Tweet of the Day

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Discover birds through their songs and calls. 265 programmes of 90 seconds, over a year

Discover birds through their songs and calls. Each Tweet of the Day begins with a call or song, followed by a story of fascinating ornithology inspired by the sound.

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Tweet of the Day: Laura Howard on the Swift

Laura Howard on the Swift

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Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination

Conversational voices of those who are inspired by birds.

Springwatch producer Laura Howard describes how the arrival of swifts in May and learning more about nature walking in the countryside felt like wearing glasses that let her see clearly for the first time.

Producer: Tom Bonnett
Photograph: Phil Luckhurst.

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