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: Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Purple Sandpiper

David Attenborough presents the purple sandpiper.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
 
David Attenborough presents the purple sandpiper.  On winter beaches, where waves break on seaweed-covered rocks, purple sandpipers make their home.  'Purple' refers to the hint of a purple sheen on their back feathers.  They are well camouflaged among the seaweed covered rocks and being relatively quiet, compared to many waders, are easy to overlook.

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