George McGavin on the Swift
Entomologist George McGavin worked at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History for 25 years, where each year he looked forward to the...
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Tweet of the Day
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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Listen to Tweet of the Day, a Science & Medicine podcast by BBC. Stream 714 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 714 episodesLiz Berry on the Kingfisher
Poet Liz Berry has been sailing the Shropshire Union canal on a narrow boat since she was young. She describes the canal winding out of Wolv...
Roland Arnison on the Fulmar
Explorer and wildlife filmmaker Roland Arnison has been kayaking along Scotland's west coast on a quest to record the sounds of seabirds. Of...
Polly Atkin on the Grey Wagtail
Non-fiction writer Polly Atkin tells the story of a magical moment when a grey wagtail joined her swimming by a waterfall in a tree-lined go...
Jo Wimpenny on the Red Kite
The zoologist and writer Jo Wimpenny shares a story of a close encounter with a red kite in the Chiltern Hills, which swooped in to steal so...
Jack Baddams on the Siskin
For ornithologist and wildlife researcher for BBC's Springwatch, Jack Baddams, March is 'siskin season'. As a licenced bird ringer, he puts...
Mike Dilger on the Cetti's Warbler
Naturalist and TV presenter Mike Dilger remembers spending a bird breeding season 30 years ago surveying the Cetti's warbler. The Cetti's ha...
Juliet Vickery on the Dipper
CEO of the British Trust for Ornithology Juliet Vickery fell in love with dippers while studying them during her PhD in south-west Scotland....
Roland Arnison on the Manx Shearwater
In 2024 and 2025 expedition leader and film-maker Roland Arnison kayaked along the west coast and isles of Scotland to find and record the s...
Horatio Clare on the Buzzard
The writer Horatio Clare remembers the buzzards of his childhood, which soared above his home in the Black Mountains in south Wales. Produce...
Liz Berry on the Wren
Poet Liz Berry lived near the Wren's Nest Nature Reserve in the Black Country for years, but it was only recently that she stopped and liste...
Hannah Stitfall on the Long-tailed Tit
Every Spring wildlife filmmaker Hannah Stitfall heads out to look for long-tailed tits. She hopes to film them building their nests - intric...
Polly Atkin on the Long-eared Owl
The non-fiction writer Polly Atkin is particularly fond of owls. Tawny owls surround her home in Grasmere in Cumbria, and she has observed t...
George McGavin on the Gannet
As a child, the entomologist George McGavin found a dead gannet on the beach, and set about extracting the skull for his collection. He was...
Juliet Vickery on the Brent Goose
CEO of the British Trust for Ornithology Juliet Vickery is particularly fond of brent geese, having studied them on the Norfolk coast for th...
Horatio Clare on the Rook
The writer Horatio Clare has a message from the rooks, pointing out the ways they differ from crows. Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio...
Tolga Aktas on the Jackdaw
Conservation biologist Tolga Aktas shares his fascination with watching jackdaws. He was struck by the contrast between its black plumage an...
Polly Atkin on the Short-Eared Owl
The poet and non-fiction writer Polly Atkin observes the wintering of short-eared owls in Cumbria. They are the UK's most nomadic owl, with...
Liz Berry on the Robin
For poet Liz Berry, December is the robin's month, when our hearts are warmed by its singing under frosty streetlights. She wonders if its m...
Horatio Clare on the Pheasant
The author and journalist Horatio Clare reflects on the cultural history of the human relationship with pheasants. Its Latin name Phasianus...
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