Tweet of the Day Podcast
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.
Episodes to download
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Tolga Aktas on the Jackdaw
Last Sunday
Conservation biologist Tolga Aktas shares his fascination with watching jackdaws.
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Polly Atkin on the Short-Eared Owl
Sun 28 Dec 2025
Writer Polly Atkin observes the wintering of short-eared owls in Cumbria.
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Liz Berry on the Robin
Sun 21 Dec 2025
Fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
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Horatio Clare on the Pheasant
Sun 14 Dec 2025
The pheasant's journey from the ancient land of Colchis to becoming a widespread game bird
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Paul Farley on the Starling
Sun 7 Dec 2025
Poet Paul Farley on the dazzling mimicry and plumage of the starling.
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Amy-Jane Beer on the Carrion Crow
Sun 16 Nov 2025
Amy-Jane Beer has a couple of quirky, idiosyncratic neighbours - a pair of carrion crows.
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Polly Atkin on the Tawny Owl
Sun 9 Nov 2025
For writer Polly Atkin the nighttime calls of tawny owls mean company and community.
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Paul Farley on the Shelduck
Sun 2 Nov 2025
Poet Paul Farley welcomes the return of the mysterious shelduck.
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Roland Arnison on the Leach's Petrel
Sun 19 Oct 2025
Explorer Roland Arnison kayaked all the way to St Kilda to hear the elusive Leach's petrel
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George McGavin on the Red-backed Shrike
Sun 12 Oct 2025
Entomologist George McGavin shares his lifelong fascination with the red-backed shrike.
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Paul Farley on the Redwing
Sun 5 Oct 2025
Poet Paul Farley on the autumn arrival of redwings - 'the birds who came in from the cold'
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Hannah Stitfall on the Firecrest
Sun 28 Sep 2025
As autumn ripens in Cornwall, film-maker Hannah Stitfall is looking out for the firecrest.
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Jo Wimpenny on the Moorhen
Sun 14 Sep 2025
Zoologist and author Jo Wimpenny on the 'juicy soap opera' of moorhen life.
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Tolga Aktas on the Jay
Sun 7 Sep 2025
Tolga Aktas remembers his first encounter with a jay in a busy London park.
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Amy-Jane Beer on the Song Thrush
Sun 24 Aug 2025
The song thrush's morning proclamations remind naturalist Amy-Jane Beer that she's home.
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George McGavin on the Snowy Owl
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Entomologist George McGavin on a magical encounter with a snowy owl on the island of Unst.
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Hannah Stitfall on the Chiffchaff
Sun 10 Aug 2025
For wildlife film-maker Hannah Stitfall, the chiffchaff's song is the first sign of spring
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Paul Farley on the Reed Bunting
Sun 3 Aug 2025
In poet Paul Farley's house, the reed bunting is known as The Vicar.
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Jo Wimpenny on the New Caledonian Crow
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Zoologist and author Jo Wimpenny on studying the New Caledonian crow for her PhD in Oxford
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Amy-Jane Beer on the Reed Warbler
Sun 29 Jun 2025
For Amy-Jane Beer, the reed warbler is a superstar DJ scratching a hypnotic blend of sound
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Tolga Aktas on the Wood Pigeon
Sun 15 Jun 2025
For biologist Tolga Aktas, a city walk is a chance to observe different pigeon species.
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Anita Sethi on the Lapwing
Sun 1 Jun 2025
Nature author Anita Sethi on seeing lapwings soaring above the West Pennine Moors.
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Satish Kumar and the Peacock
Sun 31 Mar 2019
Peacocks remind peace and environment activist Satish Kumar of childhood monsoons.
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Satish Kumar on the Blackbird
Sun 24 Mar 2019
Peace and environment activist Satish Kumar on his love of blackbirds in Devon.
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Gillian Clarke and the Grey Heron
Sun 17 Mar 2019
For Welsh poet and playwright Gillian Clarke the heron recalls a Bishop wearing vestments.
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Gillian Clarke on the Red Kite
Sun 10 Mar 2019
Welsh poet and playwright Gillian Clarke enjoys red kites sky dancing overhead.
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Geoff Samples Dupont's Lark
Sun 3 Mar 2019
Wildlife sound recordist Geoff Sample enjoys the Dupont's lark on Tweet of the Day.
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Geoff Sample's Orphean Warbler
Sun 24 Feb 2019
Wildlife Sound Recordist Geoff Sample on Tweet of the Day
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Dominic Couzens on the Goldfinch
Sun 17 Feb 2019
Ornithologist and nature writer Dominic Couzens recalls the glitterati goldfinch.
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Dominic Couzens on the Moorhen
Sun 10 Feb 2019
Natural history writer, speaker and tour leader Dominic Couzens reveals the moorhen.
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