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Blackcap
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. David Attenborough presents the Blackcap. Many Blackcaps winter in sub-Saharan Africa, but increasingly birds have been wintering in the Mediterranean and over the last few decades spent the winter in the UK.
Last on
Tue 27 Feb 202405:58
BBC Radio 4
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Image by Roger Tidman (rspb-images.com)
Broadcasts
- Wed 15 May 201305:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 28 May 201405:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 1 Jun 201408:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 25 Mar 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 2 Mar 201705:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 24 Mar 201705:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 26 Feb 201905:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 5 Jun 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 3 Feb 202105:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 23 Mar 202205:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 27 Feb 202405:58BBC Radio 4
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