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Linnet
Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet. Linnets gather in large flocks to feed on weed-seeds and the seeds of oilseed rape and flax left behind after harvesting.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Linnet. Linnets gather in large flocks to feed on weed-seeds and the seeds of oilseed rape and flax left behind after harvesting. You can often identify the flocks from a distance as the birds circle over a field, by their tight formation and bouncing motion.
Last on
Tue 30 Jan 202405:58
BBC Radio 4
Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)
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- Fri 15 Nov 201305:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 7 Aug 201505:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 3 Mar 201705:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 24 Apr 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 17 Mar 202205:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 30 Jan 202405:58BBC Radio 4
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