Main content

Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin. Dunlins are a stirring sight, en masse, as their flocks twist and turn over the winter shoreline.

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 Dunlin. Dunlins are a stirring sight, en masse, as their flocks twist and turn over the winter shoreline. When the tide turns they take to the air in a breath-taking aerobatic display. Around 350,000 Dunlin winter here, travelling from Scandinavia and Russia.

Available now

1 minute

Last on

Wed 23 Nov 202205:58

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

Broadcasts

  • Tue 19 Nov 201305:58
  • Tue 18 Aug 201505:58
  • Tue 21 Jun 201605:58
  • Wed 29 Sep 202105:58
  • Wed 23 Nov 202205:58

Podcast: Planet Puffin

Podcast: Planet Puffin

Exploring all things puffin - the silly and the serious, the scientific and the cultural.

Try this new podcast

Try this new podcast

Five stories of birds and birdsong are told by the people inspired by them.

Podcast