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Mistle Thrush (Song)
David Attenborough presents the mistle thrush.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
David Attenborough presents the story of the Mistle Thrush. Mistle thrushes are early singers and you'll often hear one singing from the top of a tall tree in windy winter weather. Because of this habit, an old name for the thrush is 'storm cock'.
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BBC Radio 4
Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Webpage image courtesy of Roger Tidman (rspb-images.com)
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- Tue 7 Jan 201405:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 27 Dec 201805:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 3 Jan 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 18 Dec 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 19 Feb 202308:58BBC Radio 4
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