Main content

Heather Moorland Dawn Chorus

David Attenborough presents the second of four recordings marking the dawn chorus, this time the heather moors of Allendale in Northumberland.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

David Attenborough presents the second of four recordings marking the dawn chorus, this time the heather moors of Allendale in Northumberland. Songs featured are that of the curlew, skylark, golden plover and redshank.

Download

Available now

2 minutes

Last on

Mon 3 May 202105:58
BBC Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

Woodland Dawn Chorus

Next

Wetland Dawn Chorus

See all episodes from Tweet of the Day

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)

The image shows a Eurasian Curlew which can be heard in the Heather Moorland Dawn Chorus. Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com).

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 May 201405:58
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 29 Apr 201505:58
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 3 May 201508:58
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 6 May 201905:58
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 3 May 202105:58
    BBC Radio 4

Featured in...

  • Dawn Chorus

    A selection of programmes and clips relating to the dawn chorus.

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

  • Tweet of the Day

    Discover birds through their songs and calls. 265 programmes of 90 seconds, over a year

Related Links