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Tara Robinson on the Oystercatcher

For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet as a child.

For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet as a child and being quizzed by him about the birds she saw, for this Tweet of the Day.

Conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. An encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.

Producer Mark Ward.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.

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Fri 20 Jan 202305:58
BBC Radio 4

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