Birds
More programmes from Radio 4 related to birds.
The Little Owl and Eagle Owl—The Alien Birds Have Landed
Alison Steadman tells how the Little Owl became British and how the Eagle Owl might too.
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Percy Edwards Showdown
David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
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The Bird Fancyer's Delight
Sarah Angliss uncovers the fascinating story of how we tried to teach the birds to sing.
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Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature
Sean Street tells the story of Ludwig Koch, the David Attenborough of his day.
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Feathered Apes
Are rooks and crows as intelligent as apes? Joanna Pinnock investigates.
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Winter Ravens—Living World
Shropshire's ravens are recovering from persecution and returning in ever greater numbers.
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Nicky Clayton—The Life Scientific
Nicky Clayton talks to Prof Jim Al-Khalili about her work on the intelligence of birds.
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Bogs and Mires—A Guide to Mountain and Moorland Birds
Brett Westwood presents an engaging guide to the birds of Britain's upland bogs and mires.
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High Mountain Tops—A Guide to Mountain and Moorland Birds
Brett Westwood presents an engaging guide to the birds of Britain's high mountain tops.
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Decline In Migrants—Nature, Series 2
Brett Westwood searches for the reasons behind the declining numbers of migrant songbirds.
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Drumming Down—Nature, Series 6
Brett Westwood finds out why woodpecker numbers in the UK are both up and down.
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Seabirds - Canaries on the Cliffs—Nature, Series 2
Chris Sperring explores declining seabird numbers and asks if it represents a crisis.
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Episode 1—A Guide to Farmland Birds
With Chris Watson, Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss identify birds in arable fields.
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Tree Sparrows—Living World
Trai Anfield heads to RSPB Old Moor reserve to seek out the once-common tree sparrow.
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Samuel West at Rainham Marshes in Essex—Ramblings, Series 22
Clare Balding walks with actor and passionate birdwatcher Samuel West.
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