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Should children learn birdsong?
Should children learn birdsong alongside French and German?
According to ornithologist and musician Brian Briggs, if birdsong was taught in our schools we would have a new generation of wilder children who are more in tune with nature.
He discussed the issue with Viola Ross-Smith from the British Trust for Ornithology.
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