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The Rook and Me

Mark Cocker indulges his obsession as he follows a colony of rooks over the course of a year

Radio 4,4 episodes

Episodes

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Winter - Roosting
At dusk, 40,000 rooks gather in the Yare Valley in Norfolk.
03 May 2008,15 mins
Spring - Breeding
Some rookeries date back hundreds of years. Why are birds so loyal to one site?
10 May 2008,15 mins
Summer - Eating
As summer warmth dries out the earth, the young rooks have a hard time finding enough food
17 May 2008,15 mins
Autumn - Roosting Again
The summer's scattering of rooks is over and their communal urges bring them together.
24 May 2008,15 mins