Tweet of the Day Podcast
Discover birds through their songs and calls. Each Tweet of the Day begins with a call or song, followed by a story of fascinating ornithology inspired by the sound.
Episodes to download
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Jack Baddams on the Siskin
Sunday
Ornithologist Jack Baddams on why March is 'siskin season' for his fellow bird ringers.
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Mike Dilger on the Cetti's Warbler
Sun 22 Mar 2026
Naturalist Mike Dilger remembers a summer spent surveying the Cetti's warbler 30 years ago
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Juliet Vickery on the Dipper
Sun 15 Mar 2026
The head of the BTO Juliet Vickery fell in love with dippers studying them for her PhD.
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Roland Arnison on the Manx Shearwater
Sun 8 Mar 2026
Explorer Roland Arnison is on the clifftops of Lunga listening to Manx shearwaters.
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Horatio Clare on the Buzzard
Sun 1 Mar 2026
Writer Horatio Clare remembers the slow turning of buzzards soaring above Welsh mountains.
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Liz Berry on the Wren
Sun 22 Feb 2026
Poet Liz Berry on the Wren's Nest Nature Reserve in the Black Country.
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Hannah Stitfall on the Long-tailed Tit
Sun 15 Feb 2026
Film-maker Hannah Stitfall on searching for the nests of long-tailed tits in early spring.
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Polly Atkin on the Long-eared Owl
Sun 8 Feb 2026
Writer and owl-lover Polly Atkin on the secretive long-eared owl.
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George McGavin on the Gannet
Sun 1 Feb 2026
Entomologist George McGavin describes finding a gannet skull on a beach as a child.
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Juliet Vickery on the Brent Goose
Sun 25 Jan 2026
The head of the BTO Juliet Vickery on the connection between brent geese and lemmings.
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Horatio Clare on the Rook
Sun 18 Jan 2026
Horatio Clare has a message from the rooks, pointing out the ways they differ from crows.
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Tolga Aktas on the Jackdaw
Sun 4 Jan 2026
Conservation biologist Tolga Aktas shares his fascination with watching jackdaws.
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Polly Atkin on the Short-Eared Owl
Sun 28 Dec 2025
Writer Polly Atkin observes the wintering of short-eared owls in Cumbria.
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Liz Berry on the Robin
Sun 21 Dec 2025
Fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
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Horatio Clare on the Pheasant
Sun 14 Dec 2025
The pheasant's journey from the ancient land of Colchis to becoming a widespread game bird
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Paul Farley on the Starling
Sun 7 Dec 2025
Poet Paul Farley on the dazzling mimicry and plumage of the starling.
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Amy-Jane Beer on the Carrion Crow
Sun 16 Nov 2025
Amy-Jane Beer has a couple of quirky, idiosyncratic neighbours - a pair of carrion crows.
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Polly Atkin on the Tawny Owl
Sun 9 Nov 2025
For writer Polly Atkin the nighttime calls of tawny owls mean company and community.
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Paul Farley on the Shelduck
Sun 2 Nov 2025
Poet Paul Farley welcomes the return of the mysterious shelduck.
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Roland Arnison on the Leach's Petrel
Sun 19 Oct 2025
Explorer Roland Arnison kayaked all the way to St Kilda to hear the elusive Leach's petrel
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George McGavin on the Red-backed Shrike
Sun 12 Oct 2025
Entomologist George McGavin shares his lifelong fascination with the red-backed shrike.
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Paul Farley on the Redwing
Sun 5 Oct 2025
Poet Paul Farley on the autumn arrival of redwings - 'the birds who came in from the cold'
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Hannah Stitfall on the Firecrest
Sun 28 Sep 2025
As autumn ripens in Cornwall, film-maker Hannah Stitfall is looking out for the firecrest.
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Jo Wimpenny on the Moorhen
Sun 14 Sep 2025
Zoologist and author Jo Wimpenny on the 'juicy soap opera' of moorhen life.
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Tolga Aktas on the Jay
Sun 7 Sep 2025
Tolga Aktas remembers his first encounter with a jay in a busy London park.
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Amy-Jane Beer on the Song Thrush
Sun 24 Aug 2025
The song thrush's morning proclamations remind naturalist Amy-Jane Beer that she's home.
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George McGavin on the Snowy Owl
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Entomologist George McGavin on a magical encounter with a snowy owl on the island of Unst.
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Hannah Stitfall on the Chiffchaff
Sun 10 Aug 2025
For wildlife film-maker Hannah Stitfall, the chiffchaff's song is the first sign of spring
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Paul Farley on the Reed Bunting
Sun 3 Aug 2025
In poet Paul Farley's house, the reed bunting is known as The Vicar.
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Jo Wimpenny on the New Caledonian Crow
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Zoologist and author Jo Wimpenny on studying the New Caledonian crow for her PhD in Oxford
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