BBC Radio Podcasts from Tweet of the Day
Satish Kumar and the Peacock
Peacocks remind peace and environment activist Satish Kumar of childhood monsoons.
Satish Kumar on the Blackbird
Peace and environment activist Satish Kumar on his love of blackbirds in Devon.
Gillian Clarke and the Grey Heron
For Welsh poet and playwright Gillian Clarke the heron recalls a Bishop wearing vestments.
Gillian Clarke on the Red Kite
Welsh poet and playwright Gillian Clarke enjoys red kites sky dancing overhead.
Geoff Samples Dupont's Lark
Wildlife sound recordist Geoff Sample enjoys the Dupont's lark on Tweet of the Day.
Geoff Sample's Orphean Warbler
Wildlife Sound Recordist Geoff Sample on Tweet of the Day
Dominic Couzens on the Goldfinch
Ornithologist and nature writer Dominic Couzens recalls the glitterati goldfinch.
Dominic Couzens on the Moorhen
Natural history writer, speaker and tour leader Dominic Couzens reveals the moorhen.
Trudie Goodwin on the Hoopoe
Actress and keen birdwatcher Trudie Goodwin has a lifelong love of the hoopoe.
Trudie Goodwin on the Carib Grackle
Actress and keen birdwatcher Trudie Goodwin fell in love with the carib grackle's song.
Kirsty Oswald's Robin
Kirsty Oswald returns to share a tale of the spideog, also known as the robin.
Kirsty Oswald's Bird Watching Feat
Actress Kirsty Oswald talks us through her year-long bird watching challenge.
Rachel Unthank's Magpie
For Rachel Unthank a lifetime interest in magpies provides this Tweet of the Day.
Becky Unthank's Wren
Becky Unthank, one half of the folk group The Unthanks recalls why she named her son wren.
Monty Don Swallows Return
Writer, gardener and TV presenter Monty Don recalls the summer swallow in Tweet of the Day
Monty Don's Fieldfare Season
Writer, gardener and TV presenter Monty Don recalls the fieldfare arrival heralding winter
Brian Briggs and the Chaffinch Song
Brian Briggs, formerly of the band Stornoway, recalls the song of the chaffinch.
Brian Briggs on the Manx Shearwater
Former Stornoway band member Brian Briggs on the Manx shearwater for Tweet of the Day.
Carry Akroyd and the Snipe
Although Carry Akroyd grew up in the country, only in adulthood did she hear a snipe.
Carry Akroyd Black and White Birds
For Carry Akroyd, illustrator of the Tweet of the Day book, birds are part of a landscape.
Grey Partridge in No-Man's Land
Derek Niemann recalls the grey partridge during World War 1.
Derek Niemann Sparrows of the Western Front
Derek Niemann recalls sparrows on the Western Front.
James Henry on the Little Owl
Author James Henry recalls the little owl for Tweet of the Day.
James Henry: Yellowhammer and Beethoven
Author James Henry picks the yellowhammer for his Tweet of the Day.
Tom Bailey Tweet Displacement
Theatre maker Tom Bailey discusses the displacement of migration in Tweet of the Day.
Tom Bailey Migratory Tweet
Theatre maker Tom Bailey on marsh warbler migration in his Tweet of the Day takeover.
Kitty Macfarlane the Eel and the Heron
Kitty Macfarlane finds inspiration in the birds she sees in the countryside for her music.
Kitty MacFarlane's starlings in Somerset
Singer Kitty MacFarlane has a strong connection to the Somerset Levels and the birds there
Mark Whitley's Dales Tweet
For Mark Whitley. autumn may be around the corner, but he is transported back to spring.
Mark Whitley Countryman Takeover
Editor of The Countryman magazine Mark Whitley reveals his Tweet of the Day.
Kate Bradbury's Swift Tweet
Wildlife gardener and writer Kate Bradbury enjoys the swift above her garden in Sussex.
Kate Bradbury's Sparrows Takeover
Wildlife gardener and writer Kate Bradbury loves sparrows in this Tweet of the Day.
Chris Turner's Fringe Tweet
British comedian and freestyle rapper Chris Turner hosts this Tweet of the Day.
Chris Turner's Festival Tweet
Comedian and freestyle rapper Chris Turner hosts this Edinburgh Festival Tweet of the Day.
Florence Wilkinson Tweet Takeover Week 2
Florence Wilkinson, co-founder of bird song recognition app Warblr, enjoys the early bird.
Florence Wilkinson Tweet Takeover Week 1
Co-founder of bird song recognition app Warblr Florence Wilkinson likes the female siskin.
Stephen Gregory Tweet of the Day Takeover Week 2
Horror novelist and birdwatcher Stephen Gregory returns for a second Tweet of the Day.
Stephen Gregory Tweet Takeover Week 1
Horror Fiction writer and keen bird watcher Stephen Gregory selects his Tweet of the Day.
Lindsey Chapman Tweet of the Day Takeover, 2 of 2
TV and wildlife presenter Lindsey Chapman returns for her second Tweet of the Day takeover
Lindsey Chapman Tweet of the Day Takeover, 1 of 2
Presenter Lindsey Chapman begins her two week takeover of the Tweet of the Day airwaves.
Samuel West acts out his Tweet of the Day, 2 of 2
Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West revisits the Tweet of the Day archive for a second week.
Samuel West stages his Tweet of the Day, 1 of 2
Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West returns to Tweet of the Day to select favourite episodes
Chris Packham's Tweet of the Day Springwatch
Chris Packham, host of BBC Springwatch, selects favourite episodes from Tweet of the Day.
Matt Williams Tweet of the Day Takeover 2 of 2
Wildlife photographer and presenter Matt Williams continues his Tweet of the Day selection
Matt Williams Tweet of the Day Takeover 1 of 2
Wildlife photographer, naturalist & presenter Matt Williams selects from Tweet of the Day.
Simon Barnes Tweet of the Day Takeover - Week 2
Sports writer and avid bird watcher Simon Barnes introduces Tweet of the Day.
Simon Barnes Tweet of the Day Takeover - Week 1
Sports writer and avid bird watcher Simon Barnes takes over Tweet of the Day this week.
Miriam Darlington takes over Tweet of the Day, 2 of 2
Naturalist Miriam Darlington selects a second week of birds for Tweet of the Day.
Miriam Darlington selects her Tweet of the Day, 1 of 2
Writer and naturalist Miriam Darlington selects her quintet of birds for Tweet of the Day.
Martin Noble's Tweet of the Day (part 2)
Martin Noble of British Sea Power leafs through the Tweet of the Day back catalogue.
Martin Noble Picks his Tweet of the Day
Martin Noble of British Sea Power introduces his favourite species from Tweet of the Day.
Ed Byrne's Tweet of the Day Takeover
Ed Byrne perches on the feeder for a second week to pick more of his favourite episodes.
Ed Byrne's Tweet of the Day Takeover
Comedian Ed Byrne tees up his choices for a week curating his favourite episodes of Tweet.
Mark Cocker on the Ring Ouzel
Listening to the ring ouzel's call takes Mark Cocker back to his childhood.
Mark Cocker on the Curlew
Mark Cocker on the evocative song of a curlew floating over the Derbyshire moorlands.
Mark Cocker on the Wood Warbler
For nature writer Mark Cocker spring has not arrived until he hears his first wood warbler
Mark Cocker on the Twite
Mark Cocker laments on the loss of the twite, once a familiar sight during his schooldays.
Mark Cocker on the Meadow Pipit
Nature writer Mark Cocker revels in the windblown melancholy of the meadow pipit's song.
Richard Jones on the Gyr Falcon
Avian vet Richard Jones introduces a strange tale involving the world's largest falcon.
Richard Jones on the Peregrine
Avian vet Richard Jones introduces the bird that inspired his career.
Matt Merritt on the Wheatear
Poet and editor of British Birdwatching Matt Merritt revels in the Wheatear song.
Matt Merritt on the Redstart
Editor of British Birdwatching magazine Matt Merritt enjoys the first spring male redstart
Matt Merritt on the Curlew
Matt Merritt, editor of British Birdwatching magazine, revels in the call of the curlew.
Andy Clements on the Garden Warbler
Andy Clements is entranced by the song of the garden warbler.
Sarah Harris on the Blackbird
Sarah Harris recalls the excitement of watching clouds of migrating blackbirds arrive.
Nick Moran on the Heron
Nick Moran describes the excitement of recording the nocturnal flight calls of herons.
Jennifer Border on the Whinchat
Jennifer Border recalls how looking for whinchats resulted in a broken road sign.
Andy Clements on Pink-footed Geese
Andy Clements is captivated by the excited chatter of pink-footed geese.
Chris Baines on the Nuthatch
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines watches nuthatches in his garden.
Chris Baines on the Great Spotted Woodpecker
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines enjoys great spotted woodpeckers.
Chris Baines on the Song Thrush
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines listens to competing Song Thrushes.
Chris Baines on the Goldcrest
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines is captivated by the tiny Goldcrest.
Chris Baines on the Bullfinch
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines defends the bullfinch's feeding habits.
Helen Moncrieff on the Shag
Helen Moncrieff has a particular fondness for a bird known locally as a scarf.
Helen Moncrieff on the Shetland Starling
Helen Moncrieff is bewitched by the mimicking of Shetland starlings.
Helen Moncrieff on the Fulmar
Helen Moncrieff finds an ally in a territorial fulmar!
Helen Moncrieff on the Northern Wheatear
Helen Moncrieff reveals why her tummy 'flips with joy' at the sight of Northern Wheatears.
Helen Moncrieff on the Black Guillemot
Helen Moncrieff recalls seeing an Orca seize a Black Guillemot at sea.
Michael Morpurgo on the Swan
Michael Morpurgo's paean to the beautiful, mysterious swan.
David Rothenberg on the Song Thrush
David Rothenberg asks a question, why is the song thrush not famous?
David Rothenberg on the Robin
David Rothenberg on the jazz artist of the bird world - the humble robin.
David Rothenberg on the Blackbird
For Professor David Rothenberg, the blackbird is a beautiful melodic songster.
Joe Acheson on the Wren
For Joe Acheson, slowing down the song of the wren sounds like gibbons in the rainforest.
Penny Anderson on the Garden Warbler
Ecologist Penny Anderson discovers a garden warbler singing in her garden.
Penny Anderson on the Mandarin Duck
Ecologist Penny Anderson describes the flamboyant ducks that visit her garden.
Penny Anderson on the Heron
Penny Anderson watches herons in her garden as they steal frogs from her ponds.
Penny Anderson on the Spotted Flycatcher
Penny Anderson had to stop work on her house when the spotted flycatchers moved in.
Penny Anderson on the Red Grouse
Penny Anderson introduces the red grouse, a bird whose call always makes her laugh.
Mike Toms on the Tawny Owl
Mike Toms describes his encounters with tawny owls in Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
Ben Darvill on the Common Rosefinch
Ben Darvill recalls his first encounter with a common rosefinch.
Dave Leech on the Water Rail
Dave Leech describes his excitement on finding the nest of a water rail.
Bonita Johnson on the Robin
Bonita Johnson recalls watching a pair of battling robins.
Andy Clements on the Golden Plover
Andy Clements is entranced by the mournful spirit-rising sound of the golden plover.
Tony Juniper on the Linnet
Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls the popularity of linnets in his childhood.
Tony Juniper on the Black-tailed Godwit
Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter with a black-tailed Godwit.
Tony Juniper on the Whitethroat
Environmentalist Tony Juniper enjoys the song of the whitethroat.
Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting
Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the joy of seeing and hearing corn buntings.
Tony Juniper on the Woodcock
Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the curious roding flight of the woodcock.
Jane Smith on the Whitethroat
Wildlife artist Jane Smith waits anxiously for a returning whitethroat.
Jane Smith on the Ringed Plover
Wildlife artist Jane Smith is captivated by a party of ringed plovers on a beach.
Jane Smith on the Great Northern Diver
Wildlife artist Jane Smith listens in the fog to a great northern diver.
Jane Smith on the Barnacle Goose
Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals the challenges of trying to paint barnacle geese.
Jane Smith on the Snipe
Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals why for her, snipe symbolise the sound of the Hebrides.
Kathy Hinde on the House Martin
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is inspired by house martins.
Kathy Hinde on the Knot
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is entranced by "an apparition" of knot.
Kathy Hinde on the Barnacle Goose
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is inspired by the spectacle of migrating barnacle geese.
Kathy Hinde on the Pink-footed Goose
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is captivated by a flock of pink-footed geese.
Kathy Hinde on the Common Crane
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde recalls being surrounded by dancing common cranes.
Andy Radford on the Green Woodhoopoe
Professor Andy Radford describes a noisy encounter among green woodhoopoes.
Andy Radford on the Pied Babbler
Professor Andy Radford describes the role of the sentry amongst pied babblers.
Andy Radford on the Superb Fairy Wren
Professor Andy Radford reveals the importance of alarm calls to the superb fairy-wren.
Andy Radford on the Robin
Professor Andy Radford is captivated by the vocal repertoire of the robin.
Andy Radford on the Curlew
Professor Andy Radford recalls first hearing curlews as a child on the Yorkshire moors.
Doug Allan on the Giant Petrel
Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with giant petrels in Antarctica.
Doug Allan on the Wandering Albatross
Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls a very close encounter with wandering albatrosses.
Doug Allan on the Snowy Sheathbill
Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounter with snowy sheathbills in Antarctica.
Doug Allan on the Snow Petrel
Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with snow petrels in Antarctica.
Doug Allan on the Emperor Penguin
Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls hearing an emperor penguin chick for the first time.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 12 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 11 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 10 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 9 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 8 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 7 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 6 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 5 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 4 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 3 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 2 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 1 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Pied Butcherbird
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield uses his own birdsong recordings to experiment with music.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Woodchat Shrike
Childhood holidays in France were a chance to see rare birds for Fyfe Dangerfield.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Bluethroat
For musician Fyfe Dangerfield, seeing a rare bird is like seeing a celebrity on the street
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Grey Heron
For Fyfe Dangerfield, the prehistoric sight and sound of the grey heron is a big leveller.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Golden Oriole
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield recalls the joy of hearing then seeing a golden oriole in France
Mark Cocker on the Short-eared Owl
Mark Cocker extols the aerial music flight of a wintering short-eared owl.
Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo
The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration.
Tara Robinson on the Treecreeper
Theatre director Tara Robinson recalls seeing a treecreeper.
Sue Perkins on the Great Horned Owl
Comedian Sue Perkins recalls meeting a great horned owl at the Staffordshire Country Show.
Greta Scacchi on the Goldfinch
Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she knew in Australia with those in London.
Michael Morpurgo on the Greater Flamingo
Author Michael Morpurgo visited the Camargue and found the flamingo touches his soul.
Michael Morpurgo on the Dipper
Michael Morpurgo on why he would love to be able to get up closer to a dipper.
Michael Morpurgo on the Oystercatcher
Michael Morpurgo enjoys talking to the oystercatchers on the Isles of Scilly.
Michael Morpurgo on the Buzzard
Children's author Michael Morpurgo enjoys the call of buzzards when out for his daily walk
Michael Morpurgo on the Magpie
Children's author and poet Michael Morpurgo discusses the cackling magpie.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Gannet
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield is enthralled by the rapid, bombing dive of a gannet out at sea.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Pigeon
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield enjoys watching his son chasing one of our most common birds.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Black-throated Diver
The jewel-like patterns of the black-throated diver have musician Fyfe Dangerfield in awe.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Bee-Eater
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield imagines his dream clothes made in the colours of the bee-eater.
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Guillemot
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield tells the story of the seabird that inspired his band name.
Dermot O'Leary on the Dunnock
Dermot O'Leary admires the work ethic and understated beauty of the industrious dunnock.
Dermot O'Leary on Swifts and Swallows
Presenter Dermot O'Leary relishes soaring swifts and swallows bobbing in front of his car.
Dermot O'Leary on the Greater Black-backed Gull
Presenter Dermot O'Leary hails the greater black-backed gull as an 'Alsatian of the skies'
Dermot O'Leary on the Coal Tit
Presenter Dermot O'Leary gazes into his garden to watch busy coal tits on the bird feeders
Dermot O'Leary on the Sea Eagle
Dermot O'Leary searches for sea eagles, but with light fading, his chances look slim.
Gary Moore on the Skylark
While paying tribute at the Somme battlefields, sound recordist Gary Moore hears a skylark
Gary Moore on the Stone Curlew
Braving dark countryside, sound recordist Gary Moore goes in search of the stone curlew.
Gary Moore on the Woodlark
When sound recordist Gary Moore recorded a woodlark his work revealed some odd behaviour.
Gary Moore on the Manx Shearwater
How wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore became a launch pad for migrating birds on Skomer.
Gary Moore on the Golden Pheasant
Gary Moore describes the elation of tracking down the notoriously elusive golden pheasant.
Paul Evans on the Carrion Crow
Writer Paul Evans encounters a crow in a cemetery.
Paul Evans on the Raven
Paul Evans encounters a pair of ravens.
Paul Evans on the Merlin
Writer Paul Evans reflects on the merlin.
Paul Evans on the Barn Owl
Writer Paul Evans has an unnerving encounter with a barn owl in this Halloween tale.
Jeremy Deller on the Mexican Free-tailed Bat
A Halloween special: artist Jeremy Deller encounters a Mexican free-tailed bat colony.
Samuel West on the Turtle Dove
Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West laments the lost call of the turtle dove.
Samuel West on the Eider
Actor Samuel West is especially fond of ducks, especially the eider.
Samuel West on the Long-tailed Tit
Actor Samuel West enjoys the call from a party of long-tailed tits.
Samuel West on the Bullfinch
Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West on the wheezy song of the stocky bullfinch.
Samuel West on the Dipper
Actor Samuel West on the call of the dipper.
Joe Acheson on the Corncrake
Musician Joe Acheson recalls hearing the scraping call of corncrake on Inishbofin island.
Joe Acheson on the Starling
Musician Joe Acheson recalls recording starling to use in his work as Hidden Orchestra.
YOLOBirder on the Peregrine Falcon
Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder tells how he became hooked on peregrines.
YOLOBirder on the Waxwing
Birdwatching's irreverent commentator YOLOBirder on his love of hipster-quiffed waxwings.
YOLOBirder on the Redwing
Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder recalls rescuing redwings struggling in snow.
Robert Martin on the Cerulean Paradise-flycatcher
BirdLife International's Rob Martin on the cerulean paradise-flycatcher.
Sue Patterson on the Great Spotted Woodpecker
BirdLife International's Sue Patterson on the great spotted woodpecker.
Rosa Gleave on the Goldcrest
BirdLife International's Rosa Gleave on the goldcrest.
Bruce Winney on the Red Kite
BirdLife International's Bruce Winney relives seeing red kites over Harrogate.
Stuart Butchart on the Bronze-winged Jacana
Dr Stuart Butchart from BirdLife International reveals the bronze-winged jacana.
Stephen Moss on the Great Crested Grebe
Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls seeing a great crested grebe.
Stephen Moss on the Coot
Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls his first encounter with a coot.
Stephen Moss on the Bittern
Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a bittern.
Stephen Moss on the Cetti's Warbler
Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss goes in search of Cetti's warbler.
Stephen Moss on the Song Thrush
Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss is inspired by the song thrush.
Melissa Harrison on the House Sparrow
Nature writer Melissa Harrison presents the case for the humble and rather noisy 'spadger'
Melissa Harrison on the Stonechat
The stonechat's punctuating call reminds writer Melissa Harrison of walks in Dartmoor.
Melissa Harrison on the Kingfisher
Writer Melissa Harrison braves a dip and finds herself face to face with a kingfisher.
Melissa Harrison on the Starling
Nature writer Melissa Harrison muses on the amusing mimicking sounds starlings can perform
Melissa Harrison on the Tawny Owl
Nature writer Melissa Harrison describes how a tawny owl call evokes memories of lost days
David Rothenberg on the Veery Thrush
The veery thrush has a remarkable song, if slowed down, as David Rothenberg explains.
David Rothenberg on the White-crested Laughingthrush
For David Rothenberg, the white-crested laughingthrush is a superb clarinet accompanist.
David Rothenberg on the Superb Lyrebird
As David Rothenberg suggests, the superb lyrebird song has evolved to excess and craziness
David Rothenberg on the Mocking Bird
Mockingbirds do not mock but, as David Rothenberg explains, can copy over 1,000 bird songs
David Rothenberg on the Brown Thrasher
David Rothenberg, best known for his interest in animal sounds, on the brown thrasher.
Chris Jones on the Swift
Chris Jones rescues and then releases a swift in this Tweet of the Day.
Hugh Thomson on the Woodpigeon
Writer Hugh Thomson discusses his love of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland.
Tara Robinson on the Oystercatcher
For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet.
Tara Robinson on the Barn Owl
Tara Robinson describes an unexpected barn owl encounter in her own back garden.
Tara Robinson on the Common Tern
Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.
Samuel West on the red-eyed vireo
Actor Samuel West remembers one of his proudest birdwatching moments for Tweet of the Day.
Samuel West on the Capercaille
Samuel West describes the snooker ball and champagne cork sounds of the capercaillie.
Samuel West on the Collared Dove
Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove has a call like a bored footie fan.
Samuel West on the Grey Heron
Actor Samuel West recalls how a riddle in Hamlet was unpicked on a bird-watching trip.
Samuel West on the Nightingale
Actor Samuel West describes gathering with his family at dusk to listen for nightingales.
Amy Liptrot on the Greylag Goose
Orcadian writer Amy Liptrot on the greylag goose, which is widespread on the islands.
Amy Liptrot on the Curlew
Writer Amy Liptrot reflects on the evocative disappearing curlew call in the uplands.
Amy Liptrot on the Corncrake
Writer Amy Liptrot recalls her work as the RSPB corncrake officer on Orkney.
Amy Liptrot on the Hooded Crow
Writer Amy Liptrot discusses how hooded crows in Berlin remind her of her youth.
Amy Liptrot on the Arctic Tern
Orcadian author Amy Liptrot laments the Arctic terns of her childhood.
Frank Gardner on the Little Auk
BBC security correspondent and avid birdwatcher Frank Gardner on the Little Auk.
Tiffany Francis on the Corncrake
Tiffany Francis recalls not realising she's seen a corncrake on Lunga for Tweet of the Day
Alex Gregory on the Kingfisher
Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory on the birds he sees while out early morning training.
Clare Jones on the Little Egret
Clare Jones on the inspirational little egret for Tweet of the Day.
Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses
Zoologist Tim Birkhead dispels the myth of a foolish guillemot for Tweet of the Day.
Tim Birkhead on the Puffin
Zoologist Tim Birkhead discusses the monumental dullness of puffins for Tweet of the Day.
Tim Birkhead on the Raven
British zoologist Tim Birkhead admires the intelligence of ravens for Tweet of the Day.
Tim Birkhead on the Razorbill
British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recalls the razorbill for this Tweet of the Day.
Tim Birkhead on the Guillemot Chick
British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recounts a guillemot chick in Tweet of the Day.
Frank Gardner on the White-Throated Kingfisher
The BBC's Frank Gardner remembers watching white-throated kingfishers for Tweet of the Day
Frank Gardner on the Three-Wattled Bellbird
The BBC's Frank Gardner recounts hearing the three-wattled bell bird for Tweet of the Day.
Frank Gardner on the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise
The BBC's Frank Gardner recalls the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise for Tweet of the Day.
Frank Gardner on the Golden Oriole
The BBC's Frank Gardner recalls the song of a golden oriole for Tweet of the Day.
Frank Gardner on the Great Northern Diver
The BBC's Frank Gardner recalls great northern divers for Tweet of the Day.
Tiffany Francis on the Yellowhammer
Tiffany Francis recalls her encounters with yellowhammers.
Laura Howard on the Swift
Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination
Alex Gregory on the White Stork
Olympic gold medal-winning rower Alex Gregory on the white stork for Tweet of the Day.
Alex Gregory on the House Sparrow
Rower and Olympic gold medallist Alex Gregory on the house sparrow for Tweet of the Day.
Nadia Archer on the Peregrine
Nadia Archer of the RSPB recalls Manchester's peregrines for Tweet of the Day.
Paul Brook on the Redwing
Paul Brook on the redwing which ignited his love of birdwatching for Tweet of the Day.
Paul Brook on the Black Tern
Paul Brook recalls a long-awaited encounter with a black tern for Tweet of the Day.
Craig Hartley on the Green Woodpecker
Craig Hartley revels in a near-miss encounter with a green woodpecker for Tweet of the Day
Cailean MacLean on the Bonxie
Photographer Cailean Maclean on the great skua, or bonxie, for Tweet of the Day.
Eleanor Matthews on the Magpie
Writer Eleanor Matthews recalls the magpie for Tweet of the Day.
Matthew Capper on the Bittern
The RSPB's Matthew Capper recalls the joy of hearing a bittern for Tweet of the Day.
Danielle Meyer on the Gannet
The RSPB's Danielle Meyer recalls working with gannets for Tweet of the Day.
Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.
Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
The RSPB's Liane Holdsworth recalls the kestrel for Tweet of the Day.
Steve Vickers on the Eider
RSPB volunteer Steve Vickers recalls childhood memories of the eider for Tweet of the Day.
Nigel Bean on the Water Rail
Wildlife cameraman Nigel Bean on the water rail for Tweet of the Day.
Paul Brook on the Garden Warbler
Paul Brook discusses watching a garden warbler for Tweet of the Day.
John Clifton on the Bee-Eater
RSPB learning officer John Clifton on the bee-eater for Tweet of the Day.
Peter Rock on the Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Gull researcher Peter Rock on the Lesser Black Backed Gull for Tweet of the Day.
Kim Durbin on the Blackbird
Kim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.
Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl
Teenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife reduces his Tourette's symptoms.
Mya Rose Craig on the White-Tailed Eagle
Schoolgirl Mya Rose Craig on the white-tailed eagle for Tweet of the Day.
John MacPherson on the Herring Gull
Wildlife photographer John MacPherson recalls the herring gull for Tweet of the Day.
Joe Harkness on the Nightingale
Bird therapist Joe Harkness on the nightingale for Tweet of the Day.
John McPherson on the Hooded Crow
Wildlife photographer John McPherson recalls the hooded crow for Tweet of the Day.
Joe Harkness on the Woodlark
After a bad day at work, Joe Harkness recalls an encounter with a woodlark.
Dara McAnulty on the Hen Harrier
Thirteen-year-old Northern Ireland wildlife blogger Dara McAnulty on the hen harrier.
Cyrus Todiwala on the Ring-Necked Parakeet
London restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala on the ring-necked parakeet for Tweet of the Day.
Mya Rose Craig on the Nuthatch
Mya Rose Craig recalls the nuthatch for Tweet of the Day.
Gary Moore on the Capercaillie
Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore describes his surprising encounter with capercaillie.
Gregory Ovenden on the Canada Goose
Wildlife sound recordist Gregory Overden on Canada geese for Tweet of the Day.
Alasdair Grubb on the Blue Tit
Alasdair Grubb describes how a blue tit seemingly cried out for his help.
Lindsey Chapman on the Cetti's warbler
Lindsey Chapman on the Cetti's warbler.
Jimi Goodwin on the Mallard
Musician Jimi Goodwin on the mallard in this Tweet of the Day.
Neil Anderson on the Golden Eagle
Wildlife cameraman Neil Anderson recounts a golden eagle encounter for Tweet of the Day.
Jimi Goodwin on the Cuckoo
Musician Jimi Goodwin on his shock at discovering the cuckoo's wicked ways.
Tristan Gooley on the Wood Pigeon
Writer Tristan Gooley on the wood pigeon.
Will Young on the Woodland Kingfisher
Singer Will Young on the woodland kingfisher for Tweet of the Day.
Polly Weston on the Eagle Owl
Polly Weston describes an important encounter with an eagle owl.
Mark Smith on the Corncrake
Cameraman Mark Smith on an unusual encounter with a corncrake.
David Lindo on the Swift
Urban Birder David Lindo on the swift.
David Lindo on the Osprey
David Lindo the Urban Birder on seeing an osprey next to Wormwood Scrubs in London.
David Lindo on the Honey Buzzard
David Lindo on a magical moment spotting a honey buzzard in central London.
David Lindo on the Robin
Urban Birder David Lindo in praise of the robin.
David Lindo on the Kestrel
David Lindo, the Urban Birder, on the kestrel.
Paul Brook on the Water Rail
Paul Brook on the water rail.
Joe Harkness on the skylark
Joe Harkness on the skylark.
Chris Jones on the Raven
Chris Jones from Worcestershire talks about his rescue ravens.
Peter Cranswick on the Red-breasted Goose
Peter Cranswick of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the red-breasted goose.
David Salmon on the Woodlark
David Salmon of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the song of the woodlark.
Peter Cranswick on the Common Scoter
Peter Cranswick of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the common scoter.
Debbie Pain on the Marsh Harrier
Debbie Pain of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the marsh harrier.
Ruth Cromie on the Eider
Ruth Cromie of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the eider duck.
Kane Brides on the Coot
Kane Brides on the coot.
Ashley Davies on the Kingfisher
Ashley Davies of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre reveals why a kingfisher changed his life.
Val Thompson on the pink-footed goose
Val Thompson remembers her late husband and watching pink-footed geese in Norfolk.
John McPherson on the Ptarmigan
Photographer John McPherson recalls the ptarmigan in this Tweet of the Day.
Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig on the Black Browed Albatross
Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl on the black browed albatross for Tweet of the Day.
Peter Rock on the Lesser Black Backed Gull
Gull scientist Peter Rock on the lesser black backed gull for Tweet of the Day.
Cyrus Todiwala on the house sparrow.
London chef and restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala on his love of the city's house sparrow.
Dara McAnulty on the whooper swan
Fermanagh-based bird blogger Dara Mcanulty on the whooper swan for Tweet of the Day.
David Lindo on the ring ouzel
The urban birder David Lindo on the ring ouzel for Tweet of the Day.
Gabi Mann on the American crow
Gabi Mann on the American crow for Tweet of the Day.
Mat Waddington on the long tailed tit
Mat Waddington found a long tailed tit playing cupid in his Worcester village.
Sam Lee on the nightingale
Folk musician Sam Lee on the nightingale for Tweet of the Day.
Dawn Chorus
Pop star Will Young and naturalist Brett Westwood present the international dawn chorus.
Chowchilla
Michael Palin presents the secretive chowchilla from Queensland, Australia.
Mauritius Kestrel
Michael Palin presents the Mauritius kestrel, from the island of Mauritius.
Ostrich
Michael Palin presents the avian record breaking ostrich in the Kalahari Desert
Asian Koel
Michael Palin presents the Asian koel's arrival to an Indian orchard.
Northern Cardinal
Michael Palin presents the northern cardinal from a New York's Central Park.
Black-nest Swiftlet
Michael Palin presents the black-nest swiftlet deep inside an Indonesian cavern
Magnificent Frigatebird
Michael Palin presents the magnificent frigatebird a true oceanic bird.
Budgerigar
Michael Palin presents the wild budgerigar from Australia.
American Bald Eagle
Michael Palin presents the iconic bald eagle from Alaska.
Scarlet Macaw
Michael Palin presents the scarlet macaw from Costa Rica.
Kea
Michael Palin presents the kea from a windswept mountain in New Zealand.
Black Sicklebill
Michael Palin presents the black sicklebill of New Guinea.
Oilbird
Michael Palin presents the oilbird, from a Venezuelan cavern
Poorwill (American Nightjar)
Michael Palin presents the common poorwill from an Arizona desert.
Red-Eyed Vireo
Michael Palin presents the red-eyed vireo from North America.
Snail Kite
Michael Palin presents the snail kite from the Florida Everglades.
Greater Roadrunner
Michael Palin presents the greater roadrunner of south western North America
Horned Screamer
Michael Palin presents the Venezuelan horned screamer
Kakapo
Michael Palin presents the New Zealand Kakapo
Harpy Eagle
Michael Palin presents the harpy eagle flying over the Brazilian rainforest
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Liz Bonnin presents the raucous calling sulphur-crested cockatoo from Australia.
Trumpeter Swan
Liz Bonnin presents the sonorous trumpeter swan of North America.
Adelie Penguin
Liz Bonnin presents the adelie penguin on a windswept Antarctic shore.
Black-footed Albatross
Liz Bonnin presents the black-footed albatross of Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
Snow Petrel
Liz Bonnin presents an Antarctic specialist, the delicate-looking snow petrel.
Montserrat Oriole
Liz Bonnin presents Montserrat oriole from the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
Brown Skua
Liz Bonnin presents brown skua hunting over an Antarctic landscape.
Blue Rock Thrush
Liz Bonnin presents the blue rock thrush, perched high on a Spanish castle.
Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Liz Bonnin presents the diminutive spoon-billed sandpiper of the high Russian tundra.
Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea.
Black Swan
Sir David Attenborough presents a widely regarded symbol of Australia, the black swan.
White Tern
Sir David Attenborough presents the widespread marine species, the white tern.
Greater Hill Mynah
Sir David Attenborough presents the mimic specialist Greater Hill Mynah from Asia.
Laughing Kookaburra
Sir David Attenborough presents Australia's laughing kookaburra.
Red-throated Caracara
Sir David Attenborough presents the red-throated caracara from the Amazonian rainforest.
Wandering Albatross
Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean.
Christmas Shearwater
Sir David Attenborough presents the Christmas shearwater.
House Wren
Sir David Attenborough presents the house wren found across the New World.
Hyacinth Macaw
Sir David Attenborough presents the hyacinth macaw of the Brazilian Pantanal.
New Zealand Robin
Sir David Attenborough presents the New Zealand robin.
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Liz Bonnin presents the eastern orphean warbler in an olive grove near Athens.
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia.
Saddleback
Liz Bonnin presents the formerly widespread saddleback of New Zealand.
Blue Manakin
Liz Bonnin presents the advancing, leaping and queuing male blue manakin of Brazil.
Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
Liz Bonnin presents the Nene, or the endemic and rare Hawaiian goose.
Morepork
Liz Bonnin presents the morepork or Ru-Ru, New Zealand's only surviving native owl.
Marabou Stork
Liz Bonnin presents the gaunt undertaker-looking marabou stork in Africa.
Northern Jacana
Liz Bonnin presents the northern jacana at home in Central American wetlands.
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Liz Bonnin presents the North American black-chinned hummingbird.
Red-crowned Crane
Liz Bonnin presents the red-crowned crane from Japan and Asia.
Brown Thrasher
Chris Packham presents the brown thrasher, usually seen in North America.
Red-necked Nightjar
Chris Packham presents the nocturnal red-necked nightjar of the Spanish countryside.
Atlantic (Island) Canary
Chris Packham presents the Atlantic canary, singing in the Tenerife treetops.
Greater Rhea
Chris Packham presents the greater rhea roaming the South American pampas.
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Chris Packham presents the wedge-tailed shearwater of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Madagascar Harrier-hawk
Chris Packham presents the Madagascan Harrier-hawk from Madagascar.
Wild Turkey
Chris Packham presents the wild turkey.
Great Snipe
Chris Packham presents the superbly camouflaged great snipe of Eastern Europe.
Flightless Cormorant
Chris Packham presents the flightless cormorant adapted to its Galapagos world.
Red-billed Tropicbird
Chris Packham presents a true global ocean going mariner, the red-billed tropicbird.
Ivory Gull
Chris Packham presents the ivory gull from the northern polar seas.
Purple Martin
Chris Packham presents the purple martin from eastern North America.
Asian Crested Ibis
Chris Packham presents the rare Asian crested Ibis formerly common in Japan and China.
Rhinoceros Auklet
Chris Packham presents the rhinoceros auklet - near the North American western seaboard.
Arabian Babbler
Chris Packham presents the Arabian babbler of a Yemeni Desert.
Bell Miner
Chris Packham presents the bell miner of eastern Australia.
Plumbeous Antbird
Chris Packham presents the Plumbeous antbird in a Bolivian rainforest.
Common Indian Cuckoo
Chris Packham presents the Indian cuckoo found across much of South East Asia.
Southern Cassowary
Chris Packham presents the roaring southern cassowary of Australia's Queensland.
Vegetarian Tree Finch
Chris Packham presents the vegetarian tree finch on the Galapagos Islands.
Blue Jay
Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay.
North Island Kokako
Chris Packham presents the North Island kokako from New Zealand.
Red-breasted Goose
Chris Packham presents the red breasted goose in Siberia.
New Zealand Bellbird
Chris Packham presents the New Zealand bellbird.
Toco Tucan
Chris Packham presents the South American toco tucan.
Vampire Finch
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the blood sucking vampire finch.
Greater Honeyguide
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the greater honeyguide of sub-Saharan Africa.
Resplendent Quetzal
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the resplendent quetzal of Guatemala.
Snow Goose
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found across Canada and Alaska.
Blue-Footed Booby
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Galapagos Islands' blue-footed booby.
King Eider
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Arctic specialist the king eider duck.
House Crow
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the house crow, native of southern Asia.
Red-billed Quelea
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the world's most numerous bird: red-billed quelea.
Satin Bowerbird
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents Australia's satin bowerbird.
Montezuma Oropendola
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Panamanian Montezuma oropendola.
Echo Parakeet
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.
Crested Lark
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the crested lark found from Europe across to China.
Galapagos Mockingbird
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents a bird which intrigued Darwin, the Galapagos mockingbird.
Common Hawk Cuckoo
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the common hawk cuckoo from the Bengal region.
Pied Butcherbird
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the virtuoso songster the pied butcherbird of Australia.
Arctic Warbler
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the long distant migrant Arctic warbler.
Black Drongo
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the black drongo of Southern Asia.
Variable Pitohui
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the poisonous variable pitohui from New Guinea.
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Andean cock-of-the-rock from Peru.
Hawaiian Crow
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Hawaiian crow, now extinct in the wild.
Swainson's Hawk
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the North American Swainson's hawk.
Shoebill
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the mysterious shoebill of Uganda.
Brown Kiwi
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi.
African Jacana
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland-loving African jacana.
African Southern Ground Hornbill
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the African southern ground hornbill.
Emperor Penguin
Sir David Attenborough presents the emperor penguin from the Antarctic Peninsula.
Laughing Gull
Sir David Attenborough presents the laughing gull off the Florida coast.
Eurasian Scops Owl
David Attenborough presents the Eurasian scops owl found in Mediterranean regions.
Vogelkop Bowerbird
Sir David Attenborough presents the Vogelkop bowerbird of west New Guinea.
Sociable Weaver
Sir David Attenborough presents the sociable weaver of the Kalahari Desert in Namibia.
Black Stork
Sir David Attenborough presents the globally widespread but secretive black stork.
Superb Lyrebird
Sir David Attenborough presents the superb lyrebird of eastern Australia.
Red-headed Woodpecker
Sir David Attenborough presents the red-headed woodpecker found in North America.
Spix's Macaw
David Attenborough presents the spix's macaw.
Guira Cuckoo
Sir David Attenborough presents the guira cuckoo of central South America.
Wrybill
Sir David Attenborough presents the New Zealand wrybill.
Dupont's Lark
Sir David Attenborough presents the Dupont's lark of southern Europe and North Africa.
White-Bearded Manakin
David Attenborough presents the white-bearded manakin of tropical South America.
Florida Scrub Jay
Sir David Attenborough presents the Florida scrub jay.
Red-winged Blackbird
Sir David Attenborough presents the North American red-winged blackbird.
Brown Noddy
Sir David Attenborough presents a seabird with a worldwide distribution, the brown noddy.
Bar-headed Goose
Sir David Attenborough presents the Central Asian bar-headed goose.
Australian Magpie
Sir David Attenborough presents the Australian magpie.
Hoatzin
Sir David Attenborough presents the South American hoatzin.
Blue Bird of Paradise
Sir David Attenborough presents the blue bird of paradise from Papua New Guinea.
Pied Flycatcher
David Attenborough presents the pied flycatcher.
Whimbrel
David Attenborough presents the whimbrel.
Reed Bunting
David Attenborough presents the reed bunting.
Urban Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough introduces the final recording marking International Dawn Chorus day.
Wetland Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus from the marshes of North Warren in Suffolk.
Heather Moorland Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus from the heather moorlands of Allendale.
Woodland Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus recorded in Rutland Water.
Stone Curlew
Kate Humble presents the stone curlew.
Fulmar
Kate Humble presents the fulmar.
Red-throated Diver
Kate Humble presents the red-throated diver.
Goosander
Kate Humble presents the goosander.
Ruddy Duck
Kate Humble presents the ruddy duck.
Capercaillie
Kate Humble presents the capercaillie.
Stock Dove
Kate Humble presents the stock dove.
Little Grebe
Kate Humble presents the little grebe.
Little Owl
Kate Humble presents the little owl.
Hoopoe
Kate Humble presents the hoopoe.
Green Woodpecker
Kate Humble presents the green woodpecker.
Meadow Pipit (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the meadow pipit.
Swallow (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the swallow.
Common Whitethroat
Kate Humble presents the common whitethroat.
Great Grey Shrike
Kate Humble presents the great grey shrike.
Grasshopper Warbler
Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler.
Bittern
Kate Humble presents the bittern.
Curlew (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the curlew.
Snipe
Kate Humble presents the snipe.
Willow Warbler
Kate Humble presents the willow warbler.
Black Grouse
Kate Humble presents the black grouse.
Woodcock
Kate Humble presents the woodcock.
Ring Ouzel
Bill Oddie presents the ring ouzel.
Big Bird
As part of Radio 4's Character Invasion, Chris Packham presents Big Bird.
Black Redstart
Bill Oddie presents the black redstart.
Little Ringed Plover
Bill Oddie presents the little ringed plover.
Ruff
Bill Oddie presents the ruff.
Alpine Swift
Bill Oddie presents the alpine swift.
Egyptian Goose
Bill Oddie presents the Egyptian goose.
Snow Goose
Bill Oddie presents the snow goose.
Goldeneye
Bill Oddie presents the goldeneye.
Sand Martin
Bill Oddie presents the sand martin.
Great Crested Grebe
Bill Oddie presents the great crested grebe.
Grey Partridge
Bill Oddie presents the Grey partridge.
Woodlark
Bill Oddie presents the woodlark.
Cetti's Warbler
Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler.
Rook
Bill Oddie presents the rook.
Peregrine
Bill Oddie presents the peregrine.
Treecreeper
Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper.
Nuthatch
Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch.
Lapwing
Bill Oddie presents the lapwing.
Chiffchaff
Bill Oddie presents the chiffchaff.
Blackbird (Spring)
Bill Oddie presents the blackbird.
St Kilda Wren
Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren.
Wigeon
John Aitchison presents the wigeon.
Black-throated Diver
John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver.
White-fronted Goose
John Aitchison presents the white-fronted goose.
Golden Pheasant
John Aitchison presents the golden pheasant.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
John Aitchison presents the lesser spotted woodpecker.
Slavonian Grebe
John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe.
Parrot Crossbill
John Aitchison presents the parrot crossbill.
Chough
John Aitchison presents the chough.
Skylark
John Aitchison presents the skylark.
Canada Goose
John Aitchison presents the Canada goose.
Waxwing
John Aitchison presents the waxwing.
Long-Eared Owl
John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl.
Dunnock
John Aitchison presents the dunnock.
Wren
John Aitchison presents the wren.
Chaffinch
John Aitchison presents the chaffinch.
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Chris Packham presents the great spotted woodpecker.
Avocet
Chris Packham presents the avocet.
Mallard
Chris Packham presents the mallard.
Great Bustard
Chris Packham presents the great bustard.
Grey Heron (Winter)
Chris Packham presents the grey heron.
Great Northern Diver
Chris Packham presents the great northern diver.
Hen Harrier
Chris Packham presents the hen harrier.
Grey Wagtail
Chris Packham presents the grey wagtail.
Blue Tit
Chris Packham presents the blue tit.
Shoveler
Chris Packham presents the shoveler.
Merlin
Chris Packham presents the merlin.
Moorhen
Chris Packham presents the moorhen.
Coot
Chris Packham presents the coot.
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Chris Packham presents the lesser white-fronted goose.
Mandarin Duck
Chris Packham presents the mandarin duck.
Glossy Ibis
David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis.
Black-necked Grebe
David Attenborough presents the black-necked grebe.
Greylag Goose
David Attenborough presents the greylag goose.
Great White Egret
David Attenborough presents the great white egret.
Bewick's Swan
David Attenborough presents the bewick's swan.
Collared Dove
David Attenborough presents the collared dove.
Ring-necked Parakeet
David Attenborough presents the ring-necked parakeet.
Great Tit
David Attenborough presents the great tit.
Mistle Thrush (Song)
David Attenborough presents the mistle thrush.
Crossbill
David Attenborough presents the crossbill.
Magpie
David Attenborough presents the magpie.
Raven
David Attenborough presents the raven.
Song Thrush (Winter)
David Attenborough presents the song thrush.
Tawny Owl (Winter)
David Attenborough presents the Tawny Owl.
Starling
David Attenborough presents the starling.
Knot
David Attenborough presents the knot.
Red Kite
David Attenborough presents the red kite.
Robin
David Attenborough presents a seasonal reflection of the robin.
Dipper
David Attenborough presents the dipper.
Lesser Redpoll
David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll.
Purple Sandpiper
David Attenborough presents the purple sandpiper.
Snow Bunting
David Attenborough presents the snow bunting.
Sanderling
David Attenborough presents the sanderling.
Ptarmigan
David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan.
Shelduck
David Attenborough presents the shelduck.
Brent Geese
Chris Packham presents the brent goose.
Mute Swan
Chris Packham presents the mute swan.
Water Rail
Chris Packham presents the water rail.
Gadwall
Chris Packham presents the gadwall.
Long-tailed Duck
Chris Packham presents the long-tailed duck.
Teal
Chris Packham presents our smallest duck the teal.
Fieldfare
Chris Packham presents the fieldfare.
Blackbird
Chris Packham presents the blackbird.
Barn Owl
Chris Packham presents the barn owl.
Whooper Swan
Chris Packham presents the whooper swan.
Little Auk
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Little Auk.
Goshawk
Martin Hughes Games presents the Goshawk.
Twite
Martin Hughes-Games presents the twite.
Tree Sparrow
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Tree Sparrow.
Black-tailed Godwit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Black-Tailed Godwit.
Hawfinch
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Hawfinch.
Willow Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the willow tit.
Marsh Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit.
Dunlin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin.
Pied Wagtail
Martin Hughes-Games presents the pied wagtail.
Linnet
Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet.
Common Crane
Martin Hughes-Games presents the common crane.
Golden Plover
Martin Hughes-Games presents the golden plover.
Black-Headed Gull
Martin Hughes-Games presents the black-headed gull.
Siskin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin.
Wader roost
Martin Hughes-Games tells the story of waders which are drawn to the UK's estuaries.
Bar-tailed Godwit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the bar-tailed godwit.
Barnacle Goose
Martin Hughes-Games presents the barnacle goose.
Redshank
Martin Hughes-Games presents the redshank.
Curlew
Martin Hughes-Games presents the curlew.
Jackdaw
Martin Hughes-Games presents the jackdaw.
Mourning Dove
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the mourning dove.
Bobolink
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Bobolink.
Firecrest
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the firecrest.
Shore Lark
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Shore Lark.
Cattle Egret
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Cattle Egret.
Leach's Storm Petrel
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Leach's Storm-Petrel.
Sooty Shearwater
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater.
Yellow-browed Warbler
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Yellow-Browed Warbler.
Crested Tit
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Crested Tit.
Goldcrest
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Goldcrest.
Carrion Crow
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow.
Short-Eared Owl
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the short-eared owl.
Rock Dove
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the rock dove.
Jack Snipe
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe.
Grey Plover
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Grey Plover.
Brambling
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the brambling.
Common Pheasant
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the common pheasant.
Bearded Tit
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit.
Pink-Footed Goose
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Pink-Footed Goose.
Ortolan Bunting
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Ortolan Bunting.
Eider
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Eider.
Red-legged Partridge
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge.
Redwing
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing.
Serin
Brett Westwood presents the serin.
Tawny Pipit
Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit.
Great Reed Warbler
Brett Westwood presents the great reed warbler.
Melodious Warbler
Brett Westwood presents the melodious warbler.
Aquatic Warbler
Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler.
Bluethroat
Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat.
Jay
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the jay.
Thrush Nightingale
Brett Westwood presents the thrush nightingale.
Turnstone
Brett Westwood presents the turnstone.
Hobby
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby.
Great Shearwater
Brett Westwood presents the great shearwater.
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the great spotted woodpecker.
Mistle Thrush: Part One
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the mistle thrush.
Wood Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper.
Green Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the Green Sandpiper.
Meadow Pipit
Brett Westwood presents the Meadow Pipit.
Red Grouse
Brett Westwood presents the red grouse.
Greenshank
Brett Westwood presents the Greenshank.
Roseate Tern
Brett Westwood presents the Roseate Tern.
Swallow
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow.
Robin
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the robin.
Barred Warbler
Michaela Strachan presents the barred warbler.
White-tailed Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle.
Golden Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the golden eagle.
Spotted Redshank
Michaela Strachan presents the spotted redshank.
Common Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull.
Common Tern
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common tern.
Honey Buzzard
Michaela Strachan presents the honey buzzard.
White Stork
Michaela Strachan presents the white stork.
Northern Wheatear
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the northern wheatear.
Icterine Warbler
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the icterine warbler.
Yellow Wagtail
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail.
Arctic Skua
Michaela Strachan presents the arctic skua.
Rock Pipit
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit.
Bullfinch
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch.
Common Redstart
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart.
Long-tailed Tit
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the long-tailed tit.
Oystercatcher
Michaela Strachan presents the oystercatcher.
Great Black-backed Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the great black-backed gull.
Ringed Plover
Michaela Strachan presents the ringed plover.
Wood Pigeon
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the wood pigeon.
House Sparrow
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the house sparrow.
Stonechat
Michaela Strachan presents the stonechat.
Red-backed Shrike
Steve Backshall presents the red-backed shrike.
Little Tern
Steve Backshall presents the little tern.
Kestrel
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kestrel.
Whinchat
Steve Backshall presents the whinchat.
Black-browed Albatross
Steve Backshall presents the black-browed albatross.
Red-necked Phalarope
Steve Backshall presents the red-necked phalarope.
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the lesser black-backed gull.
Dotterel
Steve Backshall presents the dotterel.
Sparrowhawk
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sparrowhawk.
Spotted flycatcher
Steve Backshall presents the spotted flycatcher.
Cirl Bunting
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.
Kingfisher
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher.
Herring Gull
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull.
Tree Pipit
Steve Backshall presents the tree pipit.
Coal Tit
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit.
House Martin
Steve Backshall presents the house martin.
Corncrake
Steve Backshall presents the corncrake.
Osprey
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey.
Common Buzzard
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the common buzzard.
Sandwich Tern
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sandwich tern.
Turtle Dove
Steve Backshall presents the turtle dove.
Yellowhammer
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the yellowhammer.
Corn Bunting
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the corn bunting.
Reed Warbler
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the reed warbler.
Marsh Warbler
The Marsh Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Savi's Warbler
The Savi's Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Common Sandpiper
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the common sandpiper.
Little Egret
The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Wryneck
The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Cormorant
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.
Lesser Whitethroat
The Lesser Whitethroat-Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound
Golden Oriole
The Golden Oriole - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Great Skua
The Great Skua - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Gannet
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the gannet.
Arctic Tern
The Arctic Tern - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Quail
Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of the quail and its sound.
Manx Shearwater
The Manx shearwater - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Barn Owl
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the barn owl.
Goldfinch
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch.
Razorbill
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the razorbill.
Puffin
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin.
Kittiwake
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the kittiwake.
Nightjar
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the nightjar.
Cuckoo - Female
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the female cuckoo.
Sedge Warbler
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the sedge warbler.
Storm Petrel
David Attenborough presents the storm petrel.
Guillemot
David Attenborough presents the guillemot.
Spotted Crake
David Attenborough presents the spotted crake.
Redshank
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the redshank.
Garganey
David Attenborough presents the garganey.
Tawny Owl
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the tawny owl.
Greenfinch
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch.
Shag
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag.
Dartford Warbler
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the Dartford warbler.
Grey Heron
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron.
Blackcap
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.
Garden Warbler
David Attenborough presents the garden warbler.
Nightingale
David Attenborough presents the nightingale.
Nightingale Part 1
David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)
Wood Warbler
David Attenborough presents the wood warbler.
Swift
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift.
Song Thrush
David Attenborough presents the song thrush.
Cuckoo - Male
David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo.