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Blackcap
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. David Attenborough presents the Blackcap. Many Blackcaps winter in sub-Saharan Africa, but increasingly birds have been wintering in the Mediterranean and over the last few decades spent the winter in the UK.
Last on
Tue 27 Feb 2024
05:58
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Image by Roger Tidman (rspb-images.com)Β
Broadcasts
- Wed 15 May 2013 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 28 May 2014 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 1 Jun 2014 08:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 25 Mar 2016 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 2 Mar 2017 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 24 Mar 2017 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 26 Feb 2019 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 5 Jun 2020 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 3 Feb 2021 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 23 Mar 2022 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 27 Feb 2024 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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