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Red-necked Phalarope

Steve Backshall presents the red-necked phalarope.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. Steve Backshall presents the red-necked phalarope.

Red-necked phalaropes are among our rarest waders, small and colourful with needle-like bills and they breed in very limited numbers on the edges of our islands. There are probably only around 20 pairs of these birds in summer in the Outer Hebrides or Shetlands.

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Sun 5 Jun 2022 08:58
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)

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  • Wed 24 Jul 2013 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 30 Jun 2014 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Thu 4 Aug 2016 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Thu 20 May 2021 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 5 Jun 2022 08:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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