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Blackbird
Chris Packham presents the blackbird.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs
Chris Packham presents the blackbird. Resident blackbirds are on the alert just now because their territories are under siege. Large numbers of Continental blackbirds pour in to the UK each winter to escape even colder conditions elsewhere.
Last on
Wed 27 Dec 2023
05:58
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com).
Broadcasts
- Wed 4 Dec 2013 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 18 Feb 2015 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 22 Feb 2015 08:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 28 Dec 2016 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 6 Mar 2017 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 12 Mar 2017 08:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 12 Jun 2018 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Christmas Eve 2021 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 27 Dec 2023 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Discover birds through their songs and calls. 265 programmes of 90 seconds, over a year
