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Merlin
Chris Packham presents the merlin.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Chris Packham presents the story of the merlin. These diminutive falcons nest in deep heather on moorland, mainly in the north and west. In winter they also hunt over open country, hillsides and coastal marshes. The male merlin or jack is our smallest falcon, about the size of a mistle thrush.
Last on
Mon 15 Jan 2024
05:58
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)
Broadcasts
- Fri 24 Jan 2014 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Wed 13 Jul 2016 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 4 Apr 2019 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 15 Apr 2021 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 15 Jan 2024 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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