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Swallow (Spring)

Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the swallow.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Kate Humble presents the swallow. A flash of blue across farmland or a stableyard and a burst of twittering can only mean one thing, the swallows are back after their long migration from South Africa. No matter how grey the April weather, the sight and sound of a swallow dispels the winter blues at a stroke. These agile migrants arrive as the insect population is beginning to increase, and they are a delight to watch as they hawk for flies in the spring sunshine.

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Thu 21 Apr 2022 05:58
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Broadcasts

  • Mon 14 Apr 2014 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 20 Apr 2014 08:58
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  • Mon 6 Apr 2015 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 14 Apr 2017 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 24 Apr 2018 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 29 Mar 2020 08:58
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  • Thu 21 Apr 2022 05:58
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • (www.allaboutbirds.org)