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Tweet Take 5 : Chaffinch and Brambling

An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the chaffinch and the brambling with Brian Briggs, Chris Watson and John Aitcheson.

The cheery song of the chaffinch is a familiar sound in the landscape, especially welcome as one of the first birds to sing at the end of winter. Their northern equivelent the brambling breeds across northern Europe and are regular winter visitors to Britain. In this extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the chaffinch and the brambling with we discover more from ecologist Brian Briggs, wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson and wildlife cameraman John Aitcheson.

Producer : Andrew Dawes

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5 minutes

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Wed 20 Oct 2021 02:50
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sun 14 Feb 2021 10:54
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  • Tue 19 Oct 2021 14:50
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  • Wed 20 Oct 2021 02:50
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