A Summer of Swallows Episodes Available now
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Ep 6: Summer of Swallows - Leaving
Listeners say a bittersweet goodbye to swallows as they leave our shore.
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Ep 5: Summer of Swallows - Fledging
Fledglings are learning to fly and avoid predators, like the sparrowhawk.
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Ep 4: Summer of Swallows - Feeding
The chicks have arrived and they need feeding. What's for dinner?
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Ep3: Summer of Swallows - Nesting
Swallows are building their nests and we are peering in.
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Ep2: Summer of Swallows - Arrival
From the tip of Cornwall to the coasts of Scotland, the swallows are arriving home
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Ep1: Summer of Swallows - Migration
The swallows are on their way, an epic 8,000 mile flight from South Africa. They're off!
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Ep0: Summer of Swallows
Introducing A Summer of Swallows! A new podcast from Today and Radio 4
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Ep12: Planet Puffin - The Puffin Rescuers
In the final episode, Becky and Emily rescue pufflings in trouble on their way to the sea
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Ep11: Planet Puffin - Leaving the Nest
The last pufflings are checked over before they leave their burrows and head out to sea
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Ep10: Planet Puffin - Puffin Decoys
How do you draw puffins to an island they abandoned long ago? One way is to do it loudly