Tweet of the Day Podcast
1) Juliet Vickery on the Dipper
CEO of the British Trust for Ornithology Juliet Vickery fell in love with dippers while studying them during her PhD in south-west Scotland. She finds them packed full of character, and perfectly adap...Show More
2) Roland Arnison on the Manx Shearwater
In 2024 and 2025 expedition leader and film-maker Roland Arnison kayaked along the west coast and isles of Scotland to find and record the sounds of seabird species. As part of his quest he stopped on...Show More
3) Horatio Clare on the Buzzard
The writer Horatio Clare remembers the buzzards of his childhood, which soared above his home in the Black Mountains in south Wales.Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.
4) Liz Berry on the Wren
Poet Liz Berry lived near the Wren's Nest Nature Reserve in the Black Country for years, but it was only recently that she stopped and listened to a real wren there. It made her think how the bird was...Show More
5) Hannah Stitfall on the Long-tailed Tit
Every Spring wildlife filmmaker Hannah Stitfall heads out to look for long-tailed tits. She hopes to film them building their nests - intricate, domed structures built out of moss, feathers and spider...Show More
6) Polly Atkin on the Long-eared Owl
The non-fiction writer Polly Atkin is particularly fond of owls. Tawny owls surround her home in Grasmere in Cumbria, and she has observed the wintering of short-eared owls at the coast. One which rem...Show More
7) George McGavin on the Gannet
As a child, the entomologist George McGavin found a dead gannet on the beach, and set about extracting the skull for his collection. He was fascinated to discover the hundreds of pointed barbs in its ...Show More
8) Juliet Vickery on the Brent Goose
CEO of the British Trust for Ornithology Juliet Vickery is particularly fond of brent geese, having studied them on the Norfolk coast for three winters. They are our smallest goose, which migrate from...Show More
9) Horatio Clare on the Rook
The writer Horatio Clare has a message from the rooks, pointing out the ways they differ from crows.Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.
10) Tolga Aktas on the Jackdaw
Conservation biologist Tolga Aktas shares his fascination with watching jackdaws. He was struck by the contrast between its black plumage and piercing pale eyes, which they likely use as a communicati...Show More