Weekly podcast in which five stories of birds and birdsong are told by the people inspired by them.
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If you want to know more about the birds you can hear on the Isle of Man, this is the series for you! Manx Radio’s bird supremo, the early birder Tim Earl, explains more about what remain the original, often beautiful and frequently most intelligent tweets on the Island
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A well known game bird - but sadly little seen these days, The partridgeDi Manx Radio
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Tweet of the Week Supremo Tim Earl brings us the elusive water rail - often heard, less often seen!Di Manx Radio
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Perhaps the best known and most loved of our summer visitors - the swallowDi Manx Radio
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As we head towards summer Tim gives you the tiny but unique meadow pipit!Di Manx Radio
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One of the few birds everyone can identify from its song alone. The increasingly rare cuckoo . .Di Manx Radio
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ooooOOOOOoooooh! It's Frankie Howerd's favourite bird. The eider duck . . . .Di Manx Radio
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The aptly named - and sadly less frequently seen - redshankDi Manx Radio
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Last but not least in our collection of Island birds of prey - the Royalty of Raptors, The Peregrine Falcon.Di Manx Radio
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In this penultimate look at the Island's raptors, Tim tells us about the ladies Hawk . .Di Manx Radio
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How well are you feeding your birds? This raptor may give you a clue . . !Di Manx Radio
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The jewel in the crown of Island raptors - the Hen HarrierDi Manx Radio
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As we continue Tim's tour of the Island's raptors we hear about the Scottish tourist bird!Di Manx Radio
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We start our mini series of tweets from birds of prey found on the Isle of Man with perhaps the best known of our raptors - the kestrel. And we won't mention their old folk name . . . .Di Manx Radio
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A great conversationist and a long-distance traveller . . . the Brent GooseDi Manx Radio
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Keep your eyes and ears open for our favourite drummer and a handy "picker" too . . .Di Manx Radio
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Another bird which sounds like it's name! The kittiwake . .Di Manx Radio
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The tweet of the twite!Di Manx Radio
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One for H! And others of course. The increasingly endangered stock dove and it's single hoot . . .Di Manx Radio
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Two pebbles clicking against each other? Must be the stonechat!Di Manx Radio
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Two of our best known seabirds - one more comical than the other for some no doubt . .Di Manx Radio
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A little bit of bread and no cheese . . . . . have you heard one . .?Di Manx Radio
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It's big. It's lovely. It goes "craaaak!". It's the grey heron . .Di Manx Radio
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A relatively new attendee at our bird tables - the diminutive but lovely siskinDi Manx Radio
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Count your coos! It's the wood pigeon . . . !Di Manx Radio
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It's the yessir bird or Chiswick flyover, take your pick. The pied wagtailDi Manx Radio
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An iconic sound of the Island and a special song for TOTW supremo Tim . . . .Di Manx Radio
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This week a bird with its own charm - the goldfinchDi Manx Radio
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A squeaky gate, a teacher, a great tit. If you have no idea what bird you're listening to - this is the one for you . . .Di Manx Radio
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In this episode, everyone's favourite oik - the oystercatcher!Di Manx Radio
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This week . . . the well known if slightly mysterious House Martin . . .Di Manx Radio
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Early birder Tim describes the two songs of one of our favourite birds . . . lively in summer, weak and watery in winter . . .Di Manx Radio
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The early birder, Tim Earl, with the slightly scary Pavarotti of the bird world . . the sedge warbler.Di Manx Radio
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Tweet of the Week - The Artic TernDi Manx Radio
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In his second edition of Tweet of the Week, peace and environmental activist Satish Kumar shares how he views birds and all of nature are part of the world that we are all part of. Satish's thoughts that we should aim to live with an elegant simplicity and within this we should embrace time, not as our enemy and making us stressed in the modern wor…
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In his first edition of Tweet of the Week, peace and environmental activist Satish Kumar shares how he views birds are symbols of free spirits and a pure consciousness, how humans can never view themselves as being superior to nature, and why he believes nature is capable of imagination and memories. This omnibus edition contains the following repe…
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Poet Gillian Clarke shares her encounter with a heron on the M4, her feelings on the next generation's disconnect from the natural world, and the enduring relationship between the Welsh language poets and the natural world. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; King Eider - presented by Miranda KrestovnikoffGuillemot - pres…
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Gillian Clarke, former National Poet of Wales, presents a selection of her favourite Tweet of the Day episodes, and talks of her fondness for kites, her tree planting initiative, and the unique relationship between the sounds of birdwatching and her poetry. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; Fulmar - presented by Kate Hu…
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Geoff Sample hosts another omnibus edition of Tweet of the Week. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; Sand Martin - presented by Bill OddieVariable Pitohui - presented by Miranda KrestovnikoffCollared Dove - presented by Sam WestRed-necked Nightjar - presented by Chris PackhamWhimbrel - presented by Sir David Attenborough…
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Wildlife sound recordist Geoff Sample hosts this week's Tweet of the Week omnibus, where he reminisces on a love of Scotland, the bird he's currently fascinated with, and some interesting encounters he's had as a result of a life of sound recording. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; Red Grouse - presented by Brett Westw…
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Dominic Couzens returns to share more stories from the natural world. In addition to previous Tweet of the Day episodes, we'll also hear why why he believes there's been such a rise in interest in natural history, the benefits such interests can bring, and the one bird-watching destination he still yearns to visit... This omnibus edition contains t…
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Natural historian and bird guide Dominic Couzens is this week's guest curator, and shares his insight into the importance of actually looking and watching birds instead of ticking them off of a list, and why he feels that bird watching can be a hobby for everyone. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; Stonechat - presented …
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Actress Trudie Goodwin presents her final collection of archive Tweet of the Day episodes, where she recalls the joy of receiving her copy of the Collins Book of British Birds as a child, what essential bird-watching item she always take abroad and an entertaining event involving Bill Bailey and a barn owl... This omnibus edition contains the follo…
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Actress Trudie Goodwin compiles her first edition of Tweet of the Week, and reminisces about Carib grackles in the Caribbean, Kestrels above Battersea Power Station, and some pointers about where the best place to bird watch is... This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; Bar-tailed Godwit - presented by Martin Hughes-GamesFire…
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Actress Kirsty Oswald shares stories and episodes from the Tweet archive, including her personal connection to the Antarctic. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; Tree Sparrow - presented by Martin Hughes-GamesBarn Owl - presented by Miranda KrestovnikoffRobin - presented by Brett WestwoodGrey Heron - presented by Fyfe Dan…
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Actress Kirsty Oswald presents this omnibus edition of Tweet of the Day, where she comments on how bird watching mirrors an important ingredient of living; "the very nature of looking up invokes curiosity, questioning and wonderment". She also reflects on what she feels is the unjust demonisation of magpies, the development of her own personal lang…
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Rachel Unthank, fellow bandmate and sister of Becky, has compiled this omnibus edition comprised of her favourite episodes from the archive. This omnibus edition contains the following repeated episodes; Tree Sparrow - presented by Martin Hughes-GamesBarn Owl - presented by Miranda KrestovnikoffRobin - presented by Brett WestwoodGrey Heron - presen…
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