Amy Liptrot on the Corncrake

Writer Amy Liptrot recalls her work as the RSPB corncrake officer on Orkney.

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Amy Liptrot on the Curlew

Writer Amy Liptrot reflects on the evocative disappearing curlew call in the uplands.

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Amy Liptrot on the Greylag Goose

Orcadian writer Amy Liptrot on the greylag goose, which is widespread on the islands.

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Samuel West on the Nightingale

Actor Samuel West describes gathering with his family at dusk to listen for nightingales.

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Samuel West on the Grey Heron

Actor Samuel West recalls how a riddle in Hamlet was unpicked on a bird-watching trip.

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Samuel West on the Collared Dove

Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove has a call like a bored footie fan.

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Samuel West on the Capercaille

Samuel West describes the snooker ball and champagne cork sounds of the capercaillie.

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Samuel West on the red-eyed vireo

Actor Samuel West remembers one of his proudest birdwatching moments for Tweet of the Day.

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Tara Robinson on the Common Tern

Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.

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Tara Robinson on the Barn Owl

Tara Robinson describes an unexpected barn owl encounter in her own back garden.

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Tara Robinson on the Oystercatcher

For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet.

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Hugh Thomson on the Woodpigeon

Writer Hugh Thomson discusses his love of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland.

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Chris Jones on the Swift

Chris Jones rescues and then releases a swift in this Tweet of the Day.

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David Rothenberg on the Brown Thrasher

David Rothenberg, best known for his interest in animal sounds, on the brown thrasher.

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David Rothenberg on the Mocking Bird

Mockingbirds do not mock but, as David Rothenberg explains, can copy over 1,000 bird songs

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David Rothenberg on the Superb Lyrebird

As David Rothenberg suggests, the superb lyrebird song has evolved to excess and craziness

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David Rothenberg on the White-crested Laughingthrush

For David Rothenberg, the white-crested laughingthrush is a superb clarinet accompanist.

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David Rothenberg on the Veery Thrush

The veery thrush has a remarkable song, if slowed down, as David Rothenberg explains.

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Melissa Harrison on the Tawny Owl

Nature writer Melissa Harrison describes how a tawny owl call evokes memories of lost days

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Melissa Harrison on the Starling

Nature writer Melissa Harrison muses on the amusing mimicking sounds starlings can perform

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Melissa Harrison on the Kingfisher

Writer Melissa Harrison braves a dip and finds herself face to face with a kingfisher.

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Melissa Harrison on the Stonechat

The stonechat's punctuating call reminds writer Melissa Harrison of walks in Dartmoor.

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Melissa Harrison on the House Sparrow

Nature writer Melissa Harrison presents the case for the humble and rather noisy 'spadger'

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Stephen Moss on the Song Thrush

Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss is inspired by the song thrush.

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Stephen Moss on the Cetti's Warbler

Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss goes in search of Cetti's warbler.

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Stephen Moss on the Bittern

Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a bittern.

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Stephen Moss on the Coot

Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls his first encounter with a coot.

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Stephen Moss on the Great Crested Grebe

Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls seeing a great crested grebe.

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Stuart Butchart on the Bronze-winged Jacana

Dr Stuart Butchart from BirdLife International reveals the bronze-winged jacana.

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Bruce Winney on the Red Kite

BirdLife International's Bruce Winney relives seeing red kites over Harrogate.

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