
Tweet of the Day
A Year of Britain's Birds from the Acclaimed Radio 4 Series
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Narrated by:
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Brett Westwood
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Stephen Moss
About this listen
Imagine a jazz musician, improvising on a theme. Then imagine that he is able to play half a dozen instruments - not one after another, but almost simultaneously, switching effortlessly between instruments and musical styles with hardly a pause for breath. If you can countenance that, you are halfway towards appreciating the extraordinary song of the nightingale . . .
Wherever we are, there are birds. And wherever there are birds, there is birdsong. It's always a pleasure (and a relief) to hear sounds which prove the world's still spinning: whether it's the sighing of migrating redwings on a damp October night, the twitter of swallows fresh in from South Africa in April or the call of the cuckoo in May.
Based on the scripts of BBC Radio 4's beloved year-long series, and distilling two lifetimes' knowledge, insight and enthusiasm into this recording, Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss take you month by month through the year, and the changing lives of our favourite birds. From peregrines swapping sea-cliffs for skyscrapers to swifts spending almost their entire lives on the wing; from charms of goldfinches to murmurations of starlings; from ptarmigans thriving in the Highland snow to the bright green parakeets thronging London's parks; this audiobook is packed full of extraordinary insights and memorable facts.
Tweet of the Day is a book for everyone who loves Britain's birds, and this audiobook contains over 150 birdsong recordings to bring them to life.
Critic reviews
Wonderful
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It only has around 200 birds, and only a quick description of each.
The best part is being able to learn all the calls.
I wish there was another book so to incorporate the remaining British birds.
Great idea and works well
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great way to learn your birds in 5 min snatches
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The first few chapters are a bit long especially when you are keen to hear the birds but very interesting
Bird songs and much more
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Terrible formatting
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Listen to the originals
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Would return it if I could.
Disappointing. Misleading title. Listen to BBC
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Buy the hardback, download the original podcasts
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