Bittern
Kate Humble presents the bittern.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Kate Humble presents the bittern. As the first shoots of spring appear in the reed-beds, you might hear the booming sound of a bittern. The bittern's boom is lower pitched than any other UK bird and sounds more like a distant foghorn than a bird. Today these birds are on the increase, thanks to the creation of large reed-beds.
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Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Broadcasts
- Tue 8 Apr 201405:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 17 Mar 201505:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 22 Feb 201905:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 17 Jan 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 19 Feb 202105:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 27 Feb 202208:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 31 Jan 202405:58BBC Radio 4
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