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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Guillemot

Musician Fyfe Dangerfield tells the story of the seabird that inspired his band name.

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Bee-Eater

Musician Fyfe Dangerfield imagines his dream clothes made in the colours of the bee-eater.

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Black-throated Diver

The jewel-like patterns of the black-throated diver have musician Fyfe Dangerfield in awe.

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Pigeon

Musician Fyfe Dangerfield enjoys watching his son chasing one of our most common birds.

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Gannet

Musician Fyfe Dangerfield is enthralled by the rapid, bombing dive of a gannet out at sea.

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Michael Morpurgo on the Magpie

Children's author and poet Michael Morpurgo discusses the cackling magpie.

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Michael Morpurgo on the Buzzard

Children's author Michael Morpurgo enjoys the call of buzzards when out for his daily walk

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Michael Morpurgo on the Oystercatcher

Michael Morpurgo enjoys talking to the oystercatchers on the Isles of Scilly.

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Michael Morpurgo on the Dipper

Michael Morpurgo on why he would love to be able to get up closer to a dipper.

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Michael Morpurgo on the Greater Flamingo

Author Michael Morpurgo visited the Camargue and found the flamingo touches his soul.

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Greta Scacchi on the Goldfinch

Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she knew in Australia with those in London.

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Sue Perkins on the Great Horned Owl

Comedian Sue Perkins recalls meeting a great horned owl at the Staffordshire Country Show.

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Tara Robinson on the Treecreeper

Theatre director Tara Robinson recalls seeing a treecreeper.

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Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo

The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration.

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Mark Cocker on the Short-eared Owl

Mark Cocker extols the aerial music flight of a wintering short-eared owl.

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Golden Oriole

Musician Fyfe Dangerfield recalls the joy of hearing then seeing a golden oriole in France

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Grey Heron

For Fyfe Dangerfield, the prehistoric sight and sound of the grey heron is a big leveller.

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Bluethroat

For musician Fyfe Dangerfield, seeing a rare bird is like seeing a celebrity on the street

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Woodchat Shrike

Childhood holidays in France were a chance to see rare birds for Fyfe Dangerfield.

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Fyfe Dangerfield on the Pied Butcherbird

Musician Fyfe Dangerfield uses his own birdsong recordings to experiment with music.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 1 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 2 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 3 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 4 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 5 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 6 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 7 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 8 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 9 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 10 of 12

A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

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