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Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about the British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Redwing. The soft thin 'seep' calls of redwings as they fly over at night are as much a part of autumn as falling leaves, damp pavements and the smoke of bonfires. In winter up to a million redwings pour into our islands, most of them from Scandinavia and Iceland.

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Mon 20 Nov 2023 05:58

Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

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  • Tue 1 Oct 2013 05:58
  • Tue 7 Jul 2015 05:58
  • Mon 14 Nov 2016 05:58
  • Sun 20 Nov 2016 08:58
  • Tue 20 Nov 2018 05:58
  • Fri 1 Nov 2019 05:58
  • Wed 13 Oct 2021 05:58
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