Gillian Burke on the Swallow
Biologist, presenter and podcaster Gillian Burke marvels at the distance swallows fly to spend the summer in Britain.
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Having travelled thousands of miles from Africa the arrival of swallows near her West Country home in spring is a noteworthy event, yet this year fewer have returned to biologist, presenter and podcaster Gillian Burke's home area. All too soon the days will shorten and these aerobatic birds will gather across the British countryside in readiness to return to Africa for the winter.
Producer : Andrew Dawes of 大象传媒 Audio in Bristol
Studio Engineer : Nick Ford
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