A Summer of Swallows Episodes Available now
Ep 6: Summer of Swallows - Leaving
Listeners say a bittersweet goodbye to swallows as they leave our shore.
Ep 5: Summer of Swallows - Fledging
Fledglings are learning to fly and avoid predators, like the sparrowhawk.
Ep 4: Summer of Swallows - Feeding
The chicks have arrived and they need feeding. What's for dinner?
Ep3: Summer of Swallows - Nesting
Swallows are building their nests and we are peering in.
Ep2: Summer of Swallows - Arrival
From the tip of Cornwall to the coasts of Scotland, the swallows are arriving home
Ep1: Summer of Swallows - Migration
The swallows are on their way, an epic 8,000 mile flight from South Africa. They're off!
Ep0: Summer of Swallows
Introducing A Summer of Swallows! A new podcast from Today and Radio 4
Ep12: Planet Puffin - The Puffin Rescuers
In the final episode, Becky and Emily rescue pufflings in trouble on their way to the sea
Ep11: Planet Puffin - Leaving the Nest
The last pufflings are checked over before they leave their burrows and head out to sea
Ep10: Planet Puffin - Puffin Decoys
How do you draw puffins to an island they abandoned long ago? One way is to do it loudly
