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Kate Bradbury on the Swift

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

For garden writer and nature author Kate Bradbury spring is a special time. As April merges into May Kate listens intently to the skies above her Brighton home, eagerly awaiting the first shrill call of a swift overhead. Their arrival means summer is following. Recently swift numbers have declined in the UK but Kate has installed 'swift bricks' into her home and now swifts nest each year alongside her. Across Brighton as new homes are being constructed, they too have 'swift bricks' installed, increasing the number of prospective nesting sites across the town.

Producer : Andrew Dawes for 蜜芽传媒 Audio in Bristol
Studio Engineer : Ilse Lademann

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Sun 13 Apr 2025 08:58
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4

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