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Golden Plover

Martin Hughes-Games presents the golden plover.

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

Martin Hughes-Games presents the Golden Plover. If, among a flock of lapwings circling over a ploughed field, you see smaller birds with wings like knife-blades and bell-like calls ... these are golden plovers.

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2 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Jan 2022 08:58

Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

Broadcasts

  • Wed 13 Nov 2013 05:58
  • Wed 5 Aug 2015 05:58
  • Sun 9 Aug 2015 08:58
  • Mon 31 Oct 2016 05:58
  • Sun 6 Nov 2016 08:58
  • Thu 27 Sep 2018 05:58
  • Sun 30 Jan 2022 08:58

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