A Summer of Swallows

BBC Radio 4
  • 4.5 (13)
  • EDUCATION

A regular podcast from Today on Radio 4, following Britain's swallows throughout the summer, and through their breeding season. Emily Knight, plus experts, listeners and swallow-lovers all over the country, get to know these iconic birds. Episodes are occasional – depending on the swallows Produced by Emily Knight and Eliza Lomas This podcast feed also includes episodes from the earlier series, Planet Puffin. All things puffin. Both the silly and the serious; the scientific and the cultural.

Episodes

  1. 10/07/2021

    Leaving

    Listeners say a bittersweet goodbye to swallows as they leave our shore.

    10 min

  2. 09/20/2021

    Fledging

    Fledglings are learning to fly and avoid predators, like the sparrowhawk.

    6 min

  3. 06/29/2021

    Feeding

    The chicks have arrived and they need feeding. What's for dinner?

    10 min

  4. 05/27/2021

    Nesting

    Swallows are building their nests and we are peering in.

    12 min

  5. 05/06/2021

    Arrival

    From the tip of Cornwall to the coasts of Scotland, the swallows are arriving home.

    16 min

  6. 04/30/2021

    Migration

    The swallows are on their way, an epic 8,000 mile flight from South Africa. They're off!

    9 min

  7. 04/20/2021

    Trailer

    Following Britain's swallows throughout the summer, and through their breeding season.

    1 min
  • 7 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

4.5
out of 5
13 Ratings

About

A regular podcast from Today on Radio 4, following Britain's swallows throughout the summer, and through their breeding season. Emily Knight, plus experts, listeners and swallow-lovers all over the country, get to know these iconic birds. Episodes are occasional – depending on the swallows Produced by Emily Knight and Eliza Lomas This podcast feed also includes episodes from the earlier series, Planet Puffin. All things puffin. Both the silly and the serious; the scientific and the cultural.

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Radio 4
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2021
  • Show Website
    A Summer of Swallows

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