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House Sparrow

Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the house sparrow.

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

Michaela Strachan presents the house sparrow. These birds are more commonly found living alongside us than any other British bird. Perhaps the most enterprising birds were the House Sparrows which bred below ground in a working mine at Frickley Colliery in Yorkshire.

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Mon 13 Nov 2023 05:58

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 Aug 2013 05:58
  • Fri 4 Jul 2014 05:58
  • Mon 22 Feb 2016 05:58
  • Sun 28 Feb 2016 08:58
  • Tue 28 Feb 2017 05:58
  • Thu 7 Jun 2018 05:58
  • Mon 6 Jul 2020 05:58
  • Fri 11 Mar 2022 05:58
  • Mon 13 Nov 2023 05:58

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