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Common Redstart

Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart.

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

Michaela Strachan presents the common redstart. Redstarts are summer visitors from sub-Saharan Africa. The males are very handsome birds, robin-sized, but with a black mask, white forehead and an orange tail. John Buxton gave us a fascinating insight into their lives when, as a prisoner of war in Germany, he made a study of them.

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2 minutes

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Mon 7 Aug 2023 05:58

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

Image courtesy of Nigel Blake (rspb-images.com)

Broadcasts

  • Mon 12 Aug 2013 05:58
  • Sun 18 Aug 2013 08:58
  • Mon 21 Jul 2014 05:58
  • Thu 19 May 2016 05:58
  • Wed 8 Aug 2018 05:58
  • Wed 28 Aug 2019 05:58
  • Mon 24 Aug 2020 05:58
  • Sun 19 Mar 2023 08:58
  • Mon 7 Aug 2023 05:58

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