Main content

Spotted Redshank

Michaela Strachan presents the spotted redshank.

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

Michaela Strachan presents the spotted redshank. Spotted Redshanks are elegant long-legged waders which don't breed in the UK but pass through in spring and autumn on journeys between their summer home in Scandinavia and their wintering grounds in southern Europe and Africa.

Available now

1 minute

Last on

Tue 28 Jun 2022 05:58

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)

Image courtesy of Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com)

Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Aug 2013 05:58
  • Tue 19 Aug 2014 05:58
  • Wed 31 Aug 2016 05:58
  • Thu 23 Apr 2020 05:58
  • Tue 28 Jun 2022 05:58

Podcast: Planet Puffin

Podcast: Planet Puffin

Exploring all things puffin - the silly and the serious, the scientific and the cultural.

Try this new podcast

Five stories of birds and birdsong are told by the people inspired by them.

Podcast