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A Summer of Swallows

A regular podcast from Today on Radio 4, following Britain's swallows throughout the summer, and through their breeding season.

Radio 4,20 episodes

Episodes

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Ep 6: Summer of Swallows - Leaving
Listeners say a bittersweet goodbye to swallows as they leave our shore.
07 Oct 2021,10 mins
Ep 5: Summer of Swallows - Fledging
Fledglings are learning to fly and avoid predators, like the sparrowhawk.
20 Sep 2021,5 mins
Ep 4: Summer of Swallows - Feeding
The chicks have arrived and they need feeding. What's for dinner?
29 Jun 2021,9 mins
Ep3: Summer of Swallows - Nesting
Swallows are building their nests and we are peering in.
27 May 2021,11 mins
Ep2: Summer of Swallows - Arrival
From the tip of Cornwall to the coasts of Scotland, the swallows are arriving home
06 May 2021,15 mins
Ep1: Summer of Swallows - Migration
The swallows are on their way, an epic 8,000 mile flight from South Africa. They're off!
30 Apr 2021,9 mins
Ep0: Summer of Swallows
Introducing A Summer of Swallows! A new podcast from Today and Radio 4
20 Apr 2021,1 min
Ep12: Planet Puffin - The Puffin Rescuers
In the final episode, Becky and Emily rescue pufflings in trouble on their way to the sea
22 Jul 2019,17 mins
Ep11: Planet Puffin - Leaving the Nest
The last pufflings are checked over before they leave their burrows and head out to sea
15 Jul 2019,14 mins
Ep10: Planet Puffin - Puffin Decoys
How do you draw puffins to an island they abandoned long ago? One way is to do it loudly
08 Jul 2019,7 mins
Ep9: Planet Puffin - Nuffin' Like a Puffin
Writer Michael Morpurgo explains how the puffin became the last word in children's books
01 Jul 2019,5 mins
Ep8: Planet Puffin - The Plastic Problem
Becky and Emily explore the issue of plastic as they trawl beaches awash with waste
24 Jun 2019,16 mins
Ep7: Planet Puffin - Looking Beyond Cuteness
Award-winning author Adam Nicolson looks at the internal life of a bird bound in cuteness
17 Jun 2019,5 mins
Ep6: Planet Puffin - Netting Puffins
Becky and Emily string up a giant net to catch puffins in the name of science
10 Jun 2019,10 mins
Ep5: Planet Puffin - Rough Seas and a Wreck
Stormy weather scuppers Emily and Becky's return and news arrives of a wreck in Alaska
04 Jun 2019,10 mins
Ep4: Planet Puffin - The Seabirds' Sound Bath
Becky and Emily invite you to sink into the sound of the puffins' realm
27 May 2019,14 mins
Ep3: Planet Puffin - Grovelling for Pufflings
Becky and Emily risk puffin attacks as they grovel underground for chicks
20 May 2019,16 mins
Ep2: Planet Puffin - The Puffins’ Return
After a cold winter at sea, the puffins return to the Isle of May.
13 May 2019,20 mins
Ep1: Planet Puffin - Island Life
Emily Knight & Becky Ripley drop anchor in Scotland’s puffin paradise.
06 May 2019,17 mins
Welcome to Planet Puffin
Emily Knight & Becky Ripley follow the fortunes of a Scottish puffin colony.
03 May 2019,2 mins