Common Tern
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common tern.
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 tern. The Common Tern is the most widespread of our breeding terns and is very graceful. It has long slender wings and a deeply forked tail with the outer feathers extended into long streamers. These features give the bird its other name, sea swallow, by which terns are often called.
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Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Aug 2013 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 8 Aug 2014 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 20 Apr 2016 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 4 May 2017 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 5 Apr 2019 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 8 Jul 2020 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 27 Jun 2022 05:58BBC Radio 4
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