Linnet
Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet. Linnets gather in large flocks to feed on weed-seeds and the seeds of oilseed rape and flax left behind after harvesting.
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Martin Hughes-Games presents the Linnet. Linnets gather in large flocks to feed on weed-seeds and the seeds of oilseed rape and flax left behind after harvesting. You can often identify the flocks from a distance as the birds circle over a field, by their tight formation and bouncing motion.
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Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Broadcasts
- Fri 15 Nov 2013 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 7 Aug 2015 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 3 Mar 2017 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 24 Apr 2020 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 17 Mar 2022 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 30 Jan 2024 05:58BBC Radio 4
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