Grey Partridge
Bill Oddie presents the Grey partridge.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Bill Oddie presents the Grey partridge. The grey partridge, a plump game bird, is now a rarity across most of the UK. Found on farmland, a partridge pair will often hold territory in a few fields beyond which they seldom stray during their whole lives. They should be doing well but increasing field sizes, which reduce nesting cover and the use of pesticides, which kill off vital insects, have taken their toll.
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Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)
Broadcasts
- Mon 17 Mar 2014 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 23 Mar 2014 08:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 27 Jul 2015 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 10 Jun 2016 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 29 Dec 2016 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 7 Nov 2018 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 22 Jan 2021 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 4 Jul 2022 05:58BBC Radio 4
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