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Melissa Harrison on the Starling

Nature writer Melissa Harrison muses on the mimicking sounds of starlings, particularly one that learned the ring of her family phone causing calamity in the house.

Producer: Tom Bonnett
Picture: Merseymouse.

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Fri 13 May 2022 05:58
BBC Radio 4

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