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Sound Escape 212. A burst of early spring birdsong on a rare sunny day

Sound Escape 212. A burst of early spring birdsong on a rare sunny day

BBC Countryfile Magazine


Published: 14 March 2025 at 03:00 UTC

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After many days of wet, grey gloom, a hopeful sunny day hints at spring – and draws out the birds in a public garden deep in the Welsh borders. Great tits, nuthatches, goldcrests, robins and treecreepers are among the singers here – with a male chaffinch trying out his new songs, too. On the ground, drooping snowdrops are already giving way to brave crocuses,


BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, wherever you happen to be.


Recorded by Fergus Collins, introduced by Hannah Tribe.


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