Jay
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the jay.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Brett Westwood presents the jay. This bird is a colourful member of the crow family. In September and October you'll often see jays flying around woodland with their bills and throats crammed with acorns. Many of these they bury as winter stores but not all are retrieved by Jays and many germinate and grow into young oaks, making the jay a tree-planter on a national scale.
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Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
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- Fri 20 Sep 2013 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Fri 22 May 2015 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Tue 24 Jan 2017 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Fri 31 Aug 2018 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 31 Oct 2021 08:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 19 Jun 2022 08:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Tue 19 Dec 2023 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
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