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International Dawn Chorus Day on Radio 4

6/5/2017

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Radio stations across Europe and India are coming together in the early hours of Sunday 7 May to track the sound of birds bursting into song as the sun rises from Delhi to Dublin in a unique broadcast for International Dawn Chorus Day.

The event will hosted by Derek Mooney from RTE radio in Ireland, joined in the UK by naturalist Brett Westwood and singer Will Young.  They are taking over BBC Radio 4 between 12.30am and 7am to host a live through-the-night festival of birdsong, conversation and performance.  We are promised capercaillies in Norway, bitterns in Somerset, bluethroats in Holland; other guests include Jimi Goodwin, lead singer of Doves; author Mark Cocker, and composer Hanna Tuulikki.

​The programme culminates in a live dawn chorus from the RSPB's Ham Wall in Somerset (pictured).

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