The Dawn Chorus
5/13/202632 min
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In this episode, we’re tuning into one of nature’s greatest performances—the Dawn Chorus—and the remarkable reasons birds fill the early morning with song.
Along the way, host Sean Bean is joined by singer and actor Will Young, who reflects on rediscovering his love of birds, and sound artist Alice Boyd on finding inspiration in listening closely to the natural world.
Plus, Dr Mya-Rose Craig answers your birding questions, and Jenny Shelton from the Wildlife Trusts shares how changing landscapes are reshaping the soundscape of Britain—and what that means for the future of birdsong.
Produced by Hana Walker-Brown. Executive Producer is Jane Gerber.
This is a Get Birding Production.
Wildlife Trusts Dawn Chorus Events
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/dawn-chorus-day
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 1· Soundbite0:00
Howdy, howdy ho, and welcome to Fantasy Fanfellas. I'm Hayden, producer of the Fantasy Fangirls podcast and your resident lover of all things Sanderson.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:08
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Speaker 1· Soundbite0:11
And we are currently deep diving Brandon Sanderson's fantasy epic, Mistborn. But here's the catch: Steven here has not read Mistborn before.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:20
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Speaker 1· Soundbite0:25
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Speaker 2· Soundbite0:32
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Speaker 30:39
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Sean Bean· Host1:21
[birds chirping] Were you having a, a time when you,