Amy-Jane Beer on the Reed Warbler
For Amy-Jane Beer, the reed warbler is a superstar DJ scratching a hypnotic blend of sound
An episode of the Tweet of the Day podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Amy-Jane Beer on the Reed Warbler" was published on June 29, 2025 and runs 1 minutes.
June 29, 2025 ·1m · Tweet of the Day
Summary
For naturalist and writer Amy-Jane Beer, the scratchy song of a reed warbler reminds her of a superstar DJ. In a marshy corner of a lake in Yorkshire she comes across this tiny brown-beige bird – or ‘classic little brown job’. But Amy finds the reed warbler’s song anything but nondescript – from his spot in the reedbed he is holding space like a DJ in an Ibiza club, scratching and mixing a hypnotic blend of sound.Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio Bristol Production
Episode Description
For naturalist and writer Amy-Jane Beer, the scratchy song of a reed warbler reminds her of a superstar DJ. In a marshy corner of a lake in Yorkshire she comes across this tiny brown-beige bird – or ‘classic little brown job’. But Amy finds the reed warbler’s song anything but nondescript – from his spot in the reedbed he is holding space like a DJ in an Ibiza club, scratching and mixing a hypnotic blend of sound.
Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio Bristol Production