George McGavin on the Snowy Owl
Entomologist George McGavin on a magical encounter with a snowy owl on the island of Unst.
An episode of the Tweet of the Day podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "George McGavin on the Snowy Owl" was published on August 17, 2025 and runs 1 minutes.
August 17, 2025 ·1m · Tweet of the Day
Summary
Entomologist and wildlife presenter George McGavin describes a magical encounter with a snowy owl. The sighting happened while George was on a university field recording trip fifty years ago, on the island of Unst in Shetland. Snowy owls primarily live in the polar Arctic regions, and while a small number have previously bred in Shetland, they remain rare visitors, so to spot one in the British Isles is incredibly lucky. Presented by George McGavin and produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in BristolFeaturing a recording from Xeno-Canto by Patrik Åberg: Snowy owl - XC277682
Episode Description
Entomologist and wildlife presenter George McGavin describes a magical encounter with a snowy owl. The sighting happened while George was on a university field recording trip fifty years ago, on the island of Unst in Shetland. Snowy owls primarily live in the polar Arctic regions, and while a small number have previously bred in Shetland, they remain rare visitors, so to spot one in the British Isles is incredibly lucky.
Presented by George McGavin and produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol
Featuring a recording from Xeno-Canto by Patrik Åberg: Snowy owl - XC277682