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International Dawn Chorus Day, BBC 6 Music bird-themed mix

natureMay 3, 202623155

BBC Radio 6 Music aired a two-hour Morning After Mix of bird-themed, tranquil tunes to mark International Dawn Chorus Day, featuring music from Fleet Foxes, Kate Bush, Big Thief and Marvin Gaye. The mix included nature-minded tracks such as Cosmo Sheldrake's "Dawn Chorus" from Wake Up Calls and blended songs with field-recording textures. Listeners recorded and shared local dawn choruses, with song thrush, wren, blackbird, blue tit and wood pigeon heard in a Somerset garden at 05:45. The broadcast highlights local biodiversity and gives listeners an easy, relaxing way to connect with mornings and join a global habit of listening to and documenting birdsong.

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