It's that lovely time of the year again when all the creatures are having younguns.
This 3 week series comes from the National Trust Crom estate in Northern Ireland and The knepp Estate in Sussex. BBC 2 at 8.00pm.
The usual presenters with the usual and unusual wildlife stories.
Spring watch- Casio g shock.
Sorry wrong thread
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Also little teasers of music titles.
And lots of eco stories whilst ignoring the airmiles the presenters clock up
And lots of eco stories whilst ignoring the airmiles the presenters clock up
You said something similar in an attenbro thread. Do you think they should just not make these things?
Ah, Spring Watch. It's like a favourite pair of comfy slippers.
Great stuff. 👍
Julia Donaldson references for this series, I think
That young Northern Irish guy was amazing. His passion for the hill in his area and his knowledge and the discovery of all the wildlife there was inspiring.
We are really quite surburban where we are here, near Halifax. But I spent an hour or so (with a G&T) watching Blue Tit parents flying in and out of a bird box I put up on the side of the house earlier this year. Those young ‘uns in there must be very hungry, it was back and forth. Amazing how they plan the trajectory of their ”sine wave” flying pattern to land right in the entrance.
Nature is amazing.
Thanks for the heads-up. The various 'watch' series have slipped off or radar of late but there's no denying that is truly wonderful out there. I am thankful for those camera guys who devote so much time to get the footage that we see.
Badgers, red squirrels, pine martens...
No groundhogs but it feels like they should make an appearance.
Last nights Spring Watch featured a Starling nest. Our garden has had juvenile Starlings for a couple of weeks.
Have they got a late / 2nd brood or are they time slipping to fill air time?
As I understand it, many birds have second broods.
Also some birds have had predators, or the weather has been bad, meaning later broods.
So many reasons. But nesting season goes on well in summer.
Lots of birds have a 2nd or even a third clutch, some even specialise in taking over nests that other species have just vacated. Others just have their timings totally out of whack! eg this tawny owlet which I photographed in mid august, you'd expect to see them in late april!
Springwatch will be forever Michaela, the black cock and a world of double entendres making Finbar blush.
Chris Packham probably isn't a fan of double entendres but loves to slip Michaela one in public...
No I just think they should stop with the eco hypocrisy lectures in them
Wouldn't it be weird to not talk about the biggest thing happening in the natural world atm?
Really enjoying this series, there have been some wonderful films.
Have been lucky to see some good birds this year just riding along on my bike - a little owl in Rowarth and a cuckoo in Largs.
Chambord, if you're riding through Rowarth (is this the Robin Hood's Picking Rod's BW or the Steps down to the Little Mill?) Look out for lapwings, Curlew, hare, Roe deer, golden plover and if early/late enough a barn owl. Cuckoo sounds great.
The filming this year has been superb, quality and quantity.
The little owl must roost somewhere near the children's inn on hollinsmoor road. I spotted one sat on a fence post just opposite there and every time I've ridden past since I slow down and keep an eye out and have seen another in a small tree. Both times early evening. I chatted to a man who was walking past and he said he sees them frequently.
It's their last week, starts tonight. Will there be beavers, red squirrels and the STW favourite - baby robins?
