Springwatch with Bill Oddie (1 Viewer)

DJW

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2005

• #1

A one off programme on 25th March, 7.00 - 8.00 pm on BBC2.

A 3 week series to be screened sometime in May.

Bill along with usual suspects (Kate Humble and Simon King)

The base camp is a farm in Devon (The same one used for Britain Goes Wild??)

Dave

 

Marmot

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2005

• #2

They are doing this in conjunction with a survey set up by the Woodland Trust. It was for the public to look out for the first appearance of Bumblebees, Peacock Butterflies, Seven-spot Ladybirds, Swifts, Frogspawn and Hawthorn in flower. This is to see when Spring comes in each part of the UK.

Yes they are returning to the same Farm in Devon.

Here is a link http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/springwatch/

 

Last edited: Mar 17, 2005

DJW

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2005

• #3

Marmot said:

They are doing this in conjunction with a survey set up by the Wooland Trust.

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Surprised they are not looking for new born lambs!!

Sorry Marmot - only joking!!!

Dave

 

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A CHAPLIN

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2005

• #4

Dave,

I bet you anything you like they will have baby lambs on the programme, got to have the aah factor. Spring means lambs doesn't it. The general public must surely be able to identify lambs, calves, sheep and cattle if nothing else.

From an old Cynic

Ann

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2005

• #5

Lots of lambs up here!!! Aaaaah. LOL

I knew Bill was doing another series sometime in the Spring...I'll make a note of this in my diary.

Had my first Peacock Butterfly, yesterday, but none of the others...YET!

GILL

 

david2004

Well-known member

• Mar 19, 2005

• #6

Great news I love those kind of programmes. Is Britain Goes Wild coming to our screens again this year?

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Mar 19, 2005

• #7

i saw bumble bees today, and sand martins were reported in the wekk locally, so i think spring is on the way in S Wales

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Mar 19, 2005

• #8

Had my first Bumble Bees today AND I was offered an orphan lamb to hand rear!!!Nearly broke my heart saying no but we are moving soon, probably to a flat in Berwick, and I somehow think a Suffolk-cross sheep may be a touch big to live in an upstairs flat! Plus, considering that a sheep can live for about twelve years it's one helluva commitment!
HUH....must be getting old and sensible(was 37 yesterday)....I have NEVER turned an animal down!!!!!!!

GILL

 

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gw4aurora

In eclipse

• Mar 23, 2005

• #9

Hi,

For anybody who can obtain BBC2 Wales it starts at 6pm on 25 March.You can have a double dose of Bill by tuning over to the english BBC2 at 7pm.
How good is that?

Chris.

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Mar 23, 2005

• #10

I'll be taping it

 

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Catfish

Member

• Apr 6, 2005

• #11

They have returned!

Yes, Yes, Yes, I've seen my first Swallow of the year, unbelievable, It's only the 6th of April !!!!! o o o

 

Last edited: Apr 6, 2005