Springwatch was fabulous last night. It is getting better by the year and the nesting species are superb!
The female Gooseander sitting in Chris's arms was a treat, and the bird remained cool, and not flustered at all - so different
The Bittern babies Wow, and the the LTT nest great to see
The Gyr Falcon was a treat the night before, and to see it flying in contrast with a Peregrin - the Peregrine was slower - wow!!!
Hey, forget abroad, and enjoy the UK species for what we see on daily basis on our doorstep!!! :-O:-O:-O
I couldn't agree more - forget abroad! Springwatch on the BBC should be about championing British wildlife. I really enjoy watching the live nests on the red button - views I would never get to see when out birding. It is so relaxing to watch after a days work. I think the accessibility of the species shown is key to the programmes success and in my connection as a viewer with the programme. I really enjoyed watching the rabbits and stoats!
And as for wanting Marsh Tits instead of Blue Tits perhaps we need to consider the logistics here. Michaela Strachan was on BBC Radio 4 Saturday live this weekend talking about how people don't appreciate the amount of work that goes into creating the live broadcasts. And, I guess you can't just put cables etc... anywhere you like in reserves such as Minsmere you have to work with areas that are accessible out of respect for the wildlife.
I think the series just needs to keep up the good work and lets hope the series survives any funding cuts to the BBC. Lets appreciate what we have here.