Iolo’s Pembrokeshire (1 Viewer)

[ClarkWGriswold]

I think it’s a new series. Starts Monday at 7:30 on BBC1 Wales.

 

[delia todd]

Thanks Rich. Set to record it.

 

[NoSpringChicken]

I have watched two episodes of this on iPlayer so far and think that it is very good. The second programme had plenty of birds in it and I enjoyed seeing the underground Wheatear nests. It is pleasantly low budget with (I assume) just Iolo, a camera operator and a sound recorder, which makes it feel a lot more intimate. I look forward to working my way through the remaining episodes.

Ron

 

[JTweedie]

I've just watched the first episode of this, a really good programme rich in information.

 

[JTweedie]

Just watched the second episode tonight. It's just like going out on a walk and seeing what you can find. It feels a lot like what real wildlife spotting is like.

 

[John Bullfinch]

Just finished watching this and found myself disappointed there were only 4 episodes, so it must have been good! On Springwatch etal I usually find Iolo a bit dry and stuck to a script he's not that keen on, whereas on this he felt a lot more natural and spontaneous with what he was watching, much better. BBC - give him some more series and it doesnt have to be just Wales!! (disclaimer - nothing wrong with Wales!!).

 

[JTweedie]

I watched the third episode last night. Three things that impressed me:

1. The small reserve at the beginning, Llangloffan Fen, reminded me a lot of a reserve near me run by the Scottish Wildlife Trust called Cathkin Marsh. Like the Welsh reserve, this is a marsh with some open water, surrounded by farmland (and in the Scottish reserve - landfill). It's one of those places hardly anyway knows about but it's a little oasis of wildlife, as Iolo said about Llangloffan Fen.

2. The sighting of House Martins nesting on a sea cliff on the coast. I've never seen these birds using natural habitat before, it was quite a surprise.

3. Demoiselle damselflies (I'm not sure exactly which species) over a river. Beautiful in flight.

Looking forward to seeing what's in the last episode.

 

[aeshna5]

I watched the third episode last night. Three things that impressed me:

1. The small reserve at the beginning, Llangloffan Fen, reminded me a lot of a reserve near me run by the Scottish Wildlife Trust called Cathkin Marsh. Like the Welsh reserve, this is a marsh with some open water, surrounded by farmland (and in the Scottish reserve - landfill). It's one of those places hardly anyway knows about but it's a little oasis of wildlife, as Iolo said about Llangloffan Fen.

2. The sighting of House Martins nesting on a sea cliff on the coast. I've never seen these birds using natural habitat before, it was quite a surprise.

3. Demoiselle damselflies (I'm not sure exactly which species) over a river. Beautiful in flight.

Looking forward to seeing what's in the last episode.

They were Beautiful Demoiselles. It has been an excellent series. Hope Iolo does more like this.

 

[JTweedie]

Thanks for confirming. I looked online after posting this and figured they must have been that species as the Banded Demoiselle's wings are much more distinctive.