Winterwatch returns, 成人论坛2 from 8 pm Tues Jan 28 to Friday Jan 31
Mark Flowers
Series Producer of the Watches
Our last visit to this spectacular Cairngorms location
This Winterwatch rounds up a year in the Cairngorms. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams broadcast live for their last visit to this epic Scottish location.
They’ll not only review an incredible year in the Highlands spent amongst eagles, pine martens, crested tits, capercaillies and iconic granny pines, they’ll also explore what is changing about our winter, not just up in the Highlands but across the country. With swallows in South East England, daffodils in bloom and bees on the wing in January this year, winter 2020 has been a mild one so far, but is this set to continue?
Positive stories from UK wildlife
It is certainly a winter packed with wildlife surprises and spectacles, look out for 30,000 redwings as they descend on a remote forest in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley, wild geese are invading the City of Dublin and Chris reveals the biomechanical marvel tucked away inside a duck’s knee which helps them survive the cold.
To dispense with chills and winter woes, Winterwatch reveals positive stories from the natural world, red squirrels translocate to Northern Scotland, there’s the first results of a study of how beavers shape the ecosystem of the river Otter in Devon and the heart-warming tale of a young lady with anxiety finding solace as she tried to track down orca in British waters.
Live camera coverage throughout the week
The live cameras are set up to reveal the antics of pine martens, red squirrels, badgers and hungry birds and there is even talk of a thermal drone which means we can see what is going on in the wild woods beyond the Winterwatch base in the Dell.
Everything is set, the clock is ticking down to live transmission, all we need is you.