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Bird roost soundscape
Revel in (or download) the sounds of a roost at dusk. How many species can you hear?
In the red corner
Incoming grey squirrels threaten native reds' survival. Can we, should we help the reds?
Features
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Highland wildlife
Animals keen to avoid the golden eagles' gaze.
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Leaf colours
Do autumn leaves turn red to fend off interested insects?
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Filming ptarmigan
Gordon gets nostalgic – and cold – in the Cairngorms.
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Autumnwatch Local
Discover nature on your doorstep.
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Ospreys in Senegal
The winter home of birds that breed in Britain.
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Wet, wet woods
Wildlife thrives in one of England's most rainy places.
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Urban oasis
Behind the scenes with Simon King at a London cemetery.
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Coastal treasures
Autumn storms reveal wildlife traces.
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Not just asleep
How hibernation differs from an animal's normal kip.
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What hibernates?
Check the list of British hibernators.
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Fat use
How hibernating mammals control their energy.
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Badgers, bats, owls – Chris sticks up for maligned wildlife.
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Once in a lifetime
Don't let rare chances pass you by.
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Autumn gatherings
Birds that go for strength in numbers.
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Witness autumn
Where to find flocks, ruts, pups – and leaves.
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Barnacle geese
Simon King watches the migrants' arrival.
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Fungi
A quintessential autumnal experience.
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Back to Rum
Simon reintroduces the red deer characters.
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Get stuck into a rut
Behind the scenes with the webcam team.
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Fallow deer
Audio: Dr Alan McElligott on how to win the rut.
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Pick of the crop
Cider orchard wildlife search.
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Dorset birds
Winter migrants and the birds that hunker down.
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Raptor numbers
Take a long term view of conservation.
Latest
- Catch the Springwatch Christmas Special at 6pm, Weds 20 Dec on BBC Two
- Can you match the bird to the colourscheme in our latest (and a little bit abstract) quiz
- This week's migration news
- Gordon blogs about getting nostalgic – and very cold – on his ptarmigan filming assignment
- Martin finds bird feeding an endless source of fascination
- Sound recordist Chris Watson's rook roost soundscape
BBC Breathing Places
Little things that make a big difference and are a lot of fun too.
Find some nature near you
Nature
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Wildlife Finder
Red deer
UK's largest resident deer species. -
Earth Explorers
Birds on the edge of Britain
Radio 4 team recording at a Manx bird sanctuary.
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