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Filming ptarmigan in the Cairngorms

Gordon Buchanan

 

Gordon Buchanan | 12:00 UK time, Monday, 23 November 2009

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t was quite funny how it worked out. About ten days ago I was sitting in my favourite cafe in Glasgow writing an article for the BBC Wildlife Magazine. It was a fieldcraft piece about how to find mountain hare and ptarmigan. Both are species that I love, mainly because of their mountain habitat, but also they are two species I have fond memories of from a time when I filmed them lots when I was 'learning' to become a cameraman.

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Guess the birds answers

Martin Hughes-Games

 

Martin Hughes-Games | 11:36 UK time, Monday, 23 November 2009

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We hope you enjoyed the quiz. Here are the answers...

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Your ideas for Springwatch 2010

Tim Scoones

 

Tim Scoones | 20:34 UK time, Friday, 20 November 2009

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Now that Autumnwatch has come to a close, it's time for us to start thinking about next year's Springwatch. And that's where we need your help. Do you have any specific ideas about who, what or where we should feature? Are there any concepts, themes or debates we should bring up and discuss? If so, please post your comments below.

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