Springwatch specials
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| 19:50 UK time, Wednesday, 10 June 2009
When the live show finishes Springwatch continues for another week, with three specials. Below you can find out more about each one and watch a preview clip.
SPRINGWATCH CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
with SIMON KING
Monday 15th June 8-9pm on BBC TWO
Field craft expert and ace naturalist-cameraman Simon King reveals his tricks of the trade - giving us a practical guide on how to get up close and personal with some of the UK's best loved wild animals; from otters to kingfishers, robins to red deer.
Simon shares some of his favourite - and most remarkable - close encounters with wild creatures from a lifelong passion for UK wildlife. By revealing some of his often surprising techniques, Simon encourages us to have a go ourselves, giving us a new and intimate perspective on the wild animals that live around us. It's a fascinating and rewarding aspect of wildlife-watching that you can try simply, easily (and cheaply!) on your own or with the family. Go on - amaze your friends!
Simon shows us how you can get really close to wild otters or how to train a robin to feed from your hand. He demonstrates how you can have a conversation with a grasshopper and how to sneak up on rabbits or fallow deer. Did you know that you can go fishing for lizards? Or that you can get a fantastic pedicure - from a prawn? Simon shows you how.
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SPRINGWATCH HOLIDAYS
with MARTIN HUGHES-GAMES
Wednesday 17th June 8-9pm on BBC TWO
New Springwatch presenter Martin Hughes-Games is on a mission to get us closer to nature on our holidays. With the credit crunch making more and more people consider a holiday in the UK this year, Martin presents an essential guide to the wilder side of holiday-making. Whether you're going to the seaside, heading for the hills, woods and rivers, going camping or staying home in the garden or around the city, Martin and friends offer tips on wildlife-watching during the one time of year we have the time to really enjoy it.
This summer, millions of us will be taking a break in the UK. Martin travels to some of your favourite holiday destinations to see how you can give them a wild twist. Wherever you're going, there's always wildlife close by. Martin meets local experts and reveals wildlife gems that are right under our noses. He finds that getting closer to nature is easier than you think - it can also be great fun, and doesn't cost the earth. From wild spectacles, to quick and simple things to try out with the family, the UK's amazing wildlife can help spice up your holiday.
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SPRINGWATCH HOME MOVIES
with GORDON BUCHANAN
Thursday 18th June 8-9pm on BBC TWO
Springwatch cameraman Gordon Buchanan presents a celebration of the emerging field of home-grown wildlife film-making, now that new technology offers this opportunity to non-professionals - even those on a tight budget.
Springwatch has become known not only for the camerawork of its own team, but for the amazing contributions from its viewers. They often show fascinating - or downright hilarious - behaviour from wildlife which could only ever have been filmed by being lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
Gordon reminds us of the passionate amateur film-makers - from teenagers to old aged pensioners - that Springwatch has met over the years and finds out what they get from the challenges of filming wildlife. He showcases some of the very best home-grown wildlife moments that viewers have sent in over the years.
Gordon and his Springwatch team colleagues look back at their own experiences as camerapeople and shares with us some of his golden rules of field craft and camera technique. He explains how to make a start at filming yourself, and how to improve your technique, in a light-hearted and easy to absorb wildlife film-making masterclass.
Read Gordon's blog on how your home movies inspired him.
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Sorry - can anyone help- I missed the name of the Dawn Chorus CD and where to get it.
Thanks
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Re Unusual birds nesting sites. Wrens normally nest every year in my hay store usually in between the hay bales which means I cannot use them till the chicks have fledged. but this year I discoverd a wren's made in one of my horses empty haynets which was hanging up from a beam. I go in and out of the store every day but never saw the nest being made! It has unfortunately not been used. I would like to send a photo in of this but can't find out how to do this from your site.
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Having read quite a large number of the blogs posted on Springwatch I have to say how much my family and myself have enjoyed listening to Chris Packham and the rest of the team. Have to say that although I taught science for many years I have learnt so much from this very knowledgeable presenter, it has been an absolute joy. Thank you and we all hope that Chris will continue to be a member of the Springwatch team for many years to come.
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I HAVE THE BEES YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT IN MY GARDEN
THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER MY BLUE TIT'S NESTING BOX
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Hi prof_fr, you can get it from the BBC Breathing Places website here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/downloads/
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Gordon's home movies. The mind boggles ;)
I'm so glad the SW team are doing this specials bit again, it makes the whole thing seem longer and thus better :)
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i miss sw alreadly i loved it cant wait until aw.
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Well i would like to say a huge thanks to all the springwatch team..
I personaly think its the best one yet. I think Chris and Kate gelled really well, the banter between the two of them had me rolling around laughing, and i confess i laughed more this year than i ever did before.
This website is fantastic, I don't know why i never came on here before? But i can safely say i was spoilt with every thing that was happening on here! From the live webcams, to the threads, which were funny to say the least, (the little chris fan club, had me laughing heartly)I didn't get a chance to join in tho, maybe in the autum..
So a big thanks to all who made me laugh and made me have a wonderful 3wks of spring/summer.. Cheers guys Bex...
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I missed the poem that was spoken on Springwatch Special Thursday 18th. Please can anyone let me have a copy. It was so beautiful.
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margaretrundle - Me too.
I heard it, loved it, couldn't find it anywhere.
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I also think that this was the best Springwatch so far. Chris Packham and Kate really did gel from the beginning and viewers were treated to both at their best. No awkward moments, just pure fun and of course a great deal of information.
The only negative comment - John Aitcheson was missing, but that was more than made up in the Thursday Special which showed his stunning film and commentary on Beauty More please!
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Could anyone tell me where I would get the poem 'Persistence' that one of the wildlife filmers quoted last night.
Great show last night, really enjoyed it.
Thanks
Nic
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I persisted and thanks to iplayer and the pause button, have the poem!
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