Post categories: Autumnwatch, Autumnwatch Unsprung
| 10:26 UK time, Wednesday, 29 December 2010
In the last Autumnwatch Unsprung of the 2010 series, Kate advised people to avoid eating monkfish. We have subsequently heard that the monkfish situation is more complex than this and we wanted to put the record straight with what's going on.
Post categories: Springwatch Christmas Special
| 08:27 UK time, Tuesday, 28 December 2010
In the Springwatch Christmas Special the team look at the in-depth story behind the proposed badger cull. What do you think of these plans? Please let us know by commenting below. (I've posted a few important links for those wanting to find out a bit more.)
Post categories: The Curious Owl
| 12:34 UK time, Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Can an 'invasive' species ever be a good thing? Can a non-native species ever become naturalised? Or for that matter, is there any clear way of defining what's invasive and what isn't?
Public enemy number one? (Photo © Gary Jones)
Post categories: Flickr favourites, The Curious Owl
| 15:41 UK time, Wednesday, 15 December 2010
The cold's apparenty about to return with a vengeance but that won't stop our entrepid wildlife photographers seeking out the best shots for our Winterwatch Flickr group. It's only been in existence a couple of weeks and already there's nearly 3,500 photos on there. Bad weather, it appears, brings out the best and here's some of my favourites so far...
Post categories: Springwatch Christmas Special
| 12:02 UK time, Wednesday, 15 December 2010
A date for your calendar: 6.30pm, 29 December on BBC Two. Chris, Kate and Martin join us for the Springwatch Christmas Special. It's a look back at the big wildlife stories of 2010 and a look forward to what's on the horizon for next year.
Post categories: The Curious Owl
| 17:16 UK time, Friday, 10 December 2010
A couple of recent news stories got me thinking about the first challenge from the Curious Owl. First up was the news that an illustrated guide to birds is the most expensive book in the world. Audubon's Birds of America, written in the 1830s, recently sold at auction for an eye-popping £6.5m. (So next time you're out twitching, grab a pencil and a pad... you never know!)
Post categories: The Curious Owl
| 21:15 UK time, Thursday, 9 December 2010
We're trying out a new idea on this blog. It's a sideways look at British wildlife. I'll be looking out for quirky and unusual stories, gossip, photos, myths and anything else that wouldn't get reported by the mainstream press.
Post categories: Autumnwatch
| 14:06 UK time, Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Well that's all folks! I hope you've enjoyed our eight-week journey through autumn. The final show heralded winter's arrival and showcased some of the wildlife to look out for over the coming weeks and months. Chris managed to achieve a first for both him and the series by getting his hands on one of the last migrants of the season - a woodcock.
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Post categories: Flickr favourites
| 16:40 UK time, Wednesday, 1 December 2010
The weather’s turned and it’s been getting decidedly frostier in the Autumnwatch Flickr group as the snaps of snow and ice flutter in.
Over 34,000 pictures have been added to the Autumnwatch group this year. Today we started the BBC Winterwatch group in which you can share your winter wildlife pics from December to February inclusive.
As we move groups we wanted to celebrate the shift from autumn to winter by showcasing some of your very best shots from the turn of the season.
If you’ve got berries left on your bushes keep an eye out for hungry visitors. We like the way the colours of this fieldfare are mirrored in the background.
