Springwatch

Gillian Burke continues her reports from the Glenfeshie estate and a Welsh farmer shares his passion for an iconic farmland bird that is now in trouble.

At the end of the first week of Springwatch, the team review what has taken place so far.

In this last Springwatch of 2020, the team reflects on an unprecedented year.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan have rare views of the lesser spotted woodpecker, Iolo Williams is tracking adders on Mull, and Megan McCubbin gets to ring some new arrivals in a tawny owl nest.

The call of the cuckoo is a sign spring has arrived, and Michaela wants to hear it first-hand! Meanwhile, Megan McCubbin revels in Kielder Forest being one of the best dark sky locations in the UK.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal some new science about toads who make a mammoth migration in spring, and Iolo Williams takes a look into the underwater world around the coast of Mull.