Autumnwatch 2022 (1 Viewer)

[Euan Buchan]

Just read Autumnwatch will start on 25th October.

 

[delia todd]

Aaah!!!! Thanks Euan... I was wondering about that the other day.

 

[Himalaya]

The Welsh location seems interesting

Autumnwatch 2022: Here's what to expect this season

The Changing Face of Autumn is the over-arching theme for Autumnwatch 2022 during four nights of live programmes

www.bbc.com

 

[Euan Buchan]

Not sure Megan Is on this Autumn there’s no mention of her.

 

[Euan Buchan]

Really enjoyed Winterwatch last night mist admit I liked having 2 presenters in one location other then scatter them around . Though I think it’s time they try somewhere different for Winterwatch and not just stick to Norfolk and Mull.

 

[davercox]

Really enjoyed Winterwatch last night mist admit I liked having 2 presenters in one location other then scatter them around . Though I think it’s time they try somewhere different for Winterwatch and not just stick to Norfolk and Mull.

Did you mean to post this here Euan ? Winterwatch ? Mull ?

 

[cheshirebirder]

Can anyone explain why those trapped edible dormice were being released back into the wild ? An introduced species starting to expand dramatically and having a detrimental effect on native wildlife ,as explained in the programme . Should be culled, surely ?

 

[Loud Green Man]

Can anyone explain why those trapped edible dormice were being released back into the wild ? An introduced species starting to expand dramatically and having a detrimental effect on native wildlife ,as explained in the programme . Should be culled, surely ?

Ask Autumnwatch?

LGM

 

[Farnboro John]

Can anyone explain why those trapped edible dormice were being released back into the wild ? An introduced species starting to expand dramatically and having a detrimental effect on native wildlife ,as explained in the programme . Should be culled, surely ?

Falls under the European dormouse directive - all dormice of all species are protected. You'd need legal expertise to determine what trumps what. In Britain we already have a situation where one county kills them and the next-door one puts up nestboxes.

John

 

[cheshirebirder]

Ask Autumnwatch?

LGM

Done via Twitter

 

[cheshirebirder]

Falls under the European dormouse directive - all dormice of all species are protected. You'd need legal expertise to determine what trumps what. In Britain we already have a situation where one county kills them and the next-door one puts up nestboxes.

John

But they are an introduced species here ( of course , you’ll know that ) so that directive should be subject to not destroying native species ? I see that they can be quite legally destroyed as pests by licensed operatives .

 

[Farnboro John]

But they are an introduced species here ( of course , you’ll know that ) so that directive should be subject to not destroying native species ? I see that they can be quite legally destroyed as pests by licensed operatives .

Poor drafting maybe. I believe in Eastern Europe they are still on the menu as well. Maybe we should be exporting them frozen.

John

 

[aeshna5]

Enjoyed the show last night. Great footage of the Goshawk with Buzzard & the Nigma spiders.

The Edible Dormice are a half hour walk from home for me & saw them with Sean & various others early last month.

I do wonder how much damage they really do with native birds & bats given most of the species here also occur in the native range of Edible Dormice? Maybe they'll raid the nests of the abundant Ring-necked Parakeets that are here & which the local breeding Peregrines find a tasty delicacy?

 

[Farnboro John]

Enjoyed the show last night. Great footage of the Goshawk with Buzzard & the Nigma spiders.

The Edible Dormice are a half hour walk from home for me & saw them with Sean & various others early last month.

I do wonder how much damage they really do with native birds & bats given most of the species here also occur in the native range of Edible Dormice? Maybe they'll raid the nests of the abundant Ring-necked Parakeets that are here & which the local breeding Peregrines find a tasty delicacy?

I wonder also how their damage compares with either Grey or Red Squirrels, both of which are also nest robbers (and forestry damagers), or Great Spotted Woodpeckers.

John

 

[Himalaya]

Can anyone explain why those trapped edible dormice were being released back into the wild ? An introduced species starting to expand dramatically and having a detrimental effect on native wildlife ,as explained in the programme . Should be culled, surely ?

Agreed! They seem to make Grey Squirrel look docile.

 

[Himalaya]

I wonder also how their damage compares with either Grey or Red Squirrels, both of which are also nest robbers (and forestry damagers), or Great Spotted Woodpeckers.

John

Was the figure 50% in that particular area? That from one species is a huge loss. I don't think Grey Squirrels seem to be that bad.

 

[aeshna5]

Was the figure 50% in that particular area? That from one species is a huge loss. I don't think Grey Squirrels seem to be that bad.

Would be interesting to see any BBS data from the area to see if there is a real decline in certain species in the core area of Glis.

 

[Farnboro John]

Would be interesting to see any BBS data from the area to see if there is a real decline in certain species in the core area of Glis.

They are a favourite with local Tawny Owls, I know that!

John

 

[Euan Buchan]

Did you mean to post this here Euan ? Winterwatch ? Mull ?

My mistake meant Wales

 

[Loud Green Man]

I’m wary now of any figures emanating from Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer Watch since their suggestion the total area of all UK home gardens was greater than our National Parks/Wild Places combined.

LGM