Springwatch - Season 19 / Year 2023
Season 19 / Year 2023
Episodes
Episode 1
Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present from their new base at RSPB Arne in Dorset, where nest cameras are rigged and ready to capture all the drama of the season. Iolo Williams is out and about explores the neighbouring Purbeck Heaths national nature reserve, while Gillian Burke sets off to explore Snowdonia National Park.
Episode 2
Featuring a smorgasboard of wildlife: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, inverts and a botany bonanza.
Michaela Strachan heads out in search of all six of Britain's native reptile species, while Chris Packham gets into the finer detail of some of our nests on site at RSPB Arne.
Iolo Williams meets up with the series's resident botanist as they uncover some rather revealing revelations about British flora, while Gillian Burke goes in search of some of Snowdonia's brilliant bats.
Episode 3
With Springwatch now in full swing and the Dorset heathland making for a truly tremendous cast of characters, some exciting new nests are launched.
Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan unpack the overnight drama from the key characters, while Iolo Williams stretches his legs further afield and goes in search of some of the heathland's resplendent inverts.
Gillian Burke continues her Snowdonia exploration and is out looking for Britain's only venomous snake, the adder.
There's also the 'swift man', an 81-year-old who has dedicated over a decade to building boxes for swifts. His current total is 64,000, and he shows no signs of stopping!
Episode 4
Week one of Springwatch wraps up with a deluge of drama. The nests are proving as exciting as ever, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan provide all the highlights ahead of the weekend.
Iolo Williams sets himself a challenge as he sets sail into Poole Harbour, keen to see a white-tailed eagle or an osprey during the programme. Both enigmatic birds are recent additions to this part of the UK, so a sighting would be a memorable moment.
Gillian Burke travels further north within Snowdonia to meet a pine marten soon to be released into the wild.
Episode 5
Springwatch returns for more live wildlife stories from across the UK.
Episode 6
Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan appreciate spring's simple wildlife pleasures at RSPB Arne in Dorset and reveal some truly astonishing footage, documenting the lifecycle of a jellyfish.
Episode 7
Gillian Burke is moving down to the Llyn Peninsular in north Wales, while Iolo Williams continues his wildlife search among the sand dunes of Studland Bay.
Episode 8
A celebration of Britain's seas. Gillian Burke explores a seagrass meadow, while Iolo Williams showcases overlooked species at Swanage Pier.
Episode 9
As week three of Springwatch begins, the excitement from the nests is palpable. With plenty of fledglings, Chris and Michaela are keeping up with the comings and goings at RSPB Arne in Dorset.
Episode 10
Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan dig deeper into the behaviours seen on the live nest cameras, while Megan McCubbin explores a quarry on the Isle of Purbeck with special importance for bats.
Episode 11
There's a seabird spectacle from South Stack on Anglesey, while Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are on fledge watch at RSPB Arne in Dorset
Episode 12
In the final episode of the series, all eyes are on the nests at RSPB Arne in Dorset. Will they fledge before the night is over? Meanwhile, Megan McCubbin explores the peripheries of the reserve.
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