This evening BBC2 9 o'clock - Natural World - Loch Maree, Black Throated Divers and Sea Eagles.

Well, Paul, if they're on their way to North Ron, at least they won't be in Scilly. We October Scilly birders are fed up to the back teeth of having the BBC chasing us around every year. They just come for a jolly every year. Last year it was that 3 men in a boat lot.

They'll only be interested as your previous 'life' as a Pennington Flash mocher though Paul. There's no interest in Sibe Blue Robins, Eye-browed Thrushes and the like That said, they haven't interviewed Tymon yet though that's possibly as they're still attempting to aquire subtitiles for a broad Leyther accent.

Not sure what day or time it's on, not even certain of the station/channel (I think it's BBC2), but I occasionally catch the end of a program called "Trawlermen", about some trawler crews from uup north (Scotland). It's possible to indulge in a little armchair seawatching during this program, with hundreds of Gannets, Fulmers, Kittiwakes etc always around the boats. On occasion i've caught a glimpse of the odd shearwater (probably manxie) and the other day I had a split-second view of what appeared to be a Glaucous Gull. Had possible Bonxie (or Bronxie as wally knows it) flashing by the camera once too. I'll have to find out when it's on again and get my notebook ready

Ganges on bbc 2 NOW! A repeat but well worth watching. Features Indian Skimmers, Eastern Cattle Egrets, Pied Kingfishers, real Bar-headed Geese and the like.
Cheers. Henry.

Available to listen again http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00mdy17

Marc Riley (ex-Fall), Guy Garvey (Elbow) and Noble from British Sea Power go in search of Storm Petrels etc. on Shetland.

Tawny heard calling in Albert Square this evening!

Film 4 - tonight at 9pm - The Hide.

A nicely shot suspense film set in a bird hide. Only two characters in the film - a birder hoping to find a Sociable Plover and a stranger who enjoys eating the birders sarnies. Not a film for everyong, but I enjoyed it.

If you want to get on TV go down to Scilly in October. The TV folk are always there having a jolly at our expense!

Just read about a documentary to be shown on the BBC later this year about "Twitchers" its going to focus on what makes birders travel thousands of miles to see a rare bird and how it affects their home life, working life etc etc.. They are going to film it when the next biggie turns up this Autumn, so if you want to get on TV just get to the next big bird to turn up, unless its mid week and youve thrown a sicke of course! Its going to be something similar to the last one in 1996 which featured the one and only Lee Evans.

The Wildest Dreams, a series on BBC on Wednesdays at 7:30pm features Jane Downton, the popular and helpful ranger at Daisy Nook CP.
It's a kind of Masterchef competition, with 9 people facing challenges in Africa to become the one who gets offered a job with the BBC Natural History Unit. Jane got through the first round last week.

Hi Mike,
First of all, well done on your Mystery Bird I/D last month, it took some skill and the courage of your conviction to get that right.
I saw the episode of "South Pacific" and was totally captivated by the Kagus; (I had no idea they ran and pranced about like that).
I was also intrigued to see recounted the sad story of the demise of the Stephen Island Wren, (a topic in which I have a particular interest), and also to see film footage of the island itself; - far bigger and hillier than I previously suspected.
The episode is well worth seeing, if only for the Kagus though.
Cheers,
Mike P

Thursday 11th June, 9pm.

Scotish ITV - STV -

Wild Islands, Masters of the sky, all about birds of prey.

Dont know if any body can get this channel via their sky dish.


think you can watch online next day via STV website.


Regards

Steve

Some excellent footage of Bald Eagles, American Dippers, Stellers Jay, Snow Geese and of course lots of mammals in one of the harshest environments on earth - Yellowstone prog on sunday. Iplayer has it to view.
Looks like it's going to be a must watch series.
Henery.

3 stonking Bald Eagles tonight on Xtreme Fishing, as Robson Green does the biz in Alaska..

HD tv certainly comes into it's own for these types of programmes, we watched it too and the footage of a flock/group/shoal () of Cape Gannets 'swimming' 20 metres below the sea's surface was truly stunning indeed.

Ignore him, Melanie, he's a philipine

I thought the most interesting bits were the reed warbler's reaction to the 'wrong' egg and the stuff about the begging call sounding like a whole nestful of chicks

I do believe it is also repeated on BBC2 tomorrow.

keep birding

l watched it too last night and was 'agog',l hopefully learnt loads and can't wait for April to see them again at Rindle Road.Their call is beautiful but haunting and must send chills through the little fluffy hearts of their intended hosts

Wrong bearded tit - I was looking for Mr O - sorry!!!

No sign of the Bearded fellow on my BBC2 Paul

Sid

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The bearded tit is going to the Isles of Scilly tonight to see the Nighthawk.
BBC2 9 oclock.

keep watching

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sky+ is set

Not sure when it'll be on yet, but I've spent a couple of weeks with the Wash Wader Ringing Group over the summer and we were filmed for the One Show on a Sanderling catch. It was initially supposed to be on this evening, but apparently they might be going to hold it until October. I'll keep you posted.

Watched a great programme tonight. "Born To Be Wild" on BBC 4. It's a series about enthusiastic amateur wildlife people. This weeks was Birds. 4 short stories about studying and ringing Puffins, Peregrines, Reed Warblers and Corn Buntings.
Well worth watching.

I'm not sure when it was originally shown. I watched it on the "watch again/BBCi" thingy
on the digi box. Check the listings, it's worth it.
Next week it's Butterflies.

Dean.