#ComebacktotheUK #Autumnwatch,” posted another. Our website will be the hub of all that is going on – with behind-the-scenes clips, extra footage, blogs from the team and our partner organisations which delve deeper into the stories and science on the show, and with a wealth of information from across the UK. Our social media channels will be buzzing as well – with the conservation continuing on Twitter and Facebook, and our Instagram and Flickr pages full of the best photography sent in by our viewers and from the team. In the woods the fallow deer are coming into their rutting season, and amongst the trees we hope to get a glimpse of their frantic and spectacular world at this time of year. Michaela joined the hordes of birdwatchers trying to catch a glimpse of some garishly colourful European bee-eaters, a surprise visitor to these shores this summer. They’ll take the food and store it nearby for the winter months. When they’re gone, they’re gone. A fifth simply added: “It looks so beautiful! “For the first time ever I'm not sad that it's only on for 4 days. Tracking the changes in nature throughout autumn. Haven’t we more than sufficient and fascinating autumn in old England? The 54-year-old joins Chris Packham and the rest of … The leaves are on the turn, the temperature is dropping and the nights are drawing in… it can mean only one thing – it’s time for a new series of Autumnwatch! A third added: “#Autumnwatch New England.... Nay need when you have BONNIE SCOTLAND on yer ain doorstep.... jist sayin’.”. All previous episodes. “London has become my home, but I will always be a New Hampshire boy. Autumnwatch is back on our screens next week and we caught up with host Chris Packham to find out what makes Autumn so special... Herds of red deer, flocks of wild geese, owls, otters, and maybe the odd elusive pine marten are just some of the animals Chris Packham is hoping to see as he and his fellow hosts, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams venture to the Scottish Highlands for a new series of Autumnwatch. The series returns to our screens in late October with a mix of friendly faces, familiar locations, and the best of the season from all over the UK. The tawny owl because at this time of year they start to become really vocal. On TV. Cheltenham Avenue on the National Trust's Sherborne Estate in the Cotswolds. Series 10 (2015) Autumnwatch aired between 2 and 5 November 2015. What will Autumnwatch be focusing on at Sherborne? Besides being very colourful, the most exciting thing is all the comings and goings. #BBC.”. I don’t care how many tweets I get telling me I look ridiculous, if I need four puffa jackets on, I’m going to have four puffa jackets on! Iolo Williams will join us for two weeks to bring the best of Mid Wales wildlife to living rooms right across the UK. Despite the footage showing how the forests are home to myriad of wild animals, including moose, black bears, bobcats, beavers, red foxes, red and grey squirrels and deer, other fans called for the annual show to return to the UK. ‘I’ve grown up in the South of England so the Cairngorms are an exotic environment for me’, says the presenter who lives in the New Forest, Hampshire. Birds like swallows migrate, others like redwings, arrive from Scandinavia. “Why is Autumnwatch in the U.S.? #Autumnwatch.”. However, not all fans were upset by the change due to the impressive opening shots showing the vast autumnal colours. I don’t dislike any animal. By … Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Species such as hedgehogs and red admiral butterflies are getting ready to hibernate, while flocks of wild geese are flying in from Russia and Iceland. A pair of wellies, warm socks and a raincoat besides all the layers of clothes. Meanwhile, over the summer the team has been hard at work, filming some fascinating stories and meeting awhile host of amazing animal, and human, characters. By 2050 it’s forecast there will be more than 10 billion people on the planet. Read about our approach to external linking. One viewer tweeted: “@BBCSpringwatch As much as I am looking forward to #autumnwatch in New England, will we be getting our usual helping of #Autumnwatch in the UK?”. It’s what we call the ‘specialists’, they are niche species that are unable adapt to changes in their habitat and environment. Autumn is also a good time to clean any ponds, although it’s important to do it in halves, one half this year and one half the following so you don’t damage the populations of inverts; the water beetles, the dragon flies and so on. Animals that do well are the ‘generalists’, pigeons, magpies, rats, cockroaches, foxes, animals that people call ‘pests’. What is this and where is #autumnwatch??”. Series 11 (2016) Autumnwatch moved to RSPB Arne in Dorset. Hollyoaks spoilers FRIDAY FAVOURITES shows FIRST EVER 1995 episode! Global warming, deforestation, palm oil production, plastic waste, they’re all there but the one that overshadows everything for me is population. A third added: “What the actual f**k? Image by National Trust / Mike Robinson. A third added: “#Autumnwatch - one of my absolute dream places still to see - #NewEngland in #thefall #thingstodobeforeidie.”. A fifth cried: “Was quite liking the idea of watching #Autumnwatch this evening, only to discover they’re in the US... doesn’t feel right, or is it me?!”. CAT will be one of four live bases for the series, with Iolo presenting alongside Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gillian Burke from around the country. A lot of species like great-tits, coal-tits and nuthatches will be stocking up now. They’re arguing amongst themselves about territory so to me the sound of the tawny owl is the harbinger of autumn. We’ve only got a limited amount of resources, our planet isn’t getting any bigger and we’re exploiting it altogether too rapidly in an unsustainable way. For example we’ve lost more than 90 per cent of our meadows in the UK so there’s no longer habitat for birds like yellow wagtails and snipes. No upcoming broadcasts. As ever, Autumnwatch will be supported by a rich and varied online offering. What I love most is the surprises and the unpredictability. High up in the village church our kestrel family also had a runt, so did their story end on a high note, or did they fall from grace? ‘It’s stressed me'. As long as people continue to protest and campaign in a non-violent and democratic way, they will win hearts and minds. Meanwhile Gillian Burke will be live from England's south coast, getting to know a unique family of foxes in intimate detail. Only humans! We set up all the hidden cameras but we never know what we’re going to see. AUTUMNWATCH fans were left “disappointed” by this year’s show after it returned to BBC Two tonight due to a major change in the programme. Here in an exclusive interview with TV Times, Chris, 56, tells us why this is his favourite time of the year, what his Autumwatch essentials are and which animal species he’s not so keen on!…. It’s my favourite season because it’s such a dynamic time of year. Coronation Street spoilers: Will Johnny Connor go through with Scott’s plan? While Chris, Michaela and Martin get to know Sherborne better, Gillian Burke will be live in Bournemouth to put our urban foxes to the test. You can see Autumnwatch on Tuesday 29th October at 8pm on BBC2, Pictures (C) BBC – Photographer: Jo Charlesworth, TV tonight: our highlights for Thursday 15th October, I Can See Your Voice – celebrity panel, host, concept and everything you need to know, Death in Paradise season 10 release date, cast, plot and all you need to know, EastEnders spoilers: Phil Mitchell gets Callum Highway on board. And it’s hibernation time so as ever people intending to have bonfires need to be vigilant of hedgehogs who may be hidden beneath piles of vegetation. Down on the Sherborne Brook, the trout are on their autumn migration, and we hope to catch them and some of the more surprising underwater life, such as lamprey and crayfish, with a brand-new infrared underwater rig, which may even capture the resident otters. There are some I’m more drawn to in terms of aesthetics and fascination, and others that I’m less interested in but humans are the only animals that give me a problem. I’ve just finished making a BBC documentary about it. Not available. As ever we will be on the trail of the ever-ellusive badgers, and in the village we have bugged some of the local gardens to watch the comings and goings as the wildlife makes the most of the autumn bounty. We will find out if all three chicks, including the runt, fledged successfully over the summer, and also go live to cameras still in the barn where the parents should still be in residence. People always think I’m a wimp because Iolo will be wandering around in shorts. My least favourite? If people have slacked and not been filling the bird feeders during summer, it’s time to get going. However, many fans of the show were not happy that the show was not UK-based and took to social media to vent their sadness. Neighbours spoilers: Ned Willis launches his art exhibition. We are excited to announce that CAT has been chosen as one of the hosts of this year’s BBC Autumnwatch. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games will be based at Sherborne, and will explore how our British wildlife is coping with the onset of autumn across the UK. Autumnwatch 2019  Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams. With films about the adventures of a harvest mouse, the late-breeding willow emerald damselfly, a remarkable poetry walk at Westonbirt Arboretum and much, much more – Autumnwatch is the place to be for your seasonal wildlife fix. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Goose feature and Gillian visits a farmer in Cornwall who is putting some beavers to work in an attempt try to control the flooding that has affected the local area in recent years. Really disappointed beeb.”. Express. ‘I see foxes every night and the occasional badger, but I certainly don’t see pine martens.’. He’s a tough Welsh boy but I can’t stand being cold. Disappointed not in UK as how's this going to encourage people to explore locally. The last year especially has been completely uplifting in terms of young people standing up and asking questions of our government. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Unreal!”. Chris Packham speaks out amid Martin Hughes-Games' Springwatch exit, Autumnwatch: ‘Brexit is a HEADACHE’ Chris Packham reveals EU impact, Autumnwatch viewers outraged over major BBC show change ‘Night ruined’, Autumnwatch viewers upset as show broadcasts from America, Winterwatch: Martin Hughes-Games left screaming after BBC bird terror, Springwatch star Martin Hughes-Games QUITS BBC show 'It's good to go', Chris Packham teases BBC Summerwatch launch: 'I get asked everyday', Autumnwatch chaos as show opens with blunder: ‘What are you doing? With a fiendish experiment, designed with the University of Brighton, we will see how cunning these city slickers really are. “Oh cheer up you grumpy lot, good to see North American wildlife instead of the same old British stuff for a change #Autumnwatch,” posted another. From here the team will update on some of the key characters from spring, and have cameras positioned at hotspots around the estate to pick up new and developing stories as they happen.