Episode 5
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall celebrates the wildlife of the West Country. In the Somerset Levels, Hugh sees winter flocks of starlings swirling in the sky as they come in to roost.
Lifelong wildlife lover Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall celebrates the creatures of the West Country and meets the people safeguarding their future.
This time Hugh is in the Somerset Levels to witness one of our greatest wildlife spectacles - huge winter flocks of starlings swirling in the sky as they come in to roost. The reedbeds where they seek refuge have been created from old peat quarries and thanks to dedicated volunteers they are now a haven for rare bitterns and great white egrets.
Nearby, there is another conservation success story - the large blue butterfly has been brought back from near-extinction. And avid nature enthusiast Stephen Hembery spends every spare moment catching his local wildlife on film but there is one elusive animal he is really focusing on - the hare.
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Starling spectacular
Duration: 03:10
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How did an Iberian frog get here?
Duration: 03:09
Music Played
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Ellie Goulding
Your Song
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Feist
Mushaboom
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall |
Executive Producer | Matt Cole |
Series Producer | Joanne Stevens |
Director | Jim Turner |
Production Company | KEO West |
Broadcasts
- Sat 3 Feb 2018 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 3 Feb 2018 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Sat 3 Feb 2018 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
- Mon 12 Mar 2018 08:00
- Sun 12 Apr 2020 13:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 16 Oct 2021 10:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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