Fulmars, Daylight Saving Time and Badgers
Join Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith for the latest outdoor activities from Shetland to the Borders, plus the key stories for those who live and work in the countryside.
As we all try to make the most of our one piece of outdoor exercise a day, Mark takes us on his daily cycle route from his front door through the Aberdeenshire countryside.
We chat live down the line to Lewis crofter, Donald Macsween, about how life has changed for him and his business during the Covid-19 pandemic.
And in the weeks to come we hope to bring you lots of birdsong, Euan hears why identifying birds by their call is an important skill
Continuing the bird theme, this week Mark takes a look at the Fulmar. This almost gull-like grey and white seabird is related to the albatrosses and has lots of fascinating traits as we discover.
We speak live to Hollie-Anne Passmore from the Nature Connectedness Group at the University of Derby about the importance of staying close to nature during these times.
Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday morning but why do we do it and when did it start? Euan finds out more.
A couple of weeks ago Mark met up with Tom Banks at his sustainable wood carving business in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. Tom runs workshops and courses using traditional skills to work wood.
Helen Needham discovers evidence of badgers near her home in Aberdeenshire and we are joined live by Eddie Palmer from Scottish Badgers to find out more about the illusive animals.
And we have a soundscape of spring recorded in Euan’s garden featuring a host of different birds.
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How to identify birdsong
Duration: 01:56
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- Sat 28 Mar 2020 06:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Sun 29 Mar 2020 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland