The droppings of one of this year's BBC Springwatch stars will be analysed as part of a conservation project. Viewers have been treated to glimpses of the pied flycatcher at the National Trust-owned ...

From working with Bill Oddie to launching the BBC’s Springwatch, Stephen Moss owes it all to a chance childhood encounter on the Thames riverbank alongside his mother – and to her subsequent sacrifice ...

SPRINGWATCH’S Michaela Strachan has revealed her off air rows with co-presenter Chris Packham – including an argument over a dead BIRD. The two hosts have been working together since ...

Our Intelligent Video Production Tools team has been working with the Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch programme, using machine learning techniques to help the producers find interesting video ...

One of the rarest breeding birds in the UK has gained national attention by mating and laying eggs in a Sussex forest ...

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NATURE lovers can now film their feathered friends Springwatch-style at home, thanks to former teacher’s tech-powered bird box invention. Nest Box Live, the brainchild of former teacher Jamie ...

TV presenter Chris Packham has been cleared of assault in Malta following a row over caged birds. The naturalist was filming a new documentary on the island of Gozo and called the police when he saw a ...

Springwatch is back, broadcasting live from brand new locations across the UK. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk as cameras capture the daily dramas of such birds as ...

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