Springwatch - Episode Guide

The special episode takes a look at how our Great British wildlife is faring in Spring 2016.

Springwatch is back for an hour-long Easter special that showcases the best of British wildlife as it starts to emerge after an exceptional winter.

Presenters Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are at Stackpole in west Wales appealing for volunteers to join the Springwatch Do Something Great campaign, designed to help our UK wildlife.

Whilst they join a voluntary beach clean, Martin Hughes-Games volunteers to join wardens from the Wildlife Trust as they open up the nearby island of Skomer, ready for summer visitors.

And Iolo Williams is in Milford Haven, 20 years after the Sea Empress oil tanker spilt its load, to see how the wildlife is faring today.

Springwatch is back! Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games kick off an action-packed wildlife extravaganza, live from RSPB Minsmere reserve in Suffolk

Iolo Williams arrives on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, the UK's answer to the Galapagos, and his home for the next three weeks.

After a strange start to our spring, this year promises to be unmissable. Last year it was Spineless Simon, the Stickleback, but who will be this year's star of the show?

Day two for the Springwatch team. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring live wildlife dramas from RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk. Martin Hughes-Games mucks in with the behind-the-scenes wildlife management of the reserve and gets some close encounters. On the fantastic seabird colony on the Farnes Islands, Iolo Williams introduces some very friendly puffins. Plus, there are exciting opportunities for you to get involved with the BBC's Do Something Great...for nature.

In an extended Springwatch, Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan continue their wildlife watch live from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk, and Iolo Williams has the latest from the Farne Islands in Northumberland. There is drama in the heron nests, an introduction to some of the strangest and noisiest nesting seabirds, and incredible footage from one of the UK's most spectacular predators.

At the end of a dramatic week for wildlife on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live on all the latest action from RSPB Minsmere. Martin Hughes-Games is out on the reserve getting stuck in helping the local wildlife. On the British version of the Galapagos, the Farne Islands, Iolo Williams has some extraordinary close encounters and reports on some exciting developments in the seabird colony. Plus a look at what opportunities are on offer as part of the Do Something Great campaign.

It is week two for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan catch up with all the wildlife action that has happened over the weekend.

Martin Hughes-Games is out and about on the reserve getting his hands dirty, and Iolo Williams brings the latest dramas from the Farne Islands in Northumberland.

Plus, an update on all the activities viewers have been getting up to over the weekend

Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan continue their wildlife watch live from the RSPB's Minsmere reserve in Suffolk.

Iolo Williams is in the Farne Islands in Northumberland, and there are updates on all the wildlife dramas, plus reports on the wild boar in the Forest of Dean.

Live from their base on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share overnight breaking news from the wildlife cameras. Martin Hughes-Games mucks in with vital monitoring work of the animals on the reserve.

Iolo Williams has the latest from the seabird colony on the Farne Islands, and there is an exciting report on the golden eagles in Scotland.

At the end of a dramatic week for wildlife on the Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live on all the latest action from RSPB Minsmere. Martin Hughes Games is out on the reserve getting very close with some of the animals.

Meanwhile, in Northumberland Iolo Williams has the latest on the shag and puffin dramas. Plus, there are many opportunities this weekend to get out and Do Something Great... for our wildlife

It is week three for the Springwatch team at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present all the action live with updates of all the weekend's drama.

Martin Hughes-Games gets stuck in helping with the wildlife management of the reserve. Up in Northumberland, Iolo Williams brings us updates on how the puffins are doing on the Farne Islands.

Live from RSPB Minsmere on the wild Suffolk coast, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring the latest news from the wildlife cameras. Martin Hughes-Games is out and about Doing Something Great on the reserve. And Iolo Williams has updates on the latest dramas from the incredible seabird colony on the Farne Islands.

Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan are live from RSPB Minsmere on the stunning Suffolk coast, bringing updates from all the wildlife on this beautiful reserve. Further afield there is news from the golden eagle nest in Scotland and on the Farne Islands, Iolo Williams has the latest dramas from puffins, shags and more.

The last in an action-packed series, Martin Hughes-Games, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring an exciting live final update on all the wild drama from RSPB Minsmere on the Suffolk coast. Iolo Williams has some exciting news from the Farne Islands in Northumberland. Urban birder David Lindo visits Liverpool for some unexpected encounters, and Nick Baker visits a surprising project in Bristol.

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and James Wong join the lively cherry blossom celebrations taking place across Japan this spring.

The blossom or 'sakura' is one of the world's most stunning seasonal wonders, with blankets of pink flowers sweeping across the country.

Whilst James looks at the history of this famous festival, Chris and Michaela discover the wildlife that live alongside the blossom. And all three find themselves partying with the crowds of Japanese 'blossom watchers'.

Springwatch returns from a brand new location in the heart of the Cotswolds - the National Trust's Sherborne Estate. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are joined by Gillian Burke and Martin Hughes-Games tobring an intimate look into the daily lives of the animals we know best - those that live and breed in the heart of the British countryside.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live in Gloucestershire with the latest from the nest cameras, as well as reports from around the country including a check-in to see how our peregrine falcon is faring high up on Salisbury cathedral. Martin Hughes-Games and Gillian Burke are further afield on the Sherborne Estate, looking at how countryside management practices can benefit some rare and exotic British species.

Live from their base in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours. Gillian Burke is exploring some of the smaller creatures on the estate, and Lucy Cooke introduces how a simple object can connect us to the natural world in surprising ways.

At the end of a dramatic first week in Gloucestershire, Michaela Strachan, Chris Packham and Gillian Burke report live on all the latest action from the National Trust's Sherborne Estate. Meanwhile, Martin Hughes-Games is on a mission to report live from some of the more far-flung areas of the British Isles. He is in north Wales today, meeting up with Iolo Williams to track down the elusive sand lizard.

We are back at the National Trust's Sherborne Estate for the second week of Springwatch. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gillian Taylor bring updates on the dramatic events that have unfolded over theweekend, and Martin Hughes-Games has travelled right to the northern tip of mainland UK to look at a colony of puffins and to explain what we can do to help this iconic seabird.

Chris Packham,Michaela Strachanand Gillian Burke are live in the Gloucestershire countryside with the latest from the cameras spread all over the Sherborne Estate. From the blue tits to the badgers, the owls to the otters - the wildlife dramas continue to surprise.

Live from their base in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,Chris PackhamandMichaela Strachanshare the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours.Martin Hughes-Gamesis still in Scotland on the trail of an animal architect, and Lucy Cooke has another film about how a simple object can connect us to the natural world.

Another dramatic week comes to an end in Gloucestershire, and Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham report live on all the latest action from the National Trust's Sherborne Estate. Meanwhile, Martin Hughes-Games and Iolo Williams go head to head, pitting two iconic birds against each other in a challenge to see which is the ultimate hunter, and Gillian Burke brings us a report on some fascinating new science.

It is the start of the final week of Springwatch, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live from the National Trust's Sherborne Park Estate in the Cotswolds. They update us on all the action on the nest cams over the weekend and introduce the first film in a series of four about Somerset's little egret colonies.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live in the Gloucestershire countryside with the latest from the cameras all over the Sherborne Estate. Meanwhile, Gillian Burke and Martin Hughes-Games have gone on tour - popping up live from a very special and remote part of the British Isles.

Live from their base in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours. We have the latest update from our little egret family, and the last in Lucy Cooke's series about how objects can relate us to the natural world.

It is the last Springwatch in the series and Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Chris Packham report live on all the latest action from the National Trust's Sherborne Park Estate. Martin Hughes-Games is finishing his tour of the UK from a remote island, and we look back at another astonishing spring for Britain's wildlife.

Springwatch is back broadcasting live from the Sherborne Park Estate in the Cotswolds. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan host, with a plethora of live cameras trained on brand new nests across the Gloucestershire countryside. They are joined by Steve Backshall, the first in a series of special guests on the show this year, and by Gillian Burke, who spends the next three weeks travelling the length of the UK - starting at its northern tip in the Shetlands, where she hopes to see killer whales.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live again once more from the Gloucestershire countryside, where overnight events have already thrown up plenty of surprises. Gillian Burke is on Shetland's rugged coastline, getting up close with one of the most important breeding seabird colonies in the UK, and Steve Backshall has been out looking for adventure around Sherborne.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours, joined by Steve Backshall. We have the latest update from the raven family on the Gower, and Gillian Burke has arrived in a new part of Shetland where she is hoping to catch up with a special family of otters.

It is the end of the first week of this year's Springwatch, and the team reviews the extraordinary events that have already taken place. Gillian Burke is looking back at her week on Shetland including the orca, otters and gannets she has been following. Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham update on what has been happening on the live cameras, and Steve Backshall is on one last adventure in Gloucestershire.

Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham are joined in Sherborne by Iolo Williams, who went out with Michaela to test a golden eagle against a white-tailed eagle in a Lord of the Wings spectacular. Expect bad hobbit puns and fancy dress. Meanwhile Gillian Burke has moved south, and is just outside Leeds to see how a series of disused mines have been reclaimed as spaces for nature - with extraordinary results.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live again from the Gloucestershire countryside, where the camera team has been staking out the badger sett overnight to try to catch these elusive mammals in action. Gillian Burke is in Yorkshire investigating how bitterns have returned to this post-industrial landscape, and Iolo Williams has been out looking for adventure around Sherborne.

Live from the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours, joined by this week's guest Iolo Williams. Gillian Burke has moved to another part of Yorkshire's industrial heartland, on the trail of more surprising conservation success stories.

It is the end of the second week of Springwatch and the team looks back at another hectic week on the Sherborne Park Estate, with Chris and Michaela joined by guests Iolo Williams and Lucy Cooke. Gillian Burke investigates Oddball, a piece of mining machinery that was once the largest machine in the world - but since being mothballed has been colonized by all kinds of birds to become what could be the largest bird box in the world.

Springwatch enters its final week as Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham update viewers on the busy weekend. With the birds getting ready to fledge and the badgers as busy as ever, the cameras have been rolling non-stop. Lucy Cooke and Patrick Aryee join Michaela and Chris in Sherborne, and Gillian Burke is on the final leg of her UK tour - this time on the very tip of her native Cornwall.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are live again from the Gloucestershire countryside with badgers, blue tits and the Sherborne River camera. Patrick Aryee and Lucy Cooke are staking out the long-eared bat roost, and Gillian Burke is in Cornwall investigating the return of two cliff-top specialists - the chough and the peregrine.

Live from the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours, joined by guests Lucy Cooke and Patrick Aryee. Gillian Burke is in Glasgow to meet some unlikely urban residents - water voles that are living miles from the nearest water source, right in the heart of the city.

In the final Springwatch programme of the year, the team looks back at another series on the Sherborne Park Estate, and the last series to come from the Cotswold countryside. Gillian Burke is back from her travels and joins Michaela and Chris, along with Patrick Aryee. Together they review the excitement and drama of the past three weeks, and look forward to the upcoming summer and beyond.

In the first show the presenters launch the largest Springwatch citizen science project ever attempted. Working with the British Trust for Ornithology, 'Garden Watch' asks people to survey the wildlife living in their gardens, in the hope of helping scientists build a comprehensive report of exactly what lives on the nation's doorsteps.

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams are live again from the Cairngorms National Park, where overnight events have already created dramas.

Gillian Burke celebrates the rugged beauty of the Highlands when she goes wild camping in heart of the Glenfeshie estate. Plus there's a visit to Brighton as we follow wildlife gardener Kate Bradbury as she transforms her small outdoor space into a haven for wildlife.

Live from their base in the heart of the Cairngorms in the Scottish highlands, Iolo Williams, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the latest stories from the wildlife cameras.

Gillian Burke arrives in a new part of Cornwall where she is hoping to catch up with more coastal wildlife and there's surprising tales of the life living in a bed of nettles.

It's the end of the first week of Springwatch, and the team reviews the extraordinary events that have already taken place.

Gillian Burke is looking back at her week in Cornwall, while Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Chris Packham update on the Springwatch Gardenwatch survey and reveal the tiny miracle workers living in our compost heaps.

It is the second week of Springwatch, and Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Chris Packham are back to catch up with all the latest news from the nest cameras.

Meanwhile, Gillian Burke has moved north to Birmingham for a week of live reports about the health of our urban wildlife. And paddle boarder and conservationist Cal Major starts a week long mission to inspire Britain to engage with their local wildlife.

Chris Packham, Iolo Williams and Michaela Strachan are live again from the Cairngorms National Park, where the camera team has been staking out the Caldenonian Pine forests to catch the resident wildlife in action.

Gillian Burke is back in Birmingham explaining how we can all get involved in the Springwatch Gardenwatch campaign.

Live from the Dell of Abernathy, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams share the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours. Gillian Burke has moved to Birmingham city centre on the trail of more surprising conservation success stories.

It is the end of the second week and the Springwatch team looks back at another hectic week in the Scottish Highlands. Down in Birmingham, Gillian Burke takes to the city's sprawling canal network to meet up with inspirational paddle boarder Cal Major and discover how she hopes to encourage people to understand more about the challenges our UK wildlife face.

It is the third week of Springwatch, and Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Chris Packham are back at the dell of Abernathy to catch up with all the latest news from the nest cameras. Meanwhile, Gillian Burke has joined the team in Scotland and reports live from the Glenfeshie estate right in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.

Chris Packham, Iolo Williams and Michaela Strachan are live again from the Cairngorms, celebrating the wildlife that thrives in these very special habitats. Gillian Burke continues her reports from the Glenfeshie estate in the heart of the highlands and a Welsh farmer shares his passion for one iconic farmland bird that is now in trouble, the curlew.

Live from the Dell of Abernathy, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams share the latest news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile Gillian Burke has moved to another part of the Glenfeshie Estate to discover more about the stunning wildlife living there.

It is the last Springwatch for 2019 so time for the team to look back at the highlights of the series. There is more news on how to get involved in Springwatch's biggest ever citizen science project – Gardenwatch, which is asking people to carry out wildlife surveys on their own back gardens. And wildlife cameraman Luke Saddler shares his passion for the Scottish landscape as he showcases the species living in the local lochs.

A new format of the annual wildlife series in keeping with Covid-19 lockdown conditions, which sees the presenters broadcasting live from locations around the UK. Chris Packham is in the New Forest, Iolo William is in the heart of west Wales, and Gillian Burke is at the Beaver project near her home in Cornwall. In this first episode, they are joined by guest presenter Steve Backshall at his home on the banks of the Thames. Plus, Michaela Strachan calls live from South Africa to present some of her favourite moments from past series.

Chris Packham, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams are live again close to home in the New Forest, West Wales and Cornwall, and cameras follow the fortunes of bird families in the Somerset levels and in the wild and rugged Brecon Beacons. With no boat traffic on the Thames, Steve Backshall witnesses beautiful aquatic insect hatches providing food for a host of birds such as swallows and red kites, while intrepid sound recordist Gary Moore records the incredible Urban Dawn Chorus of songbirds which have been such a feature of Spring 2020.

Live from their home bases in the New Forest, Cornwall, West Wales and the River Thames, Chris Packham, Gillian Burke, Iolo Williams and Steve Backshall share the latest stories from the wildlife cameras. Chris reveals how fish have more ways of making sound than any other vertebrate on the planet, Iolo discusses the intimate secrets of the bird families he has been following in his own back garden, and Michaela Strachan relives the dramatic story of a very skilful stoat in Minsmere in 2016. There is also the extraordinary spectacle of the firework sea anemone, and a rare reef made by beautiful peacock worms.

The team reviews the extraordinary events that have taken place during the week, as Gillian Burke looks back at her time with the Beaver family in Cornwall, Chris Packham reveals the extraordinary transformation young salmon perform and Iolo Williams reveals the latest findings about the mysterious migrations of Short Eared Owls. Plus, Steve Backshallintroduces his young two-year-old son to a local family of swans.

The team examines the mental health benefits of nature, and follows the fortunes of Choughs in West Wales. Gordon Buchanan focuses on Scottish Ospreys in Loch Lomond National Park, while Chris Packham shares an extraordinary story of how a love of birds united English POWs and German Officers during the Second World War.

Chris Packham, Gillian Burke, Iolo Williams and Gordon Buchanan share more seasonal stories from Spring 2020. Gillian reveals the extraordinary camouflage tactics of some rock pool inhabitants, Chris reveals how snails can use their shells to help them remember, and naturalist Brett Westwood celebrates the diversity of insects in his back garden including an egg shooting fly.

Hedgehog champion Beryl Casey starts training a young apprentice to help her with the 30 hogs in her care. There is a trip down memory lane with Michaela Strachan as she celebrates Spineless Si the stickleback, and Iolo Williams looks at white-tailed eagles, as many more are now being sighted up and down the land.

Chris Packham, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke are live from their home patches, joined by presenter and natural history cameraman Gordon Buchanan who looks back on his epic wildlife week in Scotland. The team reveals a unique story of habitat rewilding taking place on the Knepp Estate in West Sussex where white storks are breeding in the wild, while Chris is on a mission to explain why people should all love wasps.

Chris Packham, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke present the latest updates from the cameras set up across the country, including a portrait of the Lake District. Ecologist Ellie Harrisonshares wildlife stories live from her home in the Cotswolds, and nature cameraman Raymond Besant encounters otters in the Orkney Islands.

Chris Packham, Gillian Burke, Iolo Williams and Gordon Buchanan share more seasonal stories from Spring 2020. Iolo shares his own personal stories about the wildflowers growing in his local hedgerows and cameraman Sam Oakes documents the fortunes of two very different long tailed tit nests.

On the storm-lashed Cornish coastline, a pair of shags struggle to rear their chicks, while a young female pine marten prepares to rear her young on a remote Scottish peninsular. Plus, there's a moment of magic as the team celebrates the epic beauty of Dartmoor. Presented by Chris Packham, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams.

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Ellie Harrison reflect on an unprecedented year and nature's power to help people cope with such challenging times. Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore searches for a `lost" dawn chorus on the Knepp Estate in West Sussex, where numbers of rare songbirds like the nightingale are beginning to recover. Gillian Burkeexplains how she has been helping with a survey of one of Cornwall's much-loved mammals, the grey seal.

Episode one comes 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 birds such as avocets and barn owls, lapwings and yellow hammers. Iolo Williams sees eye to eye with some red deer at Alladale Wilderness Reserve in Scotland. And Gillian Burke dips into the vast waters of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland to see why it's a great place for the bird nicknamed the sea swallow.

Gillian follows the fortunes of a harbour seal who's in hospital in Northern Ireland.

Iolo's on the look out for golden eagles in the Glen, and Michaela and Chris assess the effects of this year's late spring on our wildlife. Plus we drop into an oak tree to see why so many thousands choose to live there, and reveal the secret history of a London wood.

Chris and Michaela bring the latest dramas from the live nest cameras in Norfolk.

Iolo heads to Loch Fleet on Scotland's east coast hoping to catch ospreys and otters out fishing. Gillian checks out the batty nightlife at Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Castle Espie, and Megan McCubbin joins conservationists shaping the UK of tomorrow.

Iolo's on a mission to see one of the most photogenic birds in the UK - the black-throated diver.

Live updates from Chris and Michaela in Norfolk - is there any sign of the elusive and rare turtle dove? Gillian enters the twilight zone to check out a British shark that can glow in the dark. And find out why water voles are choosing city life over country living. 

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live from Norfolk, Gillian Burke looks at some clever cuttlefish, and Iolo Williams heads up into the Scottish Highlands to spot some avian show-offs.

Gillian looks at spring from a swift's point of view, insect fan Penny introduces us to the tiny residents of a London park, and Iolo checks out some strange species at Alladale Wilderness Reserve.

Featuring an island paradise for puffins in Scotland and golden hares in Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, Chris checks in on the live nests and Michaela reports on the plight of the Norfolk plovers

Do great skuas deserve their reputation as pirates of the skies? Meanwhile, Megan McCubbin goes to the Welsh border to investigate why restoring peatland bog is so important for wildlife.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring live updates from Norfolk, Gillian Burke investigates some clever cuttlefish and Iolo Williams tracks down mountain hares in the Scottish Highlands.

Chris and Michaela hope to see the rare turtle dove in Norfolk, Gillian gets close to young Manx shearwaters in Northern Ireland and Iolo ducks into the river at Alladale to look for lampreys.

Michaela and Chris investigate how British hedgehogs are coping this spring, and Megan McCubbin joins them live in Norfolk to discuss efforts to save the corncrake.

Chris and Michaela round up this year's Springwatch nest cameras in Norfolk. Iolo heads to the Moray Firth to check on dolphins, and Gillian's encounters basking sharks in Northern Ireland.

Springwatch is back to wrap us in the comfort blanket that only the natural world can bring. Sit back and relax as we showcase the very best of the season's wildlife across the UK.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring us an abundance of live nest cameras, and all the spring dramas that come with them, from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk. Iolo Williams returns to the Isle of Mull to delights us with eagles, otters and orca, while Megan McCubbin will be taking us on a spring road trip around the north east of England, visiting Kielder Forest, Hauxley Nature Reserve and Newcastle city centre to reveal the wildlife that call these places home in spring.

Springwatch is bringing live wildlife action from across the UK. We have cameras poised to allow us a live and privileged view into the springtime dramas of our nesting birds, from Norfolk, the Isle of Mull and the north east of England.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan delight us with some exceptionally rare views of the lesser spotted woodpecker, Iolo Williams is out tracking adders on Mull, while Megan McCubbin gets to ring some new arrivals in a tawny owl nest.

With spring in full swing (or is it summer?), our nests are full to bursting. It's a season of new life. As well as all our live nest cameras, tonight's Springwatch showcases some of the season's most recognisable stars.

The call of the cuckoo is a sure sign spring has arrived, and Michaela wants to hear it first-hand! Megan McCubbin revels in Kielder Forest being one of the best dark sky locations in the UK and what that means for its wildlife. Over on the Isle of Mull, Iolo Williams is investigating the comings and goings of one of his all-time favourite birds, the hen harrier.

Tonight's Springwatch is action packed with animal behaviour and live cameras.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal some new science about toads who make a mammoth migration in spring. Iolo Williams takes a live look into the underwater world around the coast of Mull and some of the most enigmatic birds that visit the island at this time of year: puffins.

Megan McCubbin looks at the wildlife success stories in Kielder Forest, including pine martens and voles, and looks forward to her onward journey exploring the wildlife wonders of the north east of England.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan take a live look at our nest cameras from Norfolk - but it's the badgers that steal the show with some mind-blowing behaviours captured on camera.

Iolo Williams goes out in search of some white-tailed eagles out feeding on the Isle of Mull, while Megan McCubbin continues her road trip across the north east of England as she arrives at Hauxley Nature Reserve to showcase its coastal wildlife.

Springwatch delves deeper into some sensational badger behaviour, while a remarkable young man shows us why he was driven to create a haven for hedgehogs at his local allotment.

We get an exceptional window into the lifecycle of the cuttlefish in the shallow waters of England's south coast, and, of course, we have all the live action from our nest cameras in Norfolk.

Iolo Williams continues his wildlife exploration of Mull with hen harriers and otters, and Megan McCubbin hopes to get a sneaky view of a stoat hunting in Hauxley Nature Reserve.

We're covering a whole host of wildlife bases, from reptiles to mammals, birds to insects. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan broadcast live from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk, while Iolo Williams continues to bring the very best behaviours from Mull's wild residents.

Meanwhile, Megan McCubbin has her eyes set on exploring Coquet Island, a seabird sanctuary just off the coastline of north east England that is home to roseate terns, puffins and much more.

We take a look at the beauty of a green, iridescent, overlooked invertebrate as well as a fascinating insight into the family dynamics of the long-tailed tits in spring.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan take us behind the scenes in Norfolk, showing us the inner workings of our live nest cameras. Iolo Williams is searching out seals on the Isle of Mull, and Megan McCubbin continues her seabird spectacle, looking at the spring visitors to Coquet Island on the Northumberland coast.

Week three of Springwatch kicks off with a smorgasbord of spring's seasonal best. Our live nests have been busy over the weekend, so Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan catch us up with all the comings and goings as well as checking in with them live on the programme.

Iolo Williams is on a seabird extravaganza, and where better to do it than on the islands around Mull. Megan McCubbin is on the last leg of her road trip across the north east of England, arriving in Newcastle city centre to showcase some of our urban wildlife.

Tonight's Springwatch is a hive of activity, from busy bees to the latest fledglings, jumping spiders to allotment visitors.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are poised to deliver the latest live action from our nests in Norfolk, while Iolo Williams is exploring Mull's wildlife wonders. Megan McCubbin spends the evening on an allotment in Newcastle and meets some friendly owners who tell her all about their frequent wildlife sightings.

In the penultimate episode, all eyes are on the Norfolk nests. Will all of the chicks fledge successfully before the end of the series? The race is on, and the tension is palpable as Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are on fledge watch.

We have special guests on the programme as Flock Together join us to explain the importance of spending time in the natural world. Iolo Williams is in search of some of Mull's most majestic marine animals, while Megan McCubbin continues her urban adventures in Newcastle. In fact, she's up early to experience an urban dawn chorus.

In the final episode of the series, we say goodbye to all the nests that we have followed throughout this season.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan recap the highlights and the dramas we've witnessed over the past three weeks. Iolo Williams gets to help ring a very special raptor chick on the Isle of Mull, and Megan McCubbin is looking into the importance of urban pollinators in cities as she wraps up her adventure in north east England.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present from their new base at RSPB Arne in Dorset, where nest cameras are rigged and ready to capture all the drama of the season. Iolo Williams is out and about explores the neighbouring Purbeck Heaths national nature reserve, while Gillian Burke sets off to explore Snowdonia National Park.

Featuring a smorgasboard of wildlife: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, inverts and a botany bonanza.

Michaela Strachan heads out in search of all six of Britain's native reptile species, while Chris Packham gets into the finer detail of some of our nests on site at RSPB Arne.

Iolo Williams meets up with the series's resident botanist as they uncover some rather revealing revelations about British flora, while Gillian Burke goes in search of some of Snowdonia's brilliant bats.

With Springwatch now in full swing and the Dorset heathland making for a truly tremendous cast of characters, some exciting new nests are launched.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan unpack the overnight drama from the key characters, while Iolo Williams stretches his legs further afield and goes in search of some of the heathland's resplendent inverts.

Gillian Burke continues her Snowdonia exploration and is out looking for Britain's only venomous snake, the adder.

There's also the 'swift man', an 81-year-old who has dedicated over a decade to building boxes for swifts. His current total is 64,000, and he shows no signs of stopping!

Week one of Springwatch wraps up with a deluge of drama. The nests are proving as exciting as ever, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan provide all the highlights ahead of the weekend.

Iolo Williams sets himself a challenge as he sets sail into Poole Harbour, keen to see a white-tailed eagle or an osprey during the programme. Both enigmatic birds are recent additions to this part of the UK, so a sighting would be a memorable moment.

Gillian Burke travels further north within Snowdonia to meet a pine marten soon to be released into the wild.

Springwatch returns for more live wildlife stories from across the UK.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan appreciate spring's simple wildlife pleasures at RSPB Arne in Dorset and reveal some truly astonishing footage, documenting the lifecycle of a jellyfish.

Gillian Burke is moving down to the Llyn Peninsular in north Wales, while Iolo Williams continues his wildlife search among the sand dunes of Studland Bay.

A celebration of Britain's seas. Gillian Burke explores a seagrass meadow, while Iolo Williams showcases overlooked species at Swanage Pier.

As week three of Springwatch begins, the excitement from the nests is palpable. With plenty of fledglings, Chris and Michaela are keeping up with the comings and goings at RSPB Arne in Dorset.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan dig deeper into the behaviours seen on the live nest cameras, while Megan McCubbin explores a quarry on the Isle of Purbeck with special importance for bats.

There's a seabird spectacle from South Stack on Anglesey, while Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are on fledge watch at RSPB Arne in Dorset

In the final episode of the series, all eyes are on the nests at RSPB Arne in Dorset. Will they fledge before the night is over? Meanwhile, Megan McCubbin explores the peripheries of the reserve.