BBC Winterwatch comes to Dorset
16th January 2024
The popular BBC show, Winterwatch, will broadcast from RSPB Arne in Dorset for four nights and be presented by Chris Packman, Michaela, and Iolo Williams.
It is the first Winterwatch to be set in Dorset since 2017 and will focus on the area’s native wildlife, including white-tailed eagles.
The government designated the Arne, which is part of the Purbecks Heaths, as the UK’s first “super” National Nature Reserve back in 2020.
Peter Robertson, senior site manager for RSPB Arne, said:
"The series will be demonstrating how resilient our wildlife has to become during these colder months, and that far from being a sleepy, quiet time of year, there's so much going on.
"We're hoping the cameras will capture some of the amazing flocks of waders, including avocets, golden plovers, black-tailed godwits and spoonbills and, of course, to catch a glimpse of the white-tailed eagles..." The BBC's natural History Unit will also have presenters around the country who will share their notes on their surrounding nature.
- Tune in on Tuesday 16th January on BBC Two at 8pm or catch up on BBC iPlayer.
