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Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation: hands-on conservationAuthor: Moira Dennis
There's a lot of talk about conservation, but this really is the hands-on kind. Follow wildlife conservation in the field, as Roy Dennis, based in the Highlands of Scotland, works with his team on the restoration of species in the UK and abroad. Language: en-us Genres: Documentary, Nature, Science, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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A honey buzzard on its first migration
Episode 6
Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
The honey buzzard is one of Britain's most enigmatic and elusive birds, poorly named (being neither a buzzard nor an eater of honey) and under-reported. In August, Roy Dennis and his team, having discovered a honey buzzard nest in woodland in Moray, where Roy lives, fitted a highly sophisticated satellite transmitter to a female chick. A month later, the bird left on migration for Africa, but experienced the most dramatic start to her journey, blown eastwards across the North Sea to Denmark. She survived, and after several days' rest, continued on her journey, correctly turning south towards her destination.Tim Mackrill tells the story of her journey so far, and describes what might yet be waiting for her, while Roy explains more about the species as a whole.Producer: Moira DennisContributors (in order of appearance): Roy Dennis, Tim MackrillSupport the show
