EPISODE · Nov 9, 2023 · 44 MIN
EPISODE 27 CELEBRATING THE RETURN OF WINTER WILDFOWL
from Nature News from RSPB Scotland · host RSPB Scotland
As the days shorten wintering ducks, geese and swans are making their way back to Scotland. Stephen is at RSPB Scotland's Loch Leven nature reserve to see some of the birds that make this time of year so special. He's joined by Site Manager Vicky Turnbull and Assistant Warden Darran Dixon to chat about Pintail, Smew and Wigeon.Stephen also travels to the Slammanan Plateau in search of the UK's rarest goose. Conservation officer Scott Shanks and volunteers Angus Maciver and Billy Thomson help him to find Taiga Bean Geese in fields near Cumbernauld.LINKSMore about our work on CorncrakesCattle on Lewishttps://youtu.be/87RIV7Q4qO8RSPB Scotland Oronsay nature reservehttps://youtu.be/sMDBUpeVV6ELet the Scottish Government know you want better legislation to protect and renew nature https://t.co/DjDHX7Zz1VSee the volunteers at Kinnordy in actionhttps://youtu.be/ulMPni4aiZA
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As the days shorten wintering ducks, geese and swans are making their way back to Scotland. Stephen is at RSPB Scotland's Loch Leven nature reserve to see some of the birds that make this time of year so special. He's joined by Site Manager Vicky Turnbull and Assistant Warden Darran Dixon to chat about Pintail, Smew and Wigeon. Stephen also travels to the Slammanan Plateau in search of the UK's rarest goose. Conservation officer Scott Shanks and volunteers Angus Maciver and Billy Thomson hel...
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