You either love Springwatch or hate it. I happen to enjoy the banter amongst the presenters as well as seeing the wildlife itself. The reports from Islay are especially fascinating as they chase the elusive corncrakes. It tends to be a case of here’s one we filmed earlier. Reminds me of an open-air service I helped to lead on the neighbouring island of Colonsay a number of years ago. When it got to the Lord’s Prayer, we couldn’t hear ourselves think for corncrakes craking.
Happy days!
Hi Freda … not much changes in Colonsay, there are still plenty of corncrakes. Unlike Islay (last night’s TV), our Shelduck seem to have no need of a burrow or of a lengthy hike to the sea… we have been watching one little family of 7 ducklings this week from the school bus, also some goslings and some Greylag ducklings. Happy days indeed – best wishes from all your friends in Colonsay.
Thanks Kevin, Springwatch for Colonsay some day?