Autumnwatch 2008 : Brownsea Island, Dorset

tigger · #1 (**permalink**) 20-08-2008, 08:24 PM

So here it is.... breaking news!

This years Autumnwatch will be coming from Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset from 27 October - 6 November 2008.

There should be some spectacular views of the wading birds in the lagoon as well as the gorgeous Red Squirrels!

I spent a night there recently on a bat training event... and it's a truly stunning island

Jane

tigger · #2 (**permalink**) 20-08-2008, 10:58 PM

and there was me thinking this was exciting news... obviously not

Toad · #3 (**permalink**) 20-08-2008, 11:04 PM

This is fab news

Brownsea Island is on my to do list

Cheers for the heads up!

Ukwildlifeo · #4 (**permalink**) 20-08-2008, 11:41 PM

Oh cool. I can see lots of bill oddie nut jokes with the Red Squirrels lol

monkey · #5 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 12:24 AM

Dont know how I missed this thread but that is great news and will definately be watching Should imagine they will also do some other locations round about such as in Arne which is one of my favourite places. Been saying must go to Brownsea for ages must do it soon

Thanks for letting us know

Linda

demicav · #6 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 09:00 AM

Looking forward to this but where has the Summer gone ?

Wild-Woman · #7 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by demicav

Looking forward to this but where has the Summer gone ?

You blinked.

Ruth Daniel · #8 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 11:52 AM

Great news.... that's an area I know nothing about so it'll be especially interesting for me!

Tracey.A · #9 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigger

So here it is.... breaking news!

This years Autumnwatch will be coming from Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset from 27 October - 6 November 2008.

There should be some spectacular views of the wading birds in the lagoon as well as the gorgeous Red Squirrels!

I spent a night there recently on a bat training event... and it's a truly stunning island

Jane

Hi Jane, looking forward to it!

Tracey

APC · #10 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 02:03 PM

Safe!

Thanks for the info!

briar rose · #11 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 03:19 PM

I've only been to Brownsea Island once a few years ago, and the only thing I can remember about it (apart from the horrid boat trip

) was the very cheeky Canadian Geese they had there, we had sat on a bench eating our sandwiches, and as you do, put them on the bench while we took a drink, and while we were trying to stop about 3 of them from grabbing our grub from the front, one sneaked up un-noticed from behind and took the whole bloomin lot

crafty little so n so's.

Looking forward to Autumn watch

shei111 · #12 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 07:37 PM

Hello Tigger thanks for that info, I certaintly will look for ward to that like I always do with nature progs. shei

Goatboy · #13 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 08:32 PM

Thanks for the info Jane, I was wondering when it would be announced. Hope the Admins are bracing the servers for all the Bill Oddie posts we'll get.

Does anyone know if there are any plans from the Beeb to bring back Nature's Calendar? I think time-wise it followed on from Autumnwatch last year.

Brian Phipps · #14 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 09:56 PM

I was luckly enough to be asked to photograph Simon King a couple of days ago at a new nature reserve on the Somerset Levels, spent a couple of hours with him.

He said that whilst Autumn watch is being filmed, he will be at:

Petworth Park for the Fallow Deer rut

Snettersham for the Knot Roost

Anglesey for the raven roost

Can`t remember where else he said he would be!

Cheers
Brian

Brian Phipps: Wildlife Photographer

Davy Crockett · #15 (**permalink**) 21-08-2008, 11:18 PM

love this place, peaceful to say the least

jacqui · #16 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 01:11 PM

Haven't posted here before, so hope you don't mind me intruding. Just wanted to say that I'm glad they have confirmed Brownsea. I love it there.

leifus · #17 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by demicav

Looking forward to this but where has the Summer gone ?

I think you've made a mistake!! It is just about to start isn't it?

rlchew · #18 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by leifus

I think you've made a mistake!! It is just about to start isn't it?

Er .... I don't think so .... well, not with what is going on outside my window.

Thanks tigger for the heads up regarding Autumnwatch. I am looking forward to this. I have visited Dorset many times before but never taken the trip over to Brownsea Island.

Richard

d70mpv · #19 (**permalink**) 13-10-2008, 10:33 PM

I don't believe it! I visited in June and swore I'd return in the Autumn this year with my partner. The only weekend I can make it is the weekend of the 1st and 2nd and I was wondering why I couldn't get a boat on/off the island!

Blast.

jacqui · #20 (**permalink**) 14-10-2008, 07:54 AM

Not really sure what you mean about not being able to get a boat as you can't usually book them anyway (You just turn up and travel). The island isn't normally open so late in the year, end of October is usually when they close (and generally on a Sunday not a Friday) so I don't know if they have extended their opening dates to cover the filming period or if this is a permanent change.

Blackdogjnr · #21 (**permalink**) 17-10-2008, 01:00 PM

Hurrah!
I can hardly wait.
I concur though, the summer did fly by.
What with Autumnwatch and River Cottage too, it only seems like yesterday since I was enjoying the spring editions of these shows!
Maybe I am getting older now. hmm....
Ah well, perhaps in the blink of an eye I'll be next spring and I'll be pulling up radishes

Ukwildlifeo · #22 (**permalink**) 27-10-2008, 09:57 AM

Its snuck up on me, so for everyone else that it has Autumnwatch starts tonight, BBC2 at 8pm

tameblackbirds · #23 (**permalink**) 27-10-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo

Its snuck up on me, so for everyone else that it has Autumnwatch starts tonight, BBC2 at 8pm

Me too I even started a new thread as I had not caught this one and thought it had snuck up on everyone Should have known better

monkey · #24 (**permalink**) 27-10-2008, 10:18 PM

If you look at the bbc.co.uk/autumnwatch website and go to the animals thread and then Fallow Deer it has a link to WILD ABOUT BRITAIN

Thought that was a brilliant programme but then it had lots a deer and Im a big fan

Linda

PMG · #25 (**permalink**) 27-10-2008, 11:02 PM

..........and we forgot it was this evening and have missed the first half of the prog - so I shall download it tomorrow and see what we missed.

On a personal note I think I'm going to struggle with it this time as I enjoyed the spring version so much this year that I suspect this autumn might be a bit of a let down. I know folk will shout and think I'm mad but actually (I'll whisper) I didn't like Brownsea when I went..........

the lagoon and the terns from the low hide were good, but the rest of it left me cold, the squirrels were out to lunch, there were too many folk about, the weather was too hot for me, and I didn't like the little boat.......... Afraid I like my islands wild cool with rugged coastline and a lot less people and a bigger boat