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14-11-2009, 10:00 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aviemore
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
I thought the programme last night was the best yet. I also think that it would be a great idea to have a Winter Watch programme letting people know that even in the dpeths of winter, it's possible to see plenty of wildlife.
I'm looking forward to the next programme which has Kate and Chris visiting the Cairngorms. Unless it all melts, there is a bit of snow on the tops which has moved a bit lower during the last week. |
14-11-2009, 11:31 AM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stockport, Cheshire
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter  Ive been away from WB for a long time as it got to the point i was fed up of the bitching and moaners and haters and old miserable gits that we seem to have all become.....after enjoying yet another great 1.5 hours of Autumnwatch i thought i would pop in and see my old friends.....and i find you all older, moaning more, bitching and being even more miserable about poor old Kate and Chris than you were about Bill and Kate.....some things never change!. 
Cheer up the bloody lot of you!...one day...the bbc is going to listen to all you moaners and nit pickers and take all widlife off the tv for good....and THEN you really will be moaning!
Simon, Chris, Gordan are all very intelligent, knowledgable naturalists...Kate is a very likeable and experienced presenter. Some of us 30 somethings even fancy her...some of you 30 something women may even fancy Chris?....who gives two hoots if they flirt a bit? you all wanna thank your lucky stars im not a presenter on AW as i would be 20 times worse!....who do you want?....Charlie Chaplin and Hilda Ogden? would that suit you people more?...lol or maybe a Vicar and mother teresa?
Yeah she giggles, yeah the long haired one is irritating....but how great was the sparrowhawk drowning the magpie?.....who has ever seen a kingfisher pellet?, how nice was simons front room??!....I love SW and AW for all its faults....and i am positively sad in between times when neither is on tv...
Rant over.  x | Well said   |
14-11-2009, 11:57 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romford, Essex
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
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Originally Posted by sunnydale | lol god forbid the Telegraph (or Daily mail) should resist a dig at the BBC! The problems they talk about were already there before autumnwatch. Last year the WAB Deer Rut meet spoke about the rangers being worried about people disturbing them and as for Richmond Park, well there are ALWAYS idiots with dogs (and some with cameras!) getting too close. I remember Autumnwatch showing what happened when a dog got to close with Martin's photos and then Simon giving advice on not getting to close etc. Cant blame autumnwatch for the plague of our parks: idiots with dogs! |
14-11-2009, 02:11 PM
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
I've thoroughly enjoyed it and am already looking forward to the next series of Springwatch.
I was completely gobsmacked to hear that there are now 440 ospreys breeding in the UK. I thought there were still just a couple of heavily guarded sites in Scotland plus the pair at Rutland Water. Never dreamed there were that many!
Dave P.
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14-11-2009, 02:57 PM
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
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Originally Posted by pressld2
I was completely gobsmacked to hear that there are now 440 ospreys breeding in the UK. I thought there were still just a couple of heavily guarded sites in Scotland plus the pair at Rutland Water. Never dreamed there were that many!
Dave P.
| It's a great success story, and I'm lucky enough to live right in the middle of an Osprey stronghold. In the summer when I'm out and about, it isn't that unusual to see an Osprey fishing, although I'm never fast enough with the camera to get a good shot. I think there are a lot more nest sites around this area than the obvious Loch Garten site, but people tend to keep them fairly quiet. |
14-11-2009, 03:10 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Billingham Teesside
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
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Countryfile is a far better programme in my opinion as all its time is spent on the main subject 'country life' without all the hilarity we have now to put up with on Autumnwatch.
John D[/quote]
Countryfile is about the countrylife.Autumnwatch/Springwatch is about wildlife.Big difference
Graham
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14-11-2009, 03:22 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Billingham Teesside
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter
Simon, Chris, Gordan are all very intelligent, knowledgable naturalists...Kate is a very likeable and experienced presenter. Some of us 30 somethings even fancy her...some of you 30 something women may even fancy Chris?....who gives two hoots if they flirt a bit? you all wanna thank your lucky stars im not a presenter on AW as i would be 20 times worse!....who do you want?....Charlie Chaplin and Hilda Ogden? would that suit you people more?...lol or maybe a Vicar and mother teresa? x | Well said Dan.I know how about Boris Johnson and Anne Widdecombe,perfect diction and guaranteed no flirting.That should keep them happy,super what?
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14-11-2009, 03:28 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
Dan, I could't agree more mate. I'm new here and also a bit surprised by some of the 'aggressive' responses and attitudes. I've met some lovely people on here but there are others that I wouldn't want to meet down a dark alley on a winters night  Have to say too, Simon's lounge was lovely wasn't it? The guy with the long hair is begining to grow on me now and I'd rather watch this program all year round than watch one more minute of Simongate and Jedward!!! Dan, stick around mate, we need all the nice people we can get - Wizzo |
14-11-2009, 03:46 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
Dave & Earthdragon, hiya. At one time, here in Bristol, Osprey were rarely spotted on Blagdon and Chew Valley lakes. They would be spotted by some lucky spotters or Trout fishermen, as the bird or birds (assuming a pair) would stay in the area for a while, on their way to somewhere else, presumably Africa. Now they build platforms for the Osprey on both lakes. I'm told that they are resident now, but would that still mean they travel to Africa for the winter? As a fairly novice birdwatcher, I count myself extremely lucky to have seen one of these magnificant birds whilst walking my dogs. Phew, breathtaking |
14-11-2009, 03:51 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol
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| | | Re: Autumnwatch on at a new time
John. D, you said it all mate, "Without all the hilarity we have now to put up with". Thing is....you don't have to. Just give that 'off button' a poke. 
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