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Winter Wonders
Anita Rani is at the world-famous Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Slimbridge to discover some wonderful winter sights, including the visiting Bewick's swans.
Anita Rani is at the world-famous Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Slimbridge, a centre of research and conservation founded by Sir Peter Scott in 1946, to discover some wonderful winter sights. Anita waits for one of the most magical moments in the Slimbridge calendar, the arrival of Bewick’s swans. Having flown all the way from Russia, these rarest and smallest of swans land here to spend the winter in warmer climes – a phenomenon known to locals as ‘swanfall’. Anita meets Mary, one of the original ‘swan girls’, who explains how she used to spend long hours silently observing the Bewick’s. Anita also spends time with Slimbridge reserve manager Dave Paynter as he reveals the changes he’s made during his 40 years working at the site. Anita also embraces the coming winter as she raids the Countryfile archives, reminding us of Ellie’s wildlife safari in Scotland where she spotted wild mountain hares, and the time John walked with wolves.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Anita Rani |
Series Editor | Jane Lomas |
Series Producer | Mark Beech |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 Dec 2022 18:35
- Sun 11 Dec 2022 07:20
- Tue 13 Dec 2022 00:55
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