Early signs of autumn from the Ö÷²¥´óÐã archive
September is upon us and although the sun may still be shining, there are definitely autumnal changes afoot. Next week we'll be looking at these early indicators. So if you've seen any please let us know.
To get you started here are some clips from the Ö÷²¥´óÐã archive.
David Attenborough showed the relentless scramble of the season's iconic bramble in the Private Life of Plants:
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Bill Oddie introduced some of the familiar fungi that will be making an appearance this month for Bill Oddie Goes Wild.
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If you think squirrels are the only wildlife harvesting acorns this month think again. David Attenborough explained the preparations of jays in the Life of Birds.
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Through September, swallows leave on their migratory journey to Africa. Bill Oddie revealed his soft spot for these long-haul lovelies in Bill Oddie Goes Wild.
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While we're on the subject of migratory birds, our friends at the BTO will be writing weekly guest blog posts on that very subject for us until the end of autumn.
Have you seen any early signs of autumn where you live? Let us know in the comments.
Comment number 1.
At 6th Sep 2010, unarmadillo wrote:hi jeremy
watching all the swallows and house martins migrating in sth lincs at weekend i spotted a pure white house martin! among them.
havent seen a swift since 30/8.
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