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| 21:27 UK time, Friday, 8 October 2010
Autumn - what a season! I can't think of a more exciting time to be watching British wildlife. Last night on Autumnwatch we saw peregrines on the Houses of Parliament and otters in Sheltand - wherever you are there's always something to see.
Chris and Kate certainly revealed a wilder side of town. Kate's encounter with a red deer stag encompassed 'the sound of autumn', and the great thing is you really don't have to be in a remote corner of the British Isles to hear this.
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Chris had his own moment to savour watching peregrines flying over Westminster. These incredible birds are a true conservation success story, and it seems our cities offer them a perfect place to live - even after dark. As the sun goes down and the lights of the city come on peregrines are able to hunt on through the night - and whether it's a migrant on the move or an escaped parrot... nothing is safe.
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Charlie Hamilton-James had an otter encounter he certainly won't ever forget. He was virtually kissed on the nose by an animal that is notoriously shy and elusive. A very special moment indeed, and personally I'm grateful to Charlie for delivering what I'm sure will be one of the highlights of the series.
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Unsprung was again packed full of your fabulous content - thank you! Martin and the team really enjoy hearing from you so please do keep your questions, videos, photos and knitted tea cosies coming in.
Next week we'll be bringing you the story of migration on the south coast - whether it's swallows leaving, arriving or gathering our cameras will be there to capture the action. In the Scottish Highlands, Liz Bonnin will be on a very special mission - can she track down a Scottish wildcat? I don't think we could have set Liz a tougher challenge and I can't wait to see how she gets on. And if there's anything you'd like to know about one of Britain's rarest mammals, . She'll answer the best questions on next week's Unsprung.
See you then hopefully and remember if you missed anything you can watch this week's Autumnwatch or Unsprung on iPlayer.
Roger Webb, Autumnwatch Series Producer
Comment number 1.
At 12th Oct 2010, ObsessionwithChrist wrote:i have been thinking (not that i will) but just thinking about wild birds in britain, if someone finds a really injured bird and we take it to the vets can we get a license to raise that bird or not? i have just had the thought buzzing around my head for ages and thought about asking on here.
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