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Woohoo love Charlie! He's so funny.

can't wait ! love the way Charlie commentates on the animals behaviour.

Countryfile magazine reported that Gordon Buchanan would be doing the beavers filming for Springwatch, is Gordon going to be involved somewhere else? Surely you can't deprive us of Gordon!

Amazing news about the beavers. Can't wait to see Charlie's work on this.

We were at the Beaver trial in Knapdale in April and really disappointed not to see any beavers but did at least see all their handy (or is it teeth!) work. Fantastic to see. We're looking forward to seeing your pictures and footage in areas we weren't able to get to. Brilliant project, so exciting. Well done Springwatch.

400 years after the beavers were wiped out in Britain by man, we are now able to see their amazing return thanks to Charlieand the Spring Watch team, the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society for Scotland. This is a huge acheivment for nature and future generations.

Please get your facts right Ö÷²¥´óÐã. Beavers have been living in Scotland for over a decade now:

I have a house in the US with a river and beavers (and some forestry and bears) you pay less taxes if you manage the land for wildlife/ The state must approve the forestry plan and they excluded cutting by the river because of the butterflies - splendid but they did not tell the beavers who cleared the whole area - luckily as the program showed the spiked top of the trees identifies the culprit . We had a family with three kits and I used to sit by the river with the male beaver for company - he always appreciated precut branches and went though 1 inch branches as though he had inbuilt hydraulic shears in his mouth.

I didnt know until now, arrandir, that beavers were being re introduced. So carry on Ö÷²¥´óÐã you are doing a great job.

charlie hamilton james 1st class camra man top guy for the beaver project, but and its big 1 beavers have been seen at loch of the lowes dunkeld for the last 7yrs that i know of any comments.

Beavers are amazing dam engineers. It was so cute that the beaver last night in the Springwatch appeared with a huge branch and carried it through the canal he created. Fantastic video! n_n

You forgot the most inportent answer, How long did it take for the beaver to cut down the tree? please yours john savage

We are frequent visitors to Knapdale and found last weekend that further south on the peninsula there was a large amount of damage to trees and shrubs. We assume this is due to the recent gales, particularly close to the sea where the winds would also be salt-laden. The trees almost look as if they have been burnt, and our buddleia is completely dessicated. Will they recover this year, and has this affected the vegetation where the beavers are living?
Thanks,
jude_r

very curious about what these beavers are eating apart from the elms?

The beavers are cute but pine martins are so much cuter!

Loved the footage from Knapdale. Charlie Hamilton-James is great!

As a canoeist I have to comment on Charlie's paddling. When paddling solo it's better to sit on the bow seat facing backwards; this makes the boat more sable and flatter on the water.
Great to see the beaver behaviour at night. Keep up the good work.

Good evening everybody,In the Netherlands in The Biesbosch National Park also reintroduced the beaver with success so every one can now see beavers in the Biesbosch.It would also hopefully create the right conditions for the return of the Osprey and the White-tailed Eagle as breeding birds. Because of recent nature development of new wetlands the great egret and the little egret have already become familiar elements in the Biesbosch today. There is also an increase in the population of bitterns and kingfishers.

Your "fish expert" didn't explain how those migratory species survived back when there were beaver all over the country. Breaking down barriers in the rivers and explaining that beavers will be a problem is nonsense. Those slow-running parts of the river are important for fish fry. Loss of beaver, and therefore beaver ponds in the US resulted in massive reductions of salmon.
M. M. Pollock, G. R. Pess, T. J. Beechie (2004). "The Importance of Beaver Ponds to Coho Salmon Production in the Stillaguamish River Basin, Washington, USA". North American Journal of Fisheries Management: 749–760. Retrieved Feb. 28, 2010.
The presence of beaver dams has also been shown to either increase the number of fish, their size, or both. Gard R (1961). "Effects of beaver on trout in Sagehen Creek, California". Journal of Wildlife Management 25 (3): 221–242.

Absolutely wonderful T.V. documentation, truly fantastic! Thank you Charlie and team, well done!

Great coverage. Particularly enjoyed `the cunning wildlife filming strategies - sticking a tree in the mud and submerging an apple... No flies on Charlie H-J!