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We鈥檙e delighted to announce that Springwatch will be back on Monday 27th May at 8pm for 3 weeks of live shows, from in West Wales, hosted by Michaela Strachan, Chris Packham and Martin Hughes-Games, with Iolo Williams out on the road, on a mission to capture the best of the UK's wildlife action as it happens.

And introducing Springwatch in the Afternoon, part of the new 主播大秀's聽听蝉别补蝉辞苍. Springwatch in the Afternoon will be聽broadcasting聽across the first two weeks of Springwatch, with live broadcasts from 3pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The new show will be聽hosted by renowned naturalist and regular Springwatch guest , and will be all about getting out and about this spring and summer.听

On Wednesdays, Martin will also host Springwatch Unsprung straight after the main Springwatch show, with the usual mix of your photos, questions, special guests, rarities and oddities.

To get us all started, the Springwatch Webcams will be online, on 主播大秀 Red Button*, tablets and mobile, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from Sunday 26th May at 6pm with Euan McIlwraith returning on Springwatch Extra each night after Springwatch.

So what鈥檚 going to be on Springwatch this year?

Chilly Beginnings

The cold weather dominating March and April has resulted in the latest spring for decades, and it鈥檚 now a .听We'll be finding out what this remarkable spring means for the UK's wildlife, from barn owls to hedgehogs. We鈥檒l also be looking into what triggers spring, what prompts the flowering of bluebells and the bud burst of the horse chestnut - the traditional indicators of the start of spring, and why has it all been different this year.

Live cameras

This year we have more cameras in more places and are using new technology to bring you the best of Spring. Our nest-cams will be back in place, including picking up the stories of our favourite families, like the barn owls. And just down the road, at the , the ospreys are already creating a drama worthy of any soap opera.

We鈥檙e planning to get our mini-cameras into new areas of the , including a wet woodland, reed bed, and rare bog. Fingers crossed we鈥檒l get intimate access to the lives of , redshank, teal, , and, with luck, and .

We鈥檒l also have cameras rigged around a new farmyard site, aiming to follow nesting , and .

New camera technology

We鈥檙e sure many of you remember this clip from last year.

We are also bringing you detailed views of our micro-worlds in three key local habitats - pond, bog and woodland. These high-tech techniques should reveal sundews catching flies and worms dragging leaves underground, as well as the aggressive behaviour of larvae, and life in an ant colony.

The very best of UK wildlife

As always we鈥檒l be celebrating the beauty of the UK鈥檚 wild places with some of our country鈥檚 top experts and amateur naturalists. We鈥檒l be revealing new science and new behaviour - never seen before.听 From dolphins hunting salmon in Aberdeen harbour, to plunge-diving in ultra-slow motion, and the extraordinary story of long-tailed tits, where relatives come together to raise one nest of chicks.

Our teams are out filming as we speak, and if you鈥檝e spotted something interesting please do share it on , , or drop us a tip by email.听

We'll post a full schedule of broadcasts shortly.

*We鈥檝e got our best ever schedule on 主播大秀 Red Button but do have to hand it back occasionally for other shows.