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Living World: Herons

08/11/2015

Herons

BBC Radio 4 - Living World, Herons

Lionel Kelleway heads to Kent in search of herons. Recorded in 2003.

Chris Packham relives programmes from the Living World archives. In this programme recorded in 2003, Lionel Kelleway heads to Kent in search of herons.

Chris Packham relives programmes from The Living World archives. In this programme recorded in 2003, Lionel Kelleway heads to the banks of the river Medway in Kent in search of herons. At the time of recording this was the largest heronry in Britain standing between both wetland and woodland, prompting Lionel to ask, "what are herons, woodland birds, or wetland, or both?".

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