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Springwatch: 2018

Chris Packham

Michaela Strachan

Gillian Burke

Iolo Williams

Jake Senior

Wendhy Sierra

Chris Howard

Rosemary Edwards

Springwatch: 2018: Episode 5

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Episode 5

2018

BBC Two - Springwatch, 2018, Episode 5

Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams test a golden eagle against a white-tailed eagle.

Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams test a golden eagle against a white-tailed eagle in a Lord of the Wings spectacular. Gillian Burke sees how disused mines have been reclaimed.

It's the second week of Springwatch, and Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham are back to catch up with all the latest news and goings-on from over the weekend. 
 
It's been a frantic few days, the wrens have fledged, the mandarin ducks have hatched and a weasel has been causing havoc in a brand new whitethroat nest. 
 
This week they are joined in Sherborne by Iolo Williams, who immediately sets out to stake out some of the farmland birds on the estate. He has two exclusive new nests - yellowhammer and yellow wagtail - both specialists of arable land, both in serious decline and both Springwatch 'firsts'. 
 
Iolo also joined Michaela in the latest in Springwatch's line of entertainment spoofs - this time pitting a golden eagle against a white-tailed eagle in 'Lord of the Wings'. Expect bad hobbit puns, fancy dress and fascinating facts about these two iconic species. 
 
Gillian Burke has moved south after her Shetland adventure, and is just outside Leeds to see how a series of disused mines have been reclaimed as spaces for nature. Despite the change only happening in the past few years, many rare birds including the black-necked grebe, bittern and spoonbill have already set up home here. 
 
The second film about Richmond Park's wildlife from Japanese filmmaker Yazuru showcases the wildlife of this urban oasis, and there is a look at wildlife artist Robert Gillmor's extraordinary and long-lived career.

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Nature documentary broadcasting live from the Sherborne Park Estate in the Cotswolds.

Broadcasting live from the Sherborne Park Estate in the Cotswolds, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present nature footage from across the Gloucestershire countryside.

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