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Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 1

Episode 6: Florida

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill goes in search of a trip that will keep both the avid birdwatcher, and those who don't share the birding bug, happy. He and his family spot ospreys, bald eagles and burrowing owls in Florida. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 1

Episode 1: Minsmere in Spring

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie visits the RSPB reserve at Minsmere in Suffolk to find out why different birds exploit different habitats and how getting to know about this can help you learn more about bird behaviour. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 1

Episode 2: Scotland

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie visits the Scottish Highlands, where he finds ospreys and golden eagles, and goes in search of the mysterious capercaillie and ptarmigan. He also learns about bird reproduction. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 1

Episode 3: Birdfare

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie visits the annual British Birdwatching Fair, held in August at the Rutland Water nature reserve. He also goes 'back in time' to find out how birdwatching began. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 1

Episode 4: North East Coast

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill visits a seabird colony in Northumberland, embarks on a seabird cruise in Yorkshire, spots a lesser grey shrike in north Norfolk, and watches a wader and knots at RSPB Titchwell and Snettisham. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 1

Episode 5: Winter

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie goes to Islay, off the west coast of Scotland, where he finds wild Canada geese, the chough and some wild rock doves. He also visits Brent reservoir in London to observe bird activity. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 2

Episode 1: Shetland

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie presents his practical guide to bird watching, as he visits Shetland. Starting on the island of Fetlar he travels by boat to the island of Noss and finishing off at the island of Mousa. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 2

Episode 2: Farmland

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie finds a variety of birds on East Anglian farms, including swallows, house martins, linnets, spotted flycatchers, finches, sparrows, buntings, owls, stone curlews, partridges. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 2

Episode 3: Heathland

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Ornithological series presented by Bill Oddie. In this programme he visits a Dorset nature reserve, the New Forest and heathland areas to meet a variety of birds. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 2

Episode 4: Bill's Beginnings

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Second in a series of practical guides to bird watching and learning about birds. Bill revisits his childhood birding haunts to discover how they have changed over fifty years. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 2

Episode 5: London

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie goes bird watching in and around London. He sees pigeons in Trafalgar Square, exotic wildfowl in Regent's Park, ducks in a gravel pit, bitterns, parakeets, black redstarts and red kites. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 3

Episode 1: Mallorca

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie visits Mallorca in the spring and sees the migrating birds, including redstart, pied flycatcher, Audouin's gull and black-winged stilt. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 3

Episode 2: Wales

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie visits Wales in midsummer and sees dippers, little terns, house martins and shearwaters. There are spectacular close-up views of red kites on a farm. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 3

Episode 4: Holland

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Bill Oddie visits Holland for some winter birding. He sees a black woodpecker, wild geese, shore larks, snow bunting, long eared owl and snow geese. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 3

Episode 5: New Jersey, USA

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Bill Oddie presents his practical guide to bird watching. In this programme Bill travels to Cape May in New Jersey, North America's birding hotspot, in search of migrants and birds of prey. Show more

Birding with Bill Oddie

Series 3

Episode 6: Israel

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Bill Oddie travels to Israel in winter to see Lichtenstein's sandgrouse, Houbara bustards, Griffon vultures, white pelicans and cranes. Show more