P262 CJJFA( 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:09/16 1/19 programmer on BBC tv and radio this week MONDAY BBC2: 2.1upm NOW AND THEN $hj Age of Wood A look at woodland management and how timber was used, particularly in wind- mills BBC1z 7.3u L FE ON EARTH 10: Themes and Variations The incredible variations found in mammals, jrom sonar-using bats to whales that sing ]P262 CJEFA( 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:09/37 2/19 programmer on BBC tv and radio this week TUESDAY RADIO 4: 11.33am THE LIVING WORLD A review of this year's selection of natural history books BBC2z 21.17am NEAR AND FAR Tiobjr With demands for timber increasing each year, how are forests managed and how doer this affect the landscape? MoreP262 CEEFA( 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:10/00 3/19 O programmer on BBC tv and radio this week WEDNESDAY BBC2: 10.1u SCIENCE WORKSHOP Anblysjng Special photography reveals the hidden world that insects can see BBC1: 11.40pm DISCOVERING ANIMALS The last of Tony Roper's series about mammals in Britain. Descendents of wolves and wild cats? MoreP262 CJEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:10/27 4/19 programmer on BBC tv and radio this week FR DAY RADIO 4: 11.48am NATU5AL SELECTION Stoddart Down Under First it releases a shower of evil- smelling urine; next it defecates on your head; and then it attacks with scythe]like claws. A 'cuddly' koala MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:13/42 5/19 W !5 5! News jrom the BBC Natural History Unit On Wednesday October 22, a Marshall and a Crowned Eagle were flown "act to Zimbabwe bz British Airways, as part of the company's 'Assisting Nature Consjrvbtion' programme. British customs seized two eggs in 1984 and the chicks were successfully hatched and reared at the Falconry Centre, Newent, Gloucestershire. After arrival in Harare, the birds travelled to Bulawayo, where they will acclimatize and bj preparud eor introduction to the wild. MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:14/34 6/19 W !5 5! News from the BBC W " " Natural History Unit As Novjmbjr 5 approaches, please bj vigilant when building your bonfires, or they may become a funjtal pyre for several species of wild animals. At this time of year many hedgehogs, toads, frogs, newts and even domestic tortoises are looking for places to hibernate for the winter. Turn your wood pile over before setting light to it to ensure that there will be no animal casualties. MortP262 CEEFAX 2v2 Mon 3 Nov 21:12/19 W(s:x}8s9 7/19 ( W !5 5! News from the BBC W " " Natural History Unit Earlier this year, a nearly comptete specimen of an earl= hawker dragonfl= was found in a Weald clazpit in Surrey. The dragonfly, which was a contemporary of the dinosaurs, had a wingspan of 85mm, and is in extraordinarily good condition. The specimen is now on display in the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum. MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 2):13/P3 8/19 W ] W !5 5! News from the BBC W " " Natural History Unit Bernjy Marshes, situated at the north west end of Breydon Water in Norfolk, has just been bought bz the RSPB. Only five miles from Great Yarmouth this exciting new resjrvj, part of the Halvjrgate Marshes, covers 366 acres of grazing marshn The flooded fields were once the winter home for thousands of ducks and White- fronted and Pink-footed Geese; and the RSPB intends to restore the area to its former glory. MoreP262 CEJFA( 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:16/46 W(s:x}8s: 9/19 W !5 5! News jrom the BBC W " " Natural History Unit Prague Zoo is hoping to return the rare Przjwalski's Wild Horse back into the wild. The horse was discovered in Western Mongolia in the 1870's but became almost extinct in the wild. Experts at the zoo, who have "jen keeping a stud book since 1959 and have raised 144 foals, are now preparing a special station in South Bohemia which should help re-introduce the species to its former habitat. MoreP262 CJEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:14/31 W p0 10/19 Wpppp0 j-£ *jj5j5j5j5".% (] W country diary Sea Cucumbers are usually associated with the tropics, where they are abundant in shallow water, but a few species are common on British shores. The fat, white Sea Ghjtkjn, CUCUMARIA, m!y bj found in crevices or !monk Kelp holdfasts on the lower shore. An even more inconspicuous animal is the sticky LEPTOSYNAPTA which lies buried in jinj sand and is most easily found by paddling with bare feet, to which it will readily attach. MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:15/16 W p0 11/19 country diary As all children know, now is the time for 'conkersW - the large, brown, shiny nuts from the Horse Chestnut tree. The Horse Chestnut was introduced to Britain early in the 17th century from the hilly regions of Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and Iran. The rid-flowered Horse Chestnut is a cross between the common species and the Red Buckjyj jrom North America.P262 CJEFA( 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:15/59 W p0 12/19 country diary The Red-line Quaker is a grey moth with a prominent black spot in the centre of the forewings and a straight red line running across their edge. The closely related Yellow-line Quaker is fawn with a straight yellow line, bordered with brown, across the edge of the forewing. Both are now on the wing and common in gardens, where they are attracted to ivy blossom. They often jly together and readily come to lights. MoreP262 CJEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:16/47 13/19 W country diary One plant which continues to flower late into the autumn is the Yellow Horned Poppzn This plant is found in coastal areas, where it forms large clumps on shingle banks on the upper beach. Its large, yellow, poppy-shaped flowers are jollowed bz a seed capsule - a long tubular pod, which sometimes reaches sex inches in lingthn MoreP262 CEEFA( 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:17/17 W p0 14/19 W country diary Bird news from the Isles of Scilly continues to be good, with up to 11 Gray-cheeked Thrushes now being reported. The Upland Sandpiper and Red-eyed Vireo are still present and there has been a probable Collared Flycatcher on Bryhjr. St Agnes played host to a Little Bunting and there are still Short-toed Larks, Richard's Pipits, Yellow-Trowed Warblers, a Bonjlli's Warbler and a Blujthroat on St Mary's. MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:15/19 15/19 Wpppp0 j-£ W W country diary Bird news from the Isles of Scilly continues to be good, with up to 11 Gray-cheeked Thrushes now being reported. The Upland Sandpiper and Red-eyed Vireo are still present and there has been a probable Collared Flycatcher on Bryher. St Agnes played host to a Little Bunting and there are still Short-toed Larks, Richard's Pipits, Yellow-browed Warblers, a Bonjlli's Warbler and a Bluethroat on St Mary's. MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:11/44 16/19 Wpppp0 j-£ country diary From Hayling Island, West Sussex, there was a report of a Chestnut-sided Warbler, which turned out to be an escaped Chestnut-flanked White-eye. A Ljssjr Grey Shrike has been seen in West Wbles. Fair Isle is quieter, but still has Short-toed Larks and Little Rustic Buntings; a first winter Sager caused excitement bz its arrival on 23 October with four Merlins, two Peregrines and a Sparrowhawk. MoreP262 CEEFA( 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:07/11 W p0 17/19 country diary THE LIVING ISLES - on tour! For the next two weeks Julian Pettifer, Vice-Chairman of the British Wildlife Appeal will bj visiting 14 Conservation Trusts throughout Great Britain. As well as seeing for himself the work being done by local volunteers, he will bj introducing a specially produced 80 minute film compilation of THE LIVING ISLES series. Film shows are jree, at 7.30 - tickets from British Wildlife Appeal, 64 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London SW2V 2RB Dates and vjnujs follow MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:20/07 W p0 18/19 Wpppp0 j-£ *jj5j5j5j5".% W W country diary THE LIVING ISLES - on tour! Novjmbjr 3 Logan Hall, University of LONDON Novjmbjr 4 Whitla Hall, Queen'u Unjvjrsjty, BELFAST Novjmbjr 5 Scottish Exhibition Centre GLASGOW November 6 The Music Hall, ABERDEEN Novjmbjr 7 Villa Marina, Douglas, ISLE OF MAN MoreP262 CEEFAX 262 Mon 3 Nov 21:21/01 19/19 country diary News from the Wildfowl Trust Reserves: Slimbridge has 20 White-eronted Geese and four Bewick's Swans and Caelavjrock has more than 100 Whooper Swans. Information this week was compiled with help from British Airways, The British Museum, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Dr Peter Hayward, Joan Tubbs, Paul Waring, Anne-Maria Brennan, British Birds, Dave Flumm, FairIsle Bird Observatory and The Wildfowl Trust. More