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Which birds have the most air miles? Are adders
born venomous?
Springwatch Unsprung brings
together all the most-asked questions from the surprise
hit BBC 2 TV spin-off of the same name. The heart of the
book is what has become the star of the TV programme –
the viewers' anecdotes and questions.
Many
seemingly simple questions turn out to have complex
answers, and some that seem difficult have a very simple
explanation. All wildlife questions – be they trivial,
idiosyncratic, baffling or strange – are covered, making
this compilation equally as entertaining and
enlightening as it is educational. Arranged by season,
the book allows people to discover what is going on
around them at any particular time of year.
The
book is peppered with elements from the Unsprung TV
programme such as quizzes, wildlife suggestions for each
season, and practical ideas of how to preserve wildlife
in your garden.
Each seasonal section
comprises:
• A short introduction to the season
including what the wildlife-watcher might expect to see
at this time of year
• Questions and answers
drawing on the latest research, but translated by the
Springwatch experts.
• Quizzes – simple, mostly
multiple choice questions e.g. who collects the most air
miles? Spring sees the arrival of many of our migrant
birds but which travels the furthest?
• What You
Can Do – suggestions of seasonal activities including
top tips on how to help wildlife at any given time of
year, plus 3 or 4 things to make and do. e.g. helping
your hogs – what and how to feed hedgehogs and what to
do if you find an underweight one that should be
hibernating.
Springwatch Unsprung will entertain,
inform and empower anyone interested in British
wildlife.
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