Mike Dilger's: Wildlife Watching

In his series of great places to watch wildlife in the UK, the star of BBC One’s The One Show this month advises us on how, when and where to catch a first glimpse of migrating birds arriving from abroad.

- Mike Dilger

Let’s face it, by March many of us have had enough of winter and are desperate for spring to bring some light back into our lives. For expectant naturalists, the seasonal signposts are all around us. Nothing says spring to a botanist, for example, quite like the burst of yellow provided by primroses, celandines and daffodils. However, for the birders out there, the arrival of this season of rebirth is surely defined by the return of the first of our summer migrants after a winter spent in warmer climes.