Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

<h1>The Bewick’s or ‘Tundra’ swan has eluded ranger Ajay Tegala for years. </h1><div> <p>It's hardly surprising: the swan’s epic migration is under pressure, and their numbers are dwindling. Can Ajay find them at their winter retreat of WWT Welney?  </p><p>Ajay speaks to fellow swan lover, artist and zoologist Dafila Scott and site manager Lizzie Bruce to aid his search for these hardworking swans.  </p><p><em>[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more.   Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.  </em><a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/"><em><a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a></em></a><em> </em> </p><p>Production:  Host and Co-producer: Ajay Tegala<br>Producer: Marnie Woodmeade<br>Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez<br>Music: Swan Song by Charlotte Eve<br> <br>With thanks to: Dafila Scott, Lizzie Bruce and the staff and volunteers at WWT Welney  </p><p><strong>Discover more:</strong> </p><p>Visit WWT Welney: <a href="https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney">https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney</a>  </p><p>Visit Wicken Fen: <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wicken-fen-national-nature-reserve">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wicken-fen-national-nature-reserve</a>  </p><p>Learn more about wetland swans: <a href="https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wetland-wildlife/meet-the-family/swans-found-in-uk-wetlands?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=18207447529&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD7Ao94aM23GwNL_OLcBkUGld4O4M&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAnoXNBhAZEiwAnItcGxQkzAa0-9xOo1djSkY6Mc-HS7ioQOJnWkbya4TMwSY4Pu60djomoxoCi5YQAvD_BwE">https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wetland-wildlife/meet-the-family/swans-found-in-uk-wetlands</a></p></div>

<h1><strong>This week we’re sharing another of our podcasts we think you’ll enjoy. Nature Fix takes you on adventures with people whose lives have been shaped by the outdoors.</strong></h1><div> <p>In this episode, wrap up warm and turn your eyes to the skies for a stargazing tour from the middle of Manchester. </p><p>Nature Fix Host Claire Hickinbotham joins astronomer and adventure enthusiast Nazanin Jahanshahi, to discover how there’s lots to see in the night sky wherever you live. </p><p>On this awe-inspiring city celestial voyage, you'll be wowed by a rare planetary parade, learn how to start navigating the stars, and hear top tips for hunting the northern lights. </p><p><strong>Production </strong><br>Producer: Michelle Douglass<br>Sound Designer: Nikki Ruck<br>Contributor: Nazanin Jahanshahi </p><p><strong>Get your Nature Fix<br></strong>Follow Nature Fix on your favourite podcast app: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHZub3RuYlUzMC03TXNNNGw3dURISjZrSzZoUXxBQ3Jtc0treXhUUlcwb2RqM2o2STFWbDdHakUyWkxKTzBncjFQTno2TDR3dGRaNzZoZ09YV1dsT3JQR01yZmhrSGVBNjItbFFES25uOWZoTDQ2TFc3MTZpUVhTcVg4ZHJzaU94QWgwdWVuUHUtSWplbGp6TjBXMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodfollow.com%2Fnature-fix&amp;v=36lUPnL8cPo">https://podfollow.com/nature-fix</a> <br><strong> </strong><br>Discover the best National Trust spots for stargazing: <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/top-spots-for-stargazing">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/top-spots-for-stargazing<br></a><br> Learn about night sky locations and activities: <br> <a href="https://gostargazing.co.uk/">https://gostargazing.co.uk/</a> <em> </em></p></div>

<div> <p>Orford Ness is well practiced at keeping secrets; in the 1940s it was classified military research, but now it is a brand new colony of grey seals. </p><p>Countryside Manager Matt Wilson guides us around the bomb craters to try and find the newest and blubbery-est residences. We find out how they came to be on this moon-like beach and how they’re faring on this remote site. </p><p>[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more.   Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.  <br><a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a></p><p>Production:  <br>Producer: Marnie Woodmeade<br>Hosts: Rosie Holdsworth <br>Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez<br>With thanks to: Matt Wilson and the staff at Orford Ness</p></div><br><div> <p>Image © National Trust Images/Rob Coleman</p><p>Discover more:  </p><p>Visit Orford Ness, looked after by the National Trust <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/suffolk/orford-ness-national-nature-reserve">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/suffolk/orford-ness-national-nature-reserve</a></p><p>Find out more about the seals: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6ti7BaNKpU&amp;t=523s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6ti7BaNKpU&amp;t=523s</a></p></div>

<h1>Pine martens were once common in Britain but now, they're one of our rarest carnivores. </h1><div> <p><br>These slinky, tree-dwelling predators had virtually disappeared in England and Wales by the turn of the 20th Century. </p><p>But pine martens are making a comeback.</p><p>We follow Ranger Dan Iceton at Wallington estate in Northumberland, as he tries to encourage pine martens to make these woodlands their forever home.</p><p>And we discover conservation success in other parts of Britain where the animals have returned.</p><p>Follow the story and secret lives of the mysterious mammal making a comeback in our forests.</p><p><em>[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure.</em> <em>Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more. </em>  <em>Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.</em>  <a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a> </p><p><strong>Production:  </strong>Producer: Michelle Douglass<br>Hosts: Rosie Holdsworth and Dan Iceton<br>Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez<br>With thanks to: Dr Stephanie Johnstone and Vincent Wildlife Trust<br> <br>Image © Caroline Legg <strong> <br><br>Discover more:  </strong>Visit Wallington, looked after by the National Trust <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/wallington">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/wallington</a> </p><p>Find out more about pine martens with Vincent Wildlife Trust: <a href="https://www.vwt.org.uk/species/pine-marten-2">https://www.vwt.org.uk/species/pine-marten-2</a> </p><p>Read about Martens on the Move: <a href="https://pinemartens.uk/">https://pinemartens.uk/</a> </p><p>Report your sighting and help citizen science: <a href="https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a8c5d8e084dc4ecb9b92c57c42769d1f">https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a8c5d8e084dc4ecb9b92c57c42769d1f</a>  </p></div>

<h1><strong>The Farne Islands in the North Sea, off the coast of Northumberland, have a very special species of seabird during the summer that fiercely protects its young with its dive-bombing technique. </strong></h1><div> <p><br>However, it’s the Arctic Terns’ ability to fly thousands of miles during their migration from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle that really sets them apart.  </p><p>Join Rosie and Rangers Dan Iceton and Tom Hendry on Inner Farne as they spend time with the Arctic Terns and experience their dive-bombing tactics first-hand.  </p></div><br><div> <em>[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. </em> </div><br><div> <em>Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more. </em> </div><br><div> <em>Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.</em> </div><br><div> <a href="http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/"><em><a href="http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a></em></a> </div><br><div>Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts">https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts</a> </div><br><div> <strong>Production:  </strong><br>Hosts: Rosie Holdsworth and Dan Iceton <br>Producer: Katy Kelly  <br>Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez  </div><br><div>Contributor: Tom Hendry </div><br><div><strong>Discover More:  </strong></div><br><div>Find out more about The Farne Islands: <br><a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/farne-islands/our-work-on-the-farne-islands">Our work at Farne Islands | Northumberland | National Trust</a> </div><br><div>Follow us @wildtales Instagram account </div><br><div>If you’d like to get in touch with feedback or a story idea you can contact us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </div>