TV's Springwatch coming to Dorset
The new series of the BBC show will be broadcast from RSPB Arne
One of TV's biggest nature programmes will come from Dorset throughout its latest series.
Springwatch will return later this month, and will feature RSPB Arne Nature Reserve.
Presenters Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan will be at the site - which is one of the few places in the UK where all six native reptiles can be found, including the rare sand lizards and smooth snakes - for several weeks.
The nature reserve has 30 remote cameras set up to try and capture different species including birds such as green woodpeckers and Dartford warblers as well as tunnelling bees.
Senior head of commissioning for BBC factual Jack Bootle said:
"I am delighted that Springwatch will be showcasing a new location this series.
"I look forward to this time of year when the cameras capture the spectacular scenes from the awakening wildlife - from dens, nests, meadows and woodlands from across the UK.
"We are happy to yet again have the chance to bring the extraordinary, colourful and unpredictable spring world to viewers living rooms, and I hope that Springwatch's loyal fans enjoy the new series."
Iolo Williams will be looking at Purbeck Heaths in Dorset, a nature reserve that envelops Hartland Moor, Stoborough Heath and Studland and Godlingston Heaths to form a new "super" National Nature Reserve, which is home to heathlands birds, Britain's rarest dragonfly, and 12 bat species.
Rosemary Edwards, executive producer of Springwatch, said:
"We are excited to bring this year's Springwatch live from RSPB Arne, at the heart of Purbeck Heaths, home to an astonishing array of wildlife, from birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and more.
"We hope that audiences will have a chance to learn something new about their favourite species, or even discover new ones. We hope that this year's programmes will inspire more people to explore the beautiful and diverse nature we have in the UK, and encourage them to learn how they can make a difference too."