Flutterings on the Fleet

Tucked in behind Dorset's famous Chesil Beach is a unique and beautiful place - the Fleet Lagoon. Martha Kearney explores a thousand year history of human guardianship of birds on the lagoon. On the way she gets a close-up view of little tern dating platforms on the Fleet itself, learns why the swans of the ancient Abbotsbury Swannery are much safer now and who they hate the most, and - of course - learns to build a nest. Contributors include: Angela Thomas - Assistant Warden, Chesil and Fleet Nature Reserve Chris Goding - RSPB Project Officer & Assistant Warden, Chesil Little Tern Recovery Project Steve Groves - Swanherd, Abbotsbury Swannery With thanks to Dorset Wildlife Trust. Presenter: Martha Kearney Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton

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Flutterings on the Fleet is an episode from Open Country by BBC.

This episode is 23:51 long.

This episode was published on May 15, 2025.

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