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Poet Liz Berry has been sailing the Shropshire Union canal on a narrow boat since she was young. She describes the canal winding out of Wolverhampton into beautiful emerald green cuttings, where if you're lucky you might see a kingfisher. The canal's shallow and slowly moving waters are perfect hunting grounds. For Liz the azure and copper flash of a kingfisher darting low across the water is a magical sight.
Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio Production in Bristol.

Explorer and wildlife filmmaker Roland Arnison has been kayaking along Scotland's west coast on a quest to record the sounds of seabirds. Of all the many species he's encountered, it was the fulmar that really captured his heart.
Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.
This programme features audio recorded by Roland Arnison on the Isle of Mingulay.

Non-fiction writer Polly Atkin tells the story of a magical moment when a grey wagtail joined her swimming by a waterfall in a tree-lined gorge.
Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.
Featuring audio recorded by Jarek Matusiak from Xeno-Canto (Grey Wagtail -XC360715).

The zoologist and writer Jo Wimpenny shares a story of a close encounter with a red kite in the Chiltern Hills, which swooped in to steal some food. This has become a more common experience in the area with the bird's population having grown by over 1,000% since the 1990s. Jo points out that although the return of a species that lives so well alongside humans won't always be welcomed, it's helpful to remember our shared past, like when hundreds of years ago red kites were valued for clearing streets of carrion and waste.
Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.
This programme features audio recorded by Simon Elliott from Xeno-Canto (Red Kite - XC1070598).

For ornithologist and wildlife researcher for BBC's Springwatch, Jack Baddams, March is 'siskin season'. As a licenced bird ringer, he puts ID rings on wild birds so we can learn more about their lives. One of Jack's favourite bird encounters while ringing was during a bird ringing demonstration for the public. The crowd was fascinated by a female siskin with its delicate citrus green and yellow plumage, but then she became even more amazing when they discovered she was already wearing a ring of Swedish origin.
Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.
This programme features audio from Xeno-Canto recorded by Simon Elliott (Eurasian Siskin - XC594919).