Springwatch: 2021
Springwatch returns for three weeks of live wildlife stories from across the UK.
Season 19 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Springwatch Season 18.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Springwatch returns for three weeks of live wildlife stories from across the UK.
Episode Guide
Season 19 Progress Shield
Episode 1
May 25, 2021 · 59 min
Springwatch is back, broadcasting live from brand new locations across the UK. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk as cameras capture the daily dram
Episode 2
May 26, 2021 · 59 min
Gillian follows the fortunes of a harbour seal who’s in hospital in Northern Ireland. Iolo’s on the look out for golden eagles in the Glen, and Michaela and Chris assess the effect
Episode 3
May 27, 2021 · 59 min
Chris and Michaela bring the latest dramas from the live nest cameras in Norfolk. Iolo heads to Loch Fleet on Scotland’s east coast, hoping to catch ospreys and otters out fishing.
Episode 4
May 28, 2021 · 59 min
Iolo’s on a mission to see one of the most photogenic birds in the UK: the black-throated diver. There are live updates from Chris and Michaela in Norfolk – is there any sign of th
Episode 5
Jun 1, 2021 · 59 min
Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live from Norfolk, where Springwatch’s remote cameras are capturing the wildlife dramas at Wild Ken Hill. Gillian Burke looks at some cle
Episode 6
Jun 2, 2021 · 59 min
Gillian looks at spring from a swift’s point of view at WWT Castle Espie. Insect fan Penny Metal introduces us to the tiny residents in a London park. Iolo checks out some alien sp
Episode 7
Jun 3, 2021 · 59 min
Featuring an island paradise for puffins in Scotland and golden hares in Northern Ireland. Chris checks in on the live nests to see who’s ready to fledge, whilst Michaela reports o
Episode 8
Jun 4, 2021 · 59 min
There’s theft in the Scottish seas – but do great skuas deserve their reputation as pirates of the skies? Megan McCubbin goes to the Welsh border to investigate why restoring peatl
Episode 9
Jun 8, 2021 · 59 min
At the start of the final week, which birds are ready to leave their nests? Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring live updates from Norfolk, Gillian Burke investigates some cle
Episode 10
Jun 9, 2021 · 59 min
Will rare turtle doves make an appearance alongside Chris and Michaela at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk? Find out how the UK’s tallest bird has made a successful comeback. Tiger wars b
Episode 11
Jun 10, 2021 · 59 min
Michaela and Chris investigate how British hedgehogs are coping this spring, and Megan McCubbin joins them live in Norfolk to discuss efforts to save the corncrake. Iolo is in the
Episode 12
Jun 11, 2021 · 59 min
It’s time to round up this year’s Springwatch nest cameras with Chris and Michaela in Norfolk – did all the kestrel and avocet chicks survive? Iolo heads to the Moray Firth to che