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The people
behind our stories
CHRIS HOWARD
Chris is the series producer of BBC
Two’s Autumnwatch.“It’s the hardest
season to film,” he says,“and this year
we’ve upped the ante: we’re coming
live from New England with the most
famous autumn on Earth.” See p18
18 Antpitta: Xavier Munoz; turle: Ben Watkins; moose: Michael Quinton/Minden/Alamy; kittiwakes: Andrew Mason; Steven Allain: Charles Best; illustration by Peter David Scott/The Art Agency
115 32 RICHARD SMYTH
“I’m fascinated by wildlife that’s not
where it’s ‘supposed’ to be,” says
Richard.“When controversy erupted
recently over the urban kittiwake
colony on the Tyne in Newcastle, I had
to get to the bottom of it.” See p32
MARGO PIERCE
“Sea turtles are barometers of the
health of our oceans,” says science
OUR WILD REGULARS writer Margo.“Knowing about
WORLD 6 WildMonth their lives and habitats can inform
our stewardship of our shared
Find out the answers to your wild Seven species to look out for in October environment.” See p70
questions and share your stories
13 MikeDilger’swildlifewatching
109 Q&A How to enjoy migration hotspots
Why are birds of paradise so spectacular? 17 NickBaker’sHiddenBritain
Plus, do wild animals get cancer?
COVERSTORY The coal tit’s stashing strategy
114 Travel: NationalParks 40 InFocus: Oxpeckers
What to spot if you visit Torres del Paine
National Park in Chilean Patagonia 92 BehindtheImage
Chilean flamingos fly high in Patagonia HELEN ROY
115 Volunteer: WorkingforNature Ecologist Helen enjoys delving into
Steven Allain surveys amphibians and 95 WildatHome: naturalhistory the diverse behaviours of insects.
reptiles in Cambridgeshire TV,books,puzzlesandmore “Watching Britain’s largest social
insect, the hornet, my captivation was
116 YourPhotos 122 WildlifeChampion matched by the seeming nonchalance
Why the renowned wildlife street artist
118 Feedback of these creatures,” she says. See p78
Your letters and Tales from the Bush ATM loves kestrels
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