![]() ![]() Not only are they splendid in themselves, but they support a vast number of other species – at least 400 in total. Luckily, even though much of the estate had been ploughed to death they had retained quite a number of these wonderful and huge native trees. In the UK, the only female birds that sing are robins and dunnocks – but not at this time of year!Īlthough Knepp has only been on the Rewilding journey for 20 years, one of the most striking things about it is the large number of mature oak trees. I was surprised to learn that all the singing birds we were hearing were males. We’d barely stepped out of our ‘safari’ vehicle before hearing the cuckoo, a nightingale and most endangered of all a turtledove, which makes a sort of purring noise. Our guide, Laurie Jackson, helped us identify birds singing. Now, I wonder if children even know about this – and cuckoos are on the Red List of endangered species. ![]() ![]() When I was a child I relished the story about their guerrilla approach to egg-laying in other bird’s nests. I realised with a pang that I can’t even remember how long it’s been since I last heard this familiar and evocative sound. With actors playing the younger versions of the couple, it will show how they transformed their intensively farmed land into a wildlife haven.Ī cuckoo called. Isabella Tree and her ground-breaking book, ‘Wilding’ has become so famous that Netflix is making a docudrama about her and her husband Charlie Burrell. ![]()
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