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Summer on the farm
Some summer recordings made by Matthew and Chris on Chris's South Norfolk farm.
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Little owls and a lot more
Chris takes more of your countryside questions and plays wildlife sounds from his farm.
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All on the farm this week
Today's show is made up of features and items recorded on Chris's South Norfolk farm.
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Turning the tables
Chris was asked to identify a sound sent in by a listener this week.
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With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul sits in for Matthew to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.
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With Chris Skinner and Anna Perrott
Anna sits in for Matthew, and gets a special mystery tour of Chris's farm!
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With Graham Appleton
Graham Appleton sits in for Chris to take your questions about local bird life.
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Butterflies
Chris and Matthew talk about some of the butterflies in the Norfolk countryside.
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Back from foreign fields
Chris talks about his recent trip to Sicily.
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All on-location special
This week's edition is recorded entirely on Chris's farm at Caistor St Edmund.
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An informal cuckoo headcount!
This week, people took to reporting their late-coming cuckoos.
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Back in the studio
Chris is back in the studio after last Monday's break for the bank holiday.
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The wind in the bluebells
How the wind put a stop to Chris's open day at the weekend - but it be okay for this one!
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GBH in the bird world
Chris explains some of the bullying tactics occasionally employed by pigeons!
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Swallows
It's not quite summer yet, but the swallows have started to return to High Ash Farm.
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With Nigel Middleton
Nigel Middleton from the Hawk & Owl Trust at Sculthorpe sits in to take your questions.
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With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes
Paul Hayes sits in for Matthew and joins Chris on the farm for an all-location show.
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A compilation of recent recordings from Chris's farm
A special this week, with Matthew and Chris exploring wildlife on the farm.
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Netting
Chris discusses some of the issues raised by putting up nets to stop birds from nesting.
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Rooks, blackbirds and many more
Chris tackles more of your questions about local bird life here in the county.
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Stunt casting!
Why Chris has been casting his line among the ash trees at the farm!
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Winter on High Ash Farm
A collection of features recorded on location at Chris's farm over recent weeks.
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Feeding tips for the birds
Plus, more of your questions about local bird life.
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An unusual sound from a mute bird
Chris shares an unusual recording he made of mute swans on the farm last week.
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Back from The Gambia!
Chris has been in Africa following the migration of swallows.
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An all-location special
Unheard features recorded on Chris's farm over the past few weeks.
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With Graham Appleton
Local bird expert Graham Appleton sits in for Chris to answer your avian questions.
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The first Countryside Hour of 2019
Chris Skinner is back in the studio for his first programme of the New Year.
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Surprising signs of spring
Listener comments on signs of spring poking through in the comparatively mild winter.
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December down on the farm
An on-location special this week, with some items recorded recently on Chris's farm.