BBC's Autumnwatch to broadcast live from Fife beauty spot

Presenter, Michaela Strachan, will join NatureScot and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) at the Fife site for the two week run.

For the first time, the series will also feature live cameras set up to capture the drama of grey seals pupping on NatureScot’s Isle of May National Nature Reserve (NNR) in the Firth of Forth.

Tentsmuir boasts forest trails and coastal dunes, with a huge array of wildlife including red squirrels, seals, otters, badgers, white-tailed eagles, kingfishers, waders and sea ducks.

Marijke Leith, manager, said: “We are really excited to welcome the hugely popular Autumnwatch to the reserve and we’re sure that the local wildlife won’t disappoint!

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“In these unprecedented times, and as the days grow shorter, nature can offer real solace, and we hope that this autumn we can help many more people connect with the amazing wildlife at this special site, especially those who are perhaps not able to get outdoors so easily at the moment.”

Cameras will also focus on the Isle of May, where they will capture the grey seal pupping season in all its glory.

Almost 2,500 pups are born each autumn at the NatureScot reserve, making it one of the most significant grey seal pup nurseries in the UK.

David Steel, who manages NatureScot’s Isle of May NNR, said: “The grey seal pupping season is one of the great autumn spectacles along our shores and each year the Isle of May is transformed as the youngsters take over.

Autumnwatch at 8pm on BBC 2 from Tuesday October 27.

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