Following filming in the summer at East Leake Quarry, the BBC 2 programme, Autumnwatch, hosted by Micheala Strachan, included a long feature showing footage of the seven very rare Bee-eaters which nested at the Quarry this year.

The photography of these exquisite birds was amazing to see, including the typical behaviour of breaking off the bee-sting on a branch before swallowing the bee! The footage also included interviews of the some of the thousand birdwatchers which visited our site via a secure public footpath and viewing area, whose safety and security was number one priority for Alan Smith, Quarry Manager, and his team.

If you missed it, go to this link on iPlayer – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09c5k2n