The BBC One Northern Ireland series, ‘Barra’s Wild Days Out’, sees well-loved broadcaster Barra Best travel the length and breadth of the country, venturing into its wild and beautiful landscapes and meeting locals along the way.
In Episode five, which aired on December 22 but is still available to view on BBC iPlayer, Barra visits County Fermanagh.
First stop is Boho, where he pops by to meet Mary Polizzi. Originally from Zimbabwe, Mary rescues and rehabilitates wild animals from across Northern Ireland.
Barra is quickly put to work rounding up house martins, before lending a hand with some other animals that have come into Mary’s care.
Later in the episode, Barra meets artist Kevin McHugh, who is part of Sliabh Beagh Arts, a group bringing art in the countryside.
As he helps Kevin complete his latest work using only a power hose, Barra hears how he loves to incorporate native animal species into his work.
Barra then heads deep into Cladagh Glen, where bat lovers Karen Healy and Catherine Reilly, from the Northern Ireland Bat Group, take him to find some of the species that live in northern Ireland.
Using bat detectors, Barra learns how to identify various species by their unique call signs, before meeting a soprano pipistrelle bat rescued by Karen.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here