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Sue Patterson on the Great Spotted Woodpecker

Sue Patterson from BirdLife International has a story of introducing the great spotted woodpecker to the next generation of birders, revealing the key to determining the bird's sex.

Producer: Eliza Lomas
Photograph: Gareth Hardwick.

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Fri 14 Oct 202205:58
BBC Radio 4

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