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Helen Moncrieff on the Northern Wheatear
Known locally as Sten-shakker or Chek after their alarm call, Northern Wheatears never cease to delight Helen Moncrieff, Shetland Manager for RSPB Scotland when they return to Shetland for the breeding season.
Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Sonia Johnson.
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