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NatureSeries 8, Arctic Terns at 66 Degrees NorthRecording 'Arctic Terns at 66 Degrees North'

A selection of images from recording the programme in Iceland

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Eider ducks and ducklings in the harbour

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  • Lake Myvatn ('Lake of Flies')
  • Lake Myvatn ('Lake of Flies')
  • Duck ponds at Lake Myvatn - long tailed ducks recorded here
  • Golden Plover
  • Chris Watson recording near the duck pond at Lake Myvatn
  • Red-necked Phalarope
  • Chris Watson in midge net recording at Lake Myvatn
  • Producer Sarah Blunt trying to record and keep the flies off at Lake Myvatn
  • View across harbour at Dalvik
  • Leaving Dalvik and heading towards Grimsey island
  • Eider ducks and ducklings in the harbour
  • Approaching harbour on Grimsey island
  • Puffins on the cliffs around Grimsey
  • Chris Watson being mobbed by an Arctic Tern as he tries to record amongst a breeding colony
  • Arctic terns flying around Chris Watson in a breeding colony, Grimsey
  • Snow Bunting on Grimsey

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  • Nature—Series 8, Arctic Terns at 66 Degrees North

    Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson follows Arctic terns on their migration north.

    BBC Radio 4

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