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George McGavin on the Swift

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May 3, 20261:36Science & Medicine

Entomologist George McGavin worked at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History for 25 years, where each year he looked forward to the return of swifts to their nest boxes. Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in...

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