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Northern Wheatears

Northern Wheatear - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The Flower of the Vine returns

Wheatears are back on Westray. They’ve made their way from Africa to Westray to raise their families in hollows, rabbit burrows and …

Wheatear - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Oenanthe oenanthe

The Northern Wheatear’s scientific name is Oenanthe oenanthe. It means ‘Flower of the Vine’ in Ancient Greek. Its binomial name is a …

Wheatear - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Lookout

Northern Wheatear are powerful birds and migrate to Africa for our winter. It’s astonishing that so soon after being an egg they …