As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Thursday, 25 September 2014

Exotic bird gets Hounslow locals in a flap

Portrait of a Golden Pheasant.JPGThis large multi-coloured bird, revealed to be a Golden Pheasant, was seen in the court yard of offices in Staines Road earlier this week.

It has since made a couple of appearances there, and has also been spotted in Hounslow High Street.

Natasha Malhotra works in NHS offices in Staines Road. She first saw the bird, thought to be a male, on Wednesday (September 17).

The 30-year-old, who also lives in Hounslow said: “It’s really amazing to see, especially in Hounslow.

“I’ve been told it has been around for the last week, and it has been in and out of our office courtyard.

“I first saw it two days ago, when I was popping out for lunch and saw it in the bushes. I thought it looked just beautiful. It’s quite big, bigger than a parrot, and its tail is really really long.

“A colleague of mine has seen it in the High Street as well. It’s caused a bit of a stir in Hounslow.”

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