25 January 2017
A rare arctic bird has been
spotted hundreds of miles south of its normal habitat.
The white-billed diver - also
known as the yellow-billed loon - normally winters along the north western
coast of Norway.
The bird was spotted on the River
Witham at Martin Dales, near Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, on Friday.
Since then, scores of bird
watchers have visited the area trying to catch a glimpse of the juvenile bird.
Chris Andrews, from Frampton
Marsh Nature Reserve, said at this time of year they are normally found
offshore in the northern Pacific, or off the coast of Norway.
Sightings have previously been
reported in the Shetland Islands.
However, Mr Andrews said:
"It's a rare bird to see in Britain, and for it to wind up inland in Lincolnshire
in the same place one was spotted 19 years ago is quite extraordinary.
"Usually, they are off shore
about half a mile out to sea."
Mr Andrews said the bird - also
known as a
yellow-billed loon - because of the weird yodelling calls it makes -
will return to its breeding ground at some point soon.
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