26 March 2018 at 12:15pm
Nature lovers in Alderney have
been treated to a sighting of a rare bird over the weekend.
A white-spotted bluethroat was
seen hopping around the garden of Alderney's Mannez lighthouse on Saturday by
members of the Alderney Bird Observatory.
The small birds have a
distinctive bright blue bib and rusty coloured plumage and are currently in
migration from their wintering grounds in north Africa through German and
Eastern Europe.
This sighting is the first time a
bluethroat has been recorded in Alderney for five years.
Bird experts say this sighting
could help with further research in the future.
There are surprisingly few
historical records of this species given our geographical location, it is
likely that these super little ‘Robin-like’ birds have simply been
under-recorded due to lack coverage, the next few years observatory research
work will give us a better idea of their regularity or otherwise.
– JOHN HORTON, ALDERNEY BIRD
OBSERVATORY
Last updated Mon 26 Mar 2018
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