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 14 June 2018

Super rare albino bird spotted in Somerset

4 June 2018 at 10:33am

An extremely rare albino house sparrow has been spotted in Somerset.

This one was captured on camera amongst a small colony in Westonzoyland.

They're one of the rarest birds in the world and are distinctive because of their pink eyes and pure white feathers.

Most white wild birds seen are leucistic, lacking pigment, and they are rare in themselves, but a true albino bird, with pink eyes is incredibly rare!

RSPB monitoring suggests a severe decline in the UK house sparrow population, recently estimated as dropping by 71 per cent between 1977 and 2008 with substantial declines in both rural and urban populations.

Last updated Mon 4 Jun 2018

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