A gathering of winter visitors
has attracted crowds of birdwatchers and photographers to a Norfolk police
station.
The waxwings were spotted eating
berries from a rowan tree outside the building in Long Stratton.
The birds, recognisable by their
distinctive red and yellow feathers, are not native to the UK but tend to visit
during the winter months.
"They are a scarce winter
visitor but do on occasions appear in larger numbers," said Peter Hayman,
from Rare Bird Alerts.
"It just depends on the
availability of food and/or weather within their winter range.
"We haven't seen many in
Norfolk this winter so it's no wonder these have caught people's
attention."
05 Jan 2019
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2nd January
Twitchers treated to rare bird sighting at Asda Totton
By Chris Yandell dailyecho_New Forest Chief Reporter
TWITCHERS descended on a Hampshire supermarket after reports that exotic birds had been seen in the area.
Birdwatchers anxious to catch a glimpse of waxwings converged on the car park at the Asda store in Maynard Road, Totton.
One of the first to see and photograph the birds was Cllr David Harrison, who represents part of Totton on the county and district councils.
He said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have seen these rare visitors - they’re truly one of the most attractive birds to be seen in Britain.
“I don’t expect them to stay around for long as there aren’t a great many trees with berries on them.
“Normally waxwings only come this far south during a really cold snap so it’s a wonderful surprise and a great way to start the birdwatching year.”
Twitchers also rushed to investigate sightings of waxwings in nearby Beaumont Road and Jennings Road.
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