ONE of the rarest birds
to be spotted in Shetland had ornithologists “up to high doe” this week after
it was first spotted on Tuesday afternoon by local birder Iain Robertson at
Pool of Virkie.
Initial reports identified it as the scarce, but regular vagrant Little Bunting.
However when pictures were published on the internet that night the birding fraternity was sent all atwitter, with some local and mainland observers claiming it could be the even rarer Chestnut-Eared Bunting.
On Wednesday morning a
small group of determined enthusiasts set about resolving the puzzle and after
several hours chasing the sub-sparrow sized creature through the undergrowth
they resolved the mystery.
This is only the second UK sighting of the Chestnut-Eared Bunting, the first seen on Fair Isle in October eight years ago, and the third ever European appearance.
This is only the second UK sighting of the Chestnut-Eared Bunting, the first seen on Fair Isle in October eight years ago, and the third ever European appearance.
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