A bird rarely seen in
the north-east of England has been spotted in Sunderland.
The environmental and
communities charity Groundwork North East said the Little Bunting had been
spotted on "several occasions" at Elba Park on the outskirts of the
city.
Fewer than 30 are seen
in the UK each year and this is the ninth ever recorded in the County Durham
area.
County recorder for
Durham Bird Club, Mark Newsome, said the bird had probably been confused by the
weather.
"Quite often in
autumn birds get blown over this way, if you have a period of easterly
winds," he said.
"It's likely that
he came over to this area a couple of weeks ago when it was all murky."
He said the bird might
stay for the winter if it is mild, latching on to similar local species, or
"feed up for another week" and carry on its migration.
"People don't
really know what happens to these lost birds," he said.
"No-one knows
whether they reorientate and get back to where they're meant to be."
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