Rare endangered bird species spotted at north Norfolk caravan park

PUBLISHED: 13:38 13 July 2018

Jessica Frank-Keyes

Campers at a north Norfolk caravan park were lucky enough to spot some unusual visitors.

Guests at the Old Brick Kilns Caravan and Camping Park identified a nesting pair of spotted flycatchers in a bird box on one of the site’s oak trees.

There are now thought to be fewer than 500 pairs of the birds in Norfolk.

They reported their discovery of the birds, which are red-listed as a bird of conservation concern, to the site owners, who were advised to contact the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).

The birds can be registered as part of the organisation’s nest record and ringing scheme.

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