Rare Blyth's Reed Warbler bird spotted at Far Ings Nature Reserve in the Humber Estuary

Birdwatchers were all of a flutter this week following the sighting of a rare visitor to these shores.
By Sophie McCandlish
Published 10th Jun 2020, 06:00 BST
The migratory bird is rarely seen in Britain and normally found in Asia and eastern EuropeThe migratory bird is rarely seen in Britain and normally found in Asia and eastern Europe
The migratory bird is rarely seen in Britain and normally found in Asia and eastern Europe

A Blyth's Reed Warbler – a migratory bird normally found in Asia and eastern Europe – was spotted at a nature reserve in the Humber Estuary.

The bird was spotted resting on a branch of hawthorn bush by photographer Calvin Taylor Lee in the early morning at Far Ing national nature reserve.

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“I managed to get a few shots at around 6.30am," Mr Taylor Lee said.

“There were lots of people who came to see it, before it flew away.”

The bird, which feeds on insects, breeds in northern Asia, northern Africa and normally migrates to Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka rarely visiting western Europe.

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