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Saturday 17 November 2012

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING

Just when it looked like autumn migration was over, today produced the very welcome surprise of a Rose-coloured Starling in Northrepps. With it regularly visiting some garden feeders, the owners of the property to their credit realised it was something unusual and after reference to a field guide quickly worked out what it was. Thankfully they then informed a birder who lives in the village who was able to confirm the identification enabling a number of us to enjoy this new bird for the patch, which was the 261st species I've recorded here to date.
 
It was fairly mobile and elusive at times, but eventually gave good views around various parts of the village where the following selection of shots were taken.