Rare white-throated sparrow found in Lancashire
Ornithologists at the Lancashire Wildlife Trust's Heysham Nature Reserve had quite a shock when they discovered an unexpected bird at the site.
Volunteers were monitoring migrating birds on the reserve when they found a white-throated sparrow, a North American vagrant and the first of its species to ever be seen in the county.
The mega-rare songbird was caught in a mist net and ringed by highly qualified volunteers.
A conspicuous white throat patch gives the bird its name.
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Last Updated:
13 May 2008 1:40 PM
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