Scarlet Tanager: Pictures and video show crowds of twitchers flock to Yorkshire to spot rare bird
These pictures and video show the hundreds of twitches who have flocked to a cul-de-sac in Yorkshire to catch a glimpse of an ultra-rare bird that unexpectedly blew in from America.
Crowds flock to quiet street to spot rare bird
Crowds of birdwatchers have continued to flock to a quiet cul-de-sac for a second day after a rare sighting of a species perched on a garden washing line. The report of the scarlet tanager in Shelf, near Halifax, is believed to be the first time one of the birds has been sighted in Yorkshire.
Birdwatchers flock to cul-de-sac to glimpse rare bird on washing line
It is thought to be first time a scarlet tanager has been spotted in Yorkshire, after sighting in Shelf, near Halifax
Hundreds of bird watchers invade tiny UK village as rare bird spotted on washing line
The sighting of a rare bird from across the Atlantic has drawn a crowd of twitchers to a village in Yorkshire. It is reportedly the first time a scarlet tanager has been sighted in God's Own Country, which is a far cry from the songbird's usual range in the US and South America.
Scarlet Tanager: Ultra-rare bird spotted in quiet Yorkshire street after being blown off course by hurricane
More than 100 twitchers have flocked to a quiet street to catch a glimpse of an ultra-rare bird which has never been seen in Yorkshire before.
Hundreds of twitchers flock to cul-de-sac after rare bird spotted from America
Hundreds of twitches have flocked to a cul-de-sac to catch a glimpse of an ultra-rare bird that unexpectedly blew in from America. Around 300 bird watchers have crowded into the road in Shelf, West Yorks.
Crowds flock to sleepy Shelf cul de sac to get glimpse of bird on washing line
A quiet cul-de-sac in Yorkshire has been inundated with birdwatchers hoping to catch a glimpse of a rare species perched on a garden washing line. The scarlet tanager, thought to have been blown off course by a North American hurricane,
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Why are crowds flocking to this quiet street?
There are around 300 people on the street.