Twitchers flock to see rare veery
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Twitchers flock to see rare veery
Crowds of bird-watching enthusiasts are expected to flock to Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel after only the third recorded sighting in Britain of a rare North American thrush. The veery was caught in a net early yesterday by ornithologist Steve Wing, from Appledore, Devon, who was ringing birds during his holiday on the island.
Liza Cole, the island's warden, said Mr Wing's ringing of the veery was a "once-in-a-lifetime" event. The bird, which usually remains in North America, had been blown off course across the Atlantic by strong winds and ended up in a valley on the south-east of the island. The last recorded UK veery sighting was also on Lundy 10 years ago and attracted thousands of twitchers. The first recorded sighting in UK was in Cornwall in October 1970.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments