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.
Scarlet Tanager: Crowds flock to quiet Yorkshire street after rare bird blown off course by hurricane
Birdwatchers flocked to a residential cu-de-sac after an ultra-rare species was spotted in Yorkshire for the first time. The bird is believed to be a scarlet tanager, which arrived in Shelf, near Halifax, after being blown off course by strong winds from a hurricane in North America.
Hundreds of Brits Flock to Quiet Backyard After Bird from America Is Blown Off Course by Hurricane
The migratory pattern of the scarlet tanager typically involves a straight line from as far north as Maine to as far south as Ecuador
Hundreds of twitchers flock to cul-de-sac after rare bird spotted from America
Around 300 bird watchers have crowded into the road in Shelf, West Yorks., where the scarlet tanager was first spotted yesterday (Mon) on a washing line. It is thought the small yellow and black bird arrived in Britain after being blown off course by strong winds from a hurricane in North America.
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.
Why are crowds flocking to this quiet street?
There are around 300 people on the street.
Hundreds of birdwatchers flock to cul-de-sac to catch a glimpse of rare bird
Around 300 bird watchers have crowded into the road in Shelf, England, where a scarlet tanager was spotted yesterday (12/11) on a washing line. It is thought the small yellow and black bird arrived in Britain after being blown off course by strong winds from a hurricane in North America.
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