Scarlet Tanager: Crowds flock to quiet Yorkshire street after rare bird blown off course by hurricane
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. Normally, the bird makes two annual trips between lowland South American woods and the eastern United States.
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.
Scarlet tanager: Over 200 crowd Halifax washing line to watch extremely rare spectacle
Shocked birdwatchers flocked to a peaceful cul-de-sac in Yorkshire after hearing that a rare species had been spotted by someone's home. The scarlet tanager hasn't been seen in several decades
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
Why are crowds flocking to this quiet street?
There are around 300 people on the street.
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: 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.
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