Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis
This adult bird was first seen at Holywell Pondat in northeast England at 09.55 September 29th 2011, then the bird was tracked south through Northumberland.
October 1st it was reported flying south along the coast at 12:00 at Rimac, Lincolnshire, and it arrived Boyton Marshes, Suffolk on October 2nd.
It was at Boyton Marshes it was filmed by Mark Andrews, and the bird was last seen here October 7th at 10.25am when flew high south.
Fourth record for the UK.
This bird might be identical to a bird seen November 4th 2011 between Palazuelo and Torviscal, Badajoz, Extremadura, a 1st for Spain if accepted.
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