Pictures were released yesterday of a bird that had been present for over a week in a private garden CLICK ON LINK on Twitter,the bird was identified as a BLUE ROCK THRUSH!The usual phone calls were made and lifts were sorted out for the next morning.On arrival the bird was sat in a tree in a private garden before dropping down to feed on the floor.The Blue rock thrush eventually flew up on to a chimney pot and eventually showed really well.
BLUE ROCK THRUSH
This bird has caused much discussion about its whereabouts since first being identified.Is it wild or an escape,drooping left wing,gammy foot,time of year.All I can say is the birds feet were fine after good views,the wing was damaged and for the time of year after the autumn we have just had nothing would surprise me anymore whats out there waiting to be found.At the end of the day I can't be doing with all this over offensive analysis I will leave that to the powers that be to decide and just go out and see birds.It's a cracking bird that many birders today enjoyed as you can see from the photo's below.
TWITCHERS THAT WEREN'T SAT BEHIND THERE COMPUTER SCREENS TODAY
Anyway moan over and everything crossed the bird will be accepted.
If accepted this will be the seventh record for Britain:
