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Staines Brown Shrike still present after 24 days

Posted by Mark Goode on Nov 3, 09 01:07 PM in What's On

Brown shrike photo taken by Mike Lawrence
The rare Brown Shrike was still present on Staines Moor as the Herald and News went to press on Tuesday November 3

The bird, which is a native to Central Asia, has only been spotted seven times in the UK, but the Moor visitor is the first to be spotted inland.

The animal has now been living in Staines for 24 days, and was previously attracting up to 500 birders a day from all over the country.

Lee Evans, from Amersham in Buckinghamshire, said on his internet blog: "The Brown Shrike was showing extremely well on Monday (2) afternoon, affording me the best views so far. It is favouring the large bushes north of the River Colne and was busy gathering food.

"It has now been present for 23 days and shows no signs of departing."

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