The Desert Wheatear is a very rare visitor to Britain. If an
Eastern race bird does land here, it has been blown off course quite a bit
as it would have been on its way from its breeding grounds in central Asia
to its wintering grounds in Pakistan and northeast Africa.
On 25th October 2012, a beautifully marked 1st winter male was delighting
birders at Worthing Splash Point (West Sussex). Virtually tame, it was
flitting around the rocks and actively feeding - and not at all bothered by
people or cameras. The little beauty was confident enough to make eye
contact with his many fans. What a bird, and such a little poser!
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