Twitchers flock to Leeds for rare sighting of long-toed stint
A rare bird usually found across northern Asia has been spotted in Yorkshire for what is thought to be the first time.
Usually breeding in Siberia and migrating towards southern Asia and Australia, it has only been observed anywhere in the UK a handful of times.The small wader was identified by a local bird watching group last week on a lake at the reserve.Mr Ward said hearing a long-toed stint was so close to Leeds, he had to go and see if he could spot it, especially as he believed it was Yorkshire's first sighting of the bird.
Mr Ward said it was hard to believe the rare visitor had found its way to Leeds, so many miles away from its normal habitat. Lauren Ballinger, who was also at St Aidans to see the long-toed stint, said the bird spent time "island-hopping", followed at a distance by a mob of cameras.
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