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A rare Siberian rubythroat, found dead in Cumbria thousands of miles off its migration route, highlights the fragility of long-distance bird migrations.
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‘Incredibly unusual’ bird migrating from Siberia found in Cumbria – killed by cat
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Siberian rubythroat was thousands of miles off course from its route to winter in south or south-east AsiaA bird that flies south from its breeding grounds in Siberia to winter in south and south-east Asia has been found thousands of miles off course in Cumbria. Regrettably, it was found by a cat.Chris Hind, Cumbria’s county recorder for birds, said it was “extraordinary” that a Siberian rubythroat was found on his patch, albeit dead. There have been only 17 recorded instances of the bird in the UK, 15 of those in the northern Scottish isles. Continue reading...
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