White Stork

FUDGEY · #1 (**permalink**) 12-04-2011, 06:57 AM

There was one seen in Cumbria 4 days ago then one reported in my region (Dumfries and Galloway) 3 days ago. I have just seen one reported in Aberdeen this morning. Will this probably be the same bird?

htcdude · #2 (**permalink**) 12-04-2011, 07:11 AM

Probably, I'm guessing it's overshot it's migration to Iberia

Hopefully it won't find it too cold up your way!

Nige

Adam Cheeseman · #3 (**permalink**) 12-04-2011, 10:40 AM

It's quite probably the escaped bird that is doing the rounds up there at the moment.

Cheers,

Adam

ClevergirlB · #4 (**permalink**) 14-05-2011, 01:21 PM

I think this bird has turned up here in Derry on Thursday 12th May on a council estate opposite the school where I work.
It will let people approach it quite close but sometimes flies off and then returns to the same grassed area.

Someone else has posted about it here:

stork in derry,northern ireland - The RSPB Community

ChrisJB · #5 (**permalink**) 14-05-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

It's quite probably the escaped bird that is doing the rounds up there at the moment.

Cheers,

Adam

I think so too. Probably from the Harewood House collection.

Chris

Dae · #6 (**permalink**) 14-05-2011, 02:54 PM

There was one of these near Neath in Wales a week or two ago, and then one was spotted near chepstow on the english/welsh border. So either these two spottings were the same bird or a few have been spotted about recently. Is it possible that these are wild birds or is it an escapee wandering the country?