Click image to enlargeBirdwatchers from across Norfolk and Suffolk converged on the old sewage works at Corton, on Monday, after a local enthusiast found a Hoopoe.
The resplendent, colourful Hoopoe is widespread in Europe, Asia, and North Africa and it’s notable for a distinctive crown of feathers.
The Hoopoe was found feeding along the cliff top fields and was recognisable with its orangey-pink crest with black and white wings and a down turned long bill.
As a breeding bird in continental Europe, the Hoopoe – according to enthusiasts – is a very rare visitor to the UK usually arriving along the east coast after overshooting from it’s wintering grounds in Africa.
