A bird-watcher and nature lover has been fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of one the rarest birds in Britain. Linda Moederzoon, from Bridgham, Norfolk, spotted the hoopoe bird in her back ...

A bird rarely seen in the UK but often found in Eurasia has been spotted in a Dorset garden. The Eurasian hoopoe was found in Louise Carr’s back garden when she was getting ready to go to work with ...

The previous record for sightings of the bird in Ireland ... he had ever seen a Hoopoe. Mr Carty said he believes that most, if not all, of the African Hoopoes will move back to a warmer country ...

The hoopoe is one of those colourful and eye-catching birds that it is truly accurate to describe as exotic. Certainly with a pink body, head crest and black and white stripes on the wings there ...

A RARE bird with a distinctive orange crown has been photographed in Dorset. This hoopoe bird was seen in a horse field in Weston, Portland, and was captured on camera thanks to persistent - and ...

may encourage the birds back towards Continental Europe. Mr Hatch said climate change could not be ruled out as a reason for the sudden influx. The hoopoe tends to nest in holes in trees and Mr ...

Bird and wildlife conservation charity RSPB England said it has logged 80 reports of hoopoe bird sightings in the last week alone. Sightings were made across the south west but largely in Cornwall and ...