4 birds from Siberia seen in the UK for the first time; an unprecedented influx of 59 in northern Europe

ITV
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:40 UTC

© Josh Jones

Siberian Accentor, Mossy Hill, Shetland, 9 October 2016

A rare bird has got twitchers in a flap after being spotted in the North East TWICE over the weekend.

The Siberian Accentor flew into the Shetlands last Sunday - the first time it had been seen in Britain.

One was then recorded in Spurn, in East Yorkshire, before two more were spotted in the region.

On Saturday one was found in a hedgerow on the cliffs at Saltburn, in East Cleveland, and then the a bird was discovered at a quarry in Hendon.

It's thought the birds were migrating to South East Asia when they were blown off course.

Comment: From Dutch Birding on the 17th October via Google Translate:

Unbelievable! 59 Siberian Accentors (Prunella Monta ella) have been recorded in northern Europe (outside Russia) within 13 days (4-16 October 2016)! No doubt this is not yet the end of this amazing influx and I am certain that in the next days other individuals will turn up.