© Jake Gearty/Solent NewsAn extremely rare bird which has only been seen a handful of times in the UK
It is thought to be the only bird of its kind in the UK and only 10 others have been seen in this country since 1950.
The bird is so rare because it is native of North America and is hardly ever seen in Britain.
Tim Webb, communications officer for the RSBP said: "It is definitely confirmed that it is here and is still here.
"On these shores this is about the eleventh one in our recorded history, which goes back to about the 1950s.
"This Hudsonian Whimbrel is the only one in the UK right now to our knowledge.
"It is incredibly unusual and rare for this species to be seen in this country.
Comment: Holyrood Park is a park in the center of Edinburgh. There was nowhere for this creature to go without being seen by others: the park is surrounded by urban areas on all sides.
Its sudden appearance, and disappearance, its 'supernatural' size, and the creature's being so close to someone who couldn't see it are tell-tale signs of this being a paranormal 'Big Cat' event, a common phenomenon in British cryptozoological science.
That local authorities kept the case under wraps for several years (and 'lost' the evidence) suggests they may have been royally spooked by what they saw!