Rufous Bush-Chat
Cercotrichas galactotes
Although more correctly called Rufous Bush Robin these days, for those of us who have dreamt of this bird reappearing in the UK after such a long time, it will always be called by the name that we grew up with !
This bird of the eastern race 'syriaca' turned up in Norfolk while we were heading to the north east to see the Taiga Flycatcher ! By the time we arrived in mid-afternoon, the major crowds had gone, and we enjoyed prolonged views of the bird on the saltmarsh with everyone viewing across a tidal creek.
A truly fantastic find, and a bird most of us thought we would never get a chance to see here !
Rufous Bush-Chat
Cercotrichas galactotes
Although more correctly called Rufous Bush Robin these days, for those of us who have dreamt of this bird reappearing in the UK after such a long time, it will always be called by the name that we grew up with !
This bird of the eastern race 'syriaca' turned up in Norfolk while we were heading to the north east to see the Taiga Flycatcher ! By the time we arrived in mid-afternoon, the major crowds had gone, and we enjoyed prolonged views of the bird on the saltmarsh with everyone viewing across a tidal creek.
A truly fantastic find, and a bird most of us thought we would never get a chance to see here !