To view a Northern Mockingbird
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To view a Northern Mockingbird
Image: © James T M Towill Taken: 9 May 2021
A Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) in a garden of a house in Manor Drive, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, viewed from an adjacent yard and parking area off Front Street. This is an exceptionally rare North American vagrant and probably the same individual recorded in January/February at Exmouth and April in West Sussex. The bird was present at this unlikely Northumberland location from 5 May and last seen on 9 May. This photograph was taken at approximately 1540 hrs. The remarkable origin of this record is detailed in this article: https://www.birdguides.com/articles/to-relocate-a-mockingbird-in-northumberland This photograph was taken during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020/21.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.185846
Longitude
-1.511389