Western olivaceous warbler found in Britain for the first time at Skibberhoull, Whalsay. Photo: John Lowrie IrvineA Western olivaceous warbler has been discovered in Britain for the first time in Whalsay by birdwatcher John Lowrie Irvine. This warbler breeds in Iberia and north Africa and is a rare vagrant to northern Europe. Initially, there was uncertainty as to whether this was a western or eastern olivaceous warbler, as they are very close to being identical. Mr Irvine, 58, who has been birdwatching in Whalsay since pre-school age, had an ambition of finding a first for Britain in the isle.

Source: The Times October 21, 2023 11:48 UTC