BIRDWATCHERS in Dorset have been twitching with excitement after a rare bird was found at a burial ground.
A Hoopoe bird, pronounced hu-pu, was spotted at the Higher Ground Meadow Burial Ground in Corscombe earlier this week.
The species of bird, which is more commonly found in warmer climates in Africa and Mediterranean countries such as Spain, was discovered earlier this week. It is believed the bird may have got lost when it was flying north towards its natural habitat for the breeding season.
The species is highly distinctive due to its long, thin tapering bill that is black plus its crown of feathers.
Jo Vassie, one of the managers at the Higher Ground Meadow burial ground in Corscombe, managed to get a picture of it on Thursday.
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