With many birders off work and making the most of spare time, there has traditionally been a peak in rare bird discoveries over the Christmas and New Year period. Ed Stubbs provides some inspiration for the coming days.
Sam Viles was seeking Pallid Swifts when he visited Hartlepool Headland on 11 November but, thanks to his girlfriend's superior optics, he also discovered a far rarer prize.
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