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Which of these will be the next to be seen in Britain?
 
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Who’s next?

With a Great Black-headed Gull reported in Sweden last month, when will British birders get the chance to see one here?

The only British record is of a bird shot at Exmouth, Devon, in late May or early June 1859 – nearly 150 years ago! While the Swedish bird is a national first, elsewhere in Europe there have been four different birds seen in Poland this year and since 2000 they have been recorded in Estonia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain and Greece.

The only other species on the Birdwatch checklist that have yet to make a confirmed return visit after such a long absence are White-faced Storm-petrel, Egyptian Vulture and Greater Spotted Eagle.  

Take part in our simple poll above and tell us which you think will be the next to be seen? With claims of Egyptian Vultures already, and more people going on pelagic trips, it could be a close run thing.

 

 
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