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| Hundreds flock to see rare albatross in East Yorkshire | Hundreds flock to see rare albatross in East Yorkshire |
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| A black-browed albatross has been spotted on the East Yorkshire coast, thousands of miles away from its usual home. | A black-browed albatross has been spotted on the East Yorkshire coast, thousands of miles away from its usual home. |
| News of the rare arrival prompted hundreds of birdwatchers to travel to Flamborough Head in the hope of catching a glimpse. | News of the rare arrival prompted hundreds of birdwatchers to travel to Flamborough Head in the hope of catching a glimpse. |
| The endangered birds are normally only found in the southern hemisphere. | The endangered birds are normally only found in the southern hemisphere. |
| Keith Clarkson, from the RSPB's Bempton Cliffs Reserve, said he was not sure how it had got to the Yorkshire coast. | Keith Clarkson, from the RSPB's Bempton Cliffs Reserve, said he was not sure how it had got to the Yorkshire coast. |
| "By now it should be on the Falkland Islands, breeding," he said. | "By now it should be on the Falkland Islands, breeding," he said. |
| "Occasionally, these birds get it completely wrong and go 180 degrees in the wrong direction and end up in the northern hemisphere." | "Occasionally, these birds get it completely wrong and go 180 degrees in the wrong direction and end up in the northern hemisphere." |
| Mr Clarkson said there was a possibility that the bird could remain in the area and start nesting. | Mr Clarkson said there was a possibility that the bird could remain in the area and start nesting. |
| The most well-known sighting of a black-browed albatross in the UK is that of Albert who has been seen in the north of Scotland since the 1960s. | |
| More on this and other East Yorkshire stories | More on this and other East Yorkshire stories |
| Black-browed Albatross | Black-browed Albatross |
| Breeding pairs remaining in the world: 530,000 | Breeding pairs remaining in the world: 530,000 |
| Where do they breed?: Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Chile with small numbers on sub-Antarctic Islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans | Where do they breed?: Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Chile with small numbers on sub-Antarctic Islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans |
| Wingspan: 210-250 cm | Wingspan: 210-250 cm |
| Length (beak to tail): 80-96 cm | Length (beak to tail): 80-96 cm |
| Average lifespan: Up to 30 years | Average lifespan: Up to 30 years |
| Diet: Feeds mainly on shrimp, fish and squid, and also on carrion and fishery discards | Diet: Feeds mainly on shrimp, fish and squid, and also on carrion and fishery discards |
| Scientific name: Thalassarche melanophrys | Scientific name: Thalassarche melanophrys |
| Threat level: Endangered | Threat level: Endangered |
| Source: RSPB | Source: RSPB |
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