Boat-tailed Grackle, Nov 2025
A male Boat-tailed Grackle was sighted in Hampshire, UK, near Calshot Spit, marking the first-ever record of this species in Britain. Ornithologists believe the bird, native to the eastern coast of the United States, likely arrived by ship from a port on the other side of the Atlantic. Its presence is considered a "mega first" for the country. The bird relocated to a residential street in Holbury , Hampshire, and was easy to spot. It seems to be unafraid of humans but is wary of dog walkers! Absolutely stunning bird.