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Rare bird seen hopping along tree branch on Norfolk coast

By Faye Minton

Rare bird seen hopping along tree branch on Norfolk coast

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Keen wildlife photographer Matt Sanders saw the Hume's Warbler at Holme on Sunday.

He managed to capture some images of it as it hopped along the branch among the autumn leaves.

The Hume's Warbler is a scarce visitor from Asia (Image: Matt Sanders)

The Hume's Warbler - also known as a Hume's Leaf Warbler - is a scarce visitor from Asia.

It breeds in the mountains of Inner Asia and usually spends its winters in India.

It sometimes visits Britain in the late autumn.

When it does venture this far, it tends to stay on the east coast.

According to the British Trust for Ornithology, the Hume's Warbler weighs around 6.5g.

It looks similar to the yellow-browed Warbler but is slightly duller and greyer and has a distinctive high-pitched call.

The Hume's Warbler tends to feed on insects.

Mr Sanders has been lucky enough to spot several rare birds in Norfolk recently.

In October, he saw a Shore Lark at Cley and a Short-toed Lark at Snettisham.

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