A TWIRLEES Terrace resident has revealed a possible sighting of an unsual thrush which usually inhabits Siberia.
Flo Abdullah contacted the Hawick News this week to report spotting two of the uncommon birds in her garden, which on further investigation she thinks she has identified as the large White's Thrush, pictured below.
She stated: "They have been in my garden since Sunday, demolishing a bush in my garden with berries. I'm no expert but I've been looking at my bird book and it seems like its a pair of White's Thrush. They are a lot bigger than a normal thrush and I've never seen anything like it."
The White's Thrush is one of the largest thrushes and breeds mainly in eastern Asia and Siberia. The sexes are similar, 27-31 cm long, with black scaling on a paler white or yellowish background. Northern races are strongly migratory, with most birds moving to southeastern Asia during the winter. They are omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and berries.
