<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Cvy8d_0vyRIioV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Cvy8d_0vyRIioV00" width="975" height="549" ><figcaption>The RSPB said the hoopoe has a pinkish-brown crest which it raises when excited [Credit: Getty Images] </figcaption></figure> Birdwatchers have said "it's great" to have spotted a "stunning" rare bird in Lancashire. A hoopoe has arrived at Lower Foulridge Reservoir in Pendle. The birds are usually seen in the county in the spring. Andy Powell, the chairman of the East Lancashire Ornithologists' Club, said an easterly wind had led to an influx of hoopoe into the country, mainly on the east coast and further south. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2mzuNz_0vyRIioV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2mzuNz_0vyRIioV00" width="976" height="549" ><figcaption>A hoopoe has been spotted at Lower Foulridge Reservoir in Pendle [Credit: Spud Cooper] </figcaption></figure> He said the name comes from the way it calls "though we've not heard it calling - yet". "When it turns up in spring it tends to just stay for one day, feeds up and then moves away," he said. "Because at that time of year they're most interested in getting to the breeding grounds and finding a mate." "In autumn they tend to hang round a bit waiting for the weather conditions to change. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> "I saw it last night when it went to roost and it seems to be feeding really well," he said. "When you see one with a bit of sunlight, it is a truly stunning bird." The RSPB said the hoopoe was "an exotic-looking bird with a pinkish-brown body, striking black and white wings, a black downcurved bill, and a pinkish-brown crest which it raises when excited". It does not breed in the UK, but as many as 100 hoopoes can turn up in spring migrating north to Europe from Africa. Listen to the best of <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/curation/p0cjdttt?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds </a> and follow BBC Lancashire on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BBCLancashire/" rel="nofollow"> Facebook </a> , <a href="https://twitter.com/bbclancashire" rel="nofollow"> X </a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbclancashire" rel="nofollow"> Instagram </a> . You can also send story ideas to <a href="mailto:northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk" rel="nofollow"> northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk </a> and via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. <h2> More on this story </h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5597erlx9o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Wildlife fans 'sleep in cars' to glimpse rare bird </a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cy4d892je03o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> The super rare 'night parrot' discovered in Australia </a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4ll2g8wwyo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Rare Spoonbill bird spotted at reservoir </a></li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> Related internet links </h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/" rel="nofollow"> RSPB </a></li></ul></div></body>

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'Stunning' rare bird spotted at reservoir

The hoopoe bird gets its name from its call and is usually seen in the spring.

'Stunning' rare bird spotted at reservoir

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