Rare Siberian bird seen in London

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A bird more often found in the sub-zero climes of Siberia has been spotted in London, over 3,000 miles off course.

The rare Siberian chiffchaff was seen at London Wildlife Trust's East Reservoir Community Garden in Stoke Newington, Hackney, east London.

The chiffchaff is one of the rarest species spotted in the area, along with an Iceland gull (actually from Greenland) sighted in mid December.

An MP3 of the bird's 'call' was used to ensure the sighting was clarified.

Mark Pearson, community officer for the London Wildlife Trust said: "The identification of eastern races of chiffchaff is a dark art, and a whole suite of features are required.

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