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A North American wading bird has been spotted in Jersey for the first time.

The lesser yellowlegs was seen on Monday at The Scrape at St Ouen’s Pond by members of Jersey Birds. Mick Dryden, from the group, said “it was special” to see it.

Birdwatcher Tony Paintin said: “It was quite a striking bird, about the size of a greenshank and it’s got very long yellow legs.”

He said the bird was feeding on the pond at about 09:00 BST when he saw it and it “only stayed a day” on the island. Jersey Birds said it was the first confirmed record for the island.

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