Birdwatchers flock to Peak District to catch glimpse of rare vulture - seen only once before in the UK
Birdwatchers have travelled from across the UK to catch a sighting of a “magnificent” bearded vulture.The species has been captured by photographers at Howden Moors in the Peak District on Sunday morning.It’s only the second time the bird of prey has been spotted in the UK, with the first being in 2016.William Bowell, who watches and photographs birds as a hobby, told the PA news agency: “It’s a truly magnificent sight, to see Britain’s largest bird of prey in Yorkshire, and hundreds of birders from all over the country have made the journey.”The retail manager said the bird was tracked through the West Midlands and Derbyshire, but nobody had “pinned it down” until the weekend.He explained that he was told of the vulture’s location by