One of the largest and rarest UK birds of prey - the white-tailed eagle - has been spotted in Greater Manchester for the first time ever.
A radio tag attached to the bird when it was reared on the Isle of White has revealed that it was hovering over Crompton Moor above Oldham on February 9, between 11.03 and 11.09.
The eagle, with the code G466, was seen by Crompton Moor warden Bob Kenworthy, a keen watcher of birds of prey. READ MORE:Plans to transform Spindles Shopping Centre with new market, offices and event space lodged His sighting was verified by Roy Dennis of the Wildlife Foundation, who said: "The bird is a 2020 youngster released on the Isle of Wight. "It flew north to the Highlands last April and then lived in northern Sutherland the rest of summer and autumn. "It has been slowly moving south since New Year.
It was on [the Isle of] Arran, then Headed south near Tebay. "It flew on south over Oldham, then east of Manchester before roosting overnight to the south.
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