Visitors flock to see 'rare' Glossy ibis

The Glossy ibis, a bird that was once a rare visitor to the UK, has been spotted in Kent.

Hundreds of visitors have arrived in Dungeness to see the birds after 19 were seen in the area with more sighted further along the south coast of England.

They have a long, curved bill and iridescent feathers and are most commonly spotted in hotter climates in continental Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and Africa.

Craig Edwards, site manager for RSPB Dungeness and Worth Marshes, said that "climate change" was responsible for the "unprecedented" number of Glossy ibis arriving in the UK.