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A timid 12-year-old girl is about to leave her native countryside to begin high school. She becomes lost in the hostile environment, and along the way, she encounters a young indigenous outsider who helps her embrace herself.

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Bee-eaters make historic return to breeding site in Norfolk

Dec 29,2022 1:41 am

By Kate ScotterBBC News, Norfolk

Three bee-eater birds are believed to have made a historic return to the UK.

A Colony of breeding bee-eaters

The RSPB Said a trio of the colourful birds, including a nesting pair, had been spotted again in a sand quarry near Cromer.

It Said it was the First Time the summer visitors had returned to the same breeding site in the UK in consecutive years.

A, managed by the RSPB, has been opened nearby for people wanting to see The Birds .

Mark Thomas , from The Charity , Said it was a " real possibility" They were the same birds as Last Year , suggesting it could be the start of bee-eaters " properly colonising the UK".

But, he added: " Their return is a vivid reminder of The Changes being wrought by our overheating planet.

" Bee-eaters are a Species found commonly in the southern Mediterranean and northern Africa and as Our Planet warms They - along with other Species - are being pushed further north. "

Bee-eaters

Formerly very rare breeders in the UK, this year marks the seventh breeding attempt in England in The Past 20 years, The Bird charity Said .

When They arrived in Norfolk last June.

In June 2021, nine bee-eaters were spotted in land behind a

There are 27 different types of bee-eaters to be found, mostly in Asia and Africa.

The Birds are known to migrate to Southern Europe in late April through to early June.

The RSPB Said bee-eaters, about the size of starlings, could be identified by their red backs, blue bellies and yellow throats.

As well as bees, They feed on dragonflies and other flying insects which They catch in mid-air.

With their beautiful rippling calls to match their vibrant colours, They are an " unmistakable visitor to have arrived in Norfolk" The Charity Said .

The Birds are expected to remain in the area until The End of summer, after which They will fly to Southern Africa for The Winter .

The viewing area is open to The Public , costing £5 per person to cover site monitoring and protection.

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