The last American Robin to visit Britain was on the Pyewipe Industrial Estate in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. It lasted for several weeks having been kindly fed apples etc. It's demise was by was of a Sparrowhawk. Many of the bird vagrants to Britain, being of a colourful nature, are sadly taken by raptors of various types, but most frequently by cats - bless them - always too quick for me to kick them!

This is the third American Robin to reach our shores in the last 2 years - the first one being in Cornwall.

And to reiterate many before me - no this bird is not like OUR ROBIN in any way shape or form - other than it is covered in feathers of course - providing the cat hasn't played with it first!