Bee-Eater (European Bee-Eater)
Merops apiaster
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A pair tried to breed in 1920 in Midlothian but the female died. Three pairs settled in a sand pit, using Sand Martin holes, in Sussex in 1955 and two raised young. Birds overshooting in spring seem to be increasing and further, sporadic, breeding might occur.
From
The
State of the Nations Birds
Copyright © 2000 by Chris Mead