Bee-eaters in Britain

The European bee-eater occurs in Britain mainly as a spring overshoot.

Increasing numbers meant that it was downgraded to a "scarce migrant" from 1991.

A flock of at least nine European bee-eaters was seen near Great Yarmouth and in other locations in the summer of 2021.

[8] The northern carmine bee-eater has also occurred when one spent 24 May 2002 at Mundesley, Norfolk.

No doubt of captive origin, it behaved in a wild manner and easily caught plenty of insects.