FORTEAN BIRD NEWS FROM THE WATCHER OF THE SKIES

What has Corinna's column of Fortean bird news got to do with cryptozoology? 

Well, everything, actually! 

 In an article for the first edition of Cryptozoology Bernard Heuvelmans wrote that cryptozoology is the study of 'unexpected animals' and following on from that perfectly reasonable assertion, it seems to us that whereas the study of out-of-place birds may not have the glamour of the hunt for bigfoot or lake monsters, it is still a perfectly valid area for the Fortean zoologist to be interested in.

• Swarms of parakeets — yes, parakeets — are now a g...
• Rare Arctic bird spotted on river in rural Lincoln...
• What part of blackbird don't you understand? Coupl...
• Why Some Birds' Names Have Changed
  Threatened seabird successfully breeds using artif...
  Forest 'islands' offer refuge to wintering bird