Buzz of excitement

Thousands of bird watchers flocked to a village quarry to get a glimpse of a rare bird that hadn’t been seen in the area for almost 50 years. The European bee-eater is more commonly found in southern Europe and North Africa, but seven have been spotted at the Cemex quarry on Lings Farm in East Leake, Notts. The last time one was spotted in the county was in 1970. The first sighting, on Sunday, prompted up to 1,000 enthusiasts to make their way to the site. The birds have only been known to nest in Britain six times since 1920, but are becoming more common because of climate change.