BIRDWATCHERS were treated to a special display by migrating birds who stopped for some lunch at a local car park.

Keen-eyed enthusiasts braved the cold weather yesterday to catch a glimpse of half a dozen waxwings feeding in the Emlyn Street car park.

The birds, which are native to Scandinavia, are famed for their distinctive crest and brightly coloured tail.

Two sisters from Barrow, Gail Skeels and Anne McKenzie were delighted to get a rare sight of the visiting birds.

Mrs Skeels, 51, said: "They've been in Ulverston for the past few weeks. One year they came into my garden; that was the only time I'd seen one in 20 years."

Mrs McKenzie said: "I love to see them; they're not native to this country."

The women said there was an active community in the South Lakes, full of people who are passionate about nature.

Mrs Skeels continued: "I love nature; we're really lucky here in Barrow. We have fantastic beaches, we have the Abbey, we also live right on the doorstep of the lake district."

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