An "exceptionally rare" bird, which has only been spotted 30 times in the UK, has been captured on camera along the Lancashire coastline.
The Ross's Goose was spotted at the Marshside RSPB Reserve, in Southport and was filmed by bird enthusiast Ron Jackson on October 6.
James Walsh, who is known as the Mancunian Birder, is a rare and exotic wildlife expert, and said the bird usually breeds in the High Arctic and winters in the Southern United States and Mexico.
He said: "An exceptionally rare bird has arrived on the Ribble Estuary, in the Southport area, this Autumn.
"An adult Ross's Goose, a species that breeds in the High Arctic and winters in the southern United States and Mexico, is attracting birders to Marshside RSPB Reserve, and the adjacent Ribble Estuary marshes"
Ross's Geese, and the similarly looking Snow Geese, occasionally get lost on migration in North America, and find company amongst flocks of Pink-footed Geese that fly into Lancashire from their Icelandic breeding grounds in Autumn.
There have only been 30 wild Ross's Geese recorded in Britain, and the first was recorded in December 1970.
James added: "There have only been about 30 wild Ross's Geese recorded in Britain.
"The first one spent four consecutive winters in the Plex Moss, Formby, and Altcar area.
"It was first recorded on December 5, 1970, and last recorded on January 12, 1974.
"More recently, a juvenile flew into Marshside Marsh RSPB Reserve in early November 2013. It regularly commuted to Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and also returned for three consecutive winters.
"There have been a total of six Ross's Geese in Lancashire - including sightings on The Fylde and on the Lune Marshes - with five of these in the 21st century, coinciding with a big increase in the population in the Arctic."
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October is considered one of the best times of year for birding in Lancashire, as tens of thousands of Pink-footed Geese fly in from Iceland.
Many of these birdwatchers will be visiting the Marshside this weekend and also Martin Mere on October 18 and 19 for the North West Bird Watching Festival.
James said: "October is an amazing time for birding in Lancashire with tens of thousands of Pink-footed Geese flying in from Iceland.
"It is always worth looking through these flocks for rarities - in recent years Snow Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Red-breasted Goose, Cackling Goose and Bean Goose have all been seen in the Southport area."