Bermuda welcomed some interesting visitors last year.

A flock of black bellied whistling ducks was unprecedented and then there was the mystery bird that had never been seen on the Island before.

Bermuda Audubon Society president Andrew Dobson snapped more than 200 visiting bird species on the Island last year. He’s going to share pictures of them — and give the identity of the mystery bird — at a lecture tomorrow night.

Birds often stop off to rest in Bermuda in the autumn and winter as they migrate south to warmer climates. Sometimes they are also blown here during storms.

“One species, never seen in Bermuda before, was well photographed but it took sound recordings and an international effort to reveal its identity,” he said.

“More than 20 species of duck were seen during the year including an unprecedented flock of 13 black bellied whistling ducks,” he said Mr Dobson has been photographing birds for 25 years.

He said it often takes a great deal of patience and hours of hunting them with the lens. However, he said Bermuda’s small size makes it easier to access birds quickly. Bird watchers in larger countries often have to travel long distances to find them.

His lecture will be at the BUEI at 7.30pm. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members and available by calling 294-0204 or by visiting the BUEI gift shop.