Expert’s plea to cat owners as rare songbird killed after journey from Siberia

Rare: Experts said the bird had flown off course while heading south (Chris Hind) A Siberian songbird known for being vanishingly rare in the UK has died at the paws of a pet cat. The owner, from Brampton, Cumbria , reported the kill to her local RSPB after her cat brought home what she realised was a rare species. The tiny creature with orange-red feathers was identified as a Siberian rubythroat…