India, Nov. 4 -- A rare white stork (Ciconia ciconia) was spotted at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, located at the intersection of the Delhi-Noida border for the last three days, since November 1, drawing a steady stream of naturalists, ornithologists, and wildlife photographers to the wetlands.

Last spotted in NCR in March 2019 near Jewar, the species only has four records in the region in nearly three decades, birders say.

Prior to that, data showed there were records of a sighting at Okhla in March 1992 and February 2005, along with a sighting at Palwal in 2004-05.

The bird was first spotted at the sanctuary on November 1, by a birder Dr Tejaswi Surya.

"It was around 8am and a little foggy but I immediately spotted this bird at a distan...