Yes, it's just that as I've never ever seen a pheasant wandering around London I sort of assumed it was supposed to be somewhere else and had escaped. I didn't fancy its chances, much, if it was trying to find its way home - and then we'd potentially be putting in a call for an injured bird, not a healthy one.

Has anyone seen one around here before? Any idea where it came from? They don't usually fly very high. This one walked half way up Sunderland Road apart from a bit of flapping to get onto or over fences.