spotted

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The weather phenomenon is seen from time to time and is most likely to be spotted in the UK during spring.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Dubbed "Timmy" by the German media, the whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank on March 23 near the city of Luebeck before freeing itself and then becoming stuck again several times.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Last week, a three-year-old male - 5H3 - that fledged from CJ7 and 022's nest was also spotted, raising hopes that he too will attract a passing female.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Hernandez was reported missing from her family’s Lake Elsinore neighborhood three times in 2024, and she was spotted at some of D4vd’s concerts during that time period.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In the morning, they passed meadows spotted with purple and red flowers; he saw a group of human-sized creatures, their skin mottled like bark, dancing to a song he could not hear.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell