Spoonbills breed for second successive
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2010 saw the first breeding colony of Spoonbills in the UK for more than 300 years. Natural England staff at Holkham NNR were eagerly awaiting the 2011 season to see if the birds would return and they were not disappointed. The first returning adult was seen on 11th March and this year the colony supported 8 breeding pairs, successfully fledging 14 young. This is an encouraging increase from the 6 pairs in 2010. |
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Two of the 14 fledged young being fed at Holkham NNR (© Natural England) |
The breeding spoonbills are part of group of around 40 adult and immature
birds summering along the north Norfolk coast. These birds move between
feeding sites on north Norfolk coast nature reserves and the Holkham breeding
colony. |
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Video from the colony (© Natural England) |
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Natural England |