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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 19 Jul 2025

Record shot from the Ziess Hide on the Bottom New Piece.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Tue, 08 Jul 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 09 Jul 2025

Juveniles harassing female (Incessantly!)

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

Taken: Tue, 08 Jul 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 09 Jul 2025

Mixed aged flock of ten in front of Centre Hides

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

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Taken: Mon, 23 Jun 2025

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Jun 2025

13 of the 17 Spoonbills on site

Photo: Neil Fox

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Druridge (Northumberland)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 02 Jun 2025

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 04 Jun 2025

Viewed from the south-facing hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Spoonbill

Taken: Tue, 27 May 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 May 2025

Adult and juvenile heading towards nesting site

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 27 May 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 May 2025

With two adult birds

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

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Taken: Sat, 10 May 2025

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 May 2025

on working quarry north

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Spoonbill

Taken: Tue, 06 May 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 06 May 2025

From Bishop's Hide, 08.15

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Welney WWT (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sun, 20 Apr 2025

Welney WWT (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Apr 2025

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Spoonbill

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Showed very well on the Tack Piece mid-morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Showed very well on the Tack Piece mid-morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Showed very well on the Tack Piece mid-morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Solo individual in breeding condition

Photo: John Pinnegar

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon)

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Taken: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Apr 2025

In front of the hide yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

Taken: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Apr 2025

Three out of 4 birds in front of the hide yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

Taken: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Apr 2025

Two out of 4 birds in front of the hide yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

I presume this is an adult male, but it still retains slight black in its wing tips

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Spoonbill

Taken: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Spoonbill

adult

Taken: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Spoonbill

adult

Taken: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Spoonbill

adult

Taken: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Spoonbill

adult, male

Taken: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Spoonbill

Taken: Tue, 04 Mar 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Mar 2025

On Pat's Pool in morning (From Bishop's Hide)

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Mar 2025

Flying from the Tack Piece to the Rushy Pen last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

adult

Taken: Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Mar 2025

On the Tack Piece last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

Taken: Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Mar 2025

Both birds on the Tack Piece last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Mar 2025

On the Tack Piece last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 24 Jan 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Jan 2025

Feeding on the Tack Piece viewed from Robbie Garnett, Stephen Kirk & Estuary Tower Hides before flying back over to South Lake yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 24 Jan 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Jan 2025

Flying past the Robbie Garnett Hide yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 24 Jan 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Jan 2025

Flying towards the Robbie Garnett Hide yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 24 Jan 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Jan 2025

On South Lake - viewed from Discovery Hide yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 13 Jan 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Jan 2025

Photo: Michael Trew

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 13 Jan 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Jan 2025

Photo: Michael Trew

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Poole Harbour (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Spoonbill at Poole Harbour (Dorset)

adult

Taken: Wed, 27 Nov 2024

Poole Harbour (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Nov 2024

Three of 5 birds in the harbour last Wednesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Branston (Staffordshire)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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