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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Brownsea Island (Dorset)

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Taken: Tue, 17 May 2022

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 May 2022

Three birds. One with ring NB97

Photo: Lorne Bissell

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Kilnsea (Yorkshire)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 29 Apr 2022

Kilnsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 May 2022

Spent most of the time asleep on the far island, only waking up briefly for a preen. Seen from the hide overlooking the wetlands last Friday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Stiffkey (Norfolk)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 14 Apr 2022

Stiffkey (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 Apr 2022

Photo: Neil Fox

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Spoonbill

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

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Taken: Thu, 21 Apr 2022

Welney WWT (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 21 Apr 2022

One of two roaming around the reserve - usually very distant...

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Fairburn Ings RSPB (Yorkshire)

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adult

Taken: Tue, 29 Mar 2022

Fairburn Ings RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 Mar 2022

I watched as this Spoonbill took several minutes to swallow this pike, but it succeeded!

Photo: Terry Smollett

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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first-winter

Taken: Wed, 29 Dec 2021

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Dec 2021

Old Town bay.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Spoonbill

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

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immature

Taken: Fri, 03 Dec 2021

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Dec 2021

Record shot from the Ziess Hide today.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Spoonbill

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

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Taken: Nov 2021

Tresco (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 20 Nov 2021

Photo: Kris Webb

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

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Taken: Sat, 09 Oct 2021

Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Oct 2021

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Fleet Pond (Hampshire)

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 02 Oct 2021

Fleet Pond (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 02 Oct 2021

Came in from the NE circled and left SSW at 8:45am. Good site/inland record.

Photo: William Legge

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

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Taken: Sun, 12 Sep 2021

Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Sep 2021

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Thu, 09 Sep 2021

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Sep 2021

Photo: Brian Needham

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Willington (Derbyshire)

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immature

Taken: Wed, 25 Aug 2021

Willington (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Aug 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

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Spoonbill

immature

Taken: Wed, 25 Aug 2021

Willington (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Aug 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

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Spoonbill

immature

Taken: Wed, 25 Aug 2021

Willington (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Aug 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Swillington (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sun, 15 Aug 2021

Swillington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Aug 2021

At St.Aidan's RSPB

Photo: David Williamson

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Spoonbill

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

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Taken: Sun, 18 Jul 2021

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Jul 2021

Photo: Matthew Sanders

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

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Taken: Tue, 13 Jul 2021

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Jul 2021

Photo: Andrew Brown

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Branston (Staffordshire)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 12 Jul 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Jul 2021

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

adult

Taken: Mon, 12 Jul 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Jul 2021

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

adult

Taken: Mon, 12 Jul 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Jul 2021

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Hickling (Norfolk)

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Taken: Wed, 07 Jul 2021

Hickling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 Jul 2021

Three feeding at east end of Brendan's Scrape, a further 3 or 4 in trees at rear.

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

immature

Taken: Sun, 27 Jun 2021

Kilnsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 30 Jun 2021

Kilnsea Wetlands

Photo: Anthony Hull

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Spoonbill

Taken: Tue, 15 Jun 2021

Hickling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Jun 2021

At Hickling NWT. Six of the ten Spoonbills roosting at the eastern end of Brendon's Marsh this morning

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (Cheshire and Wirral)

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second-summer

Taken: Fri, 04 Jun 2021

Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Jun 2021

One of seven present

Photo: Mark Woodhead

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Caerlaverock WWT (Dumfries and Galloway)

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Taken: Thu, 20 May 2021

Caerlaverock WWT (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 May 2021

Photo: Angus Molyneux

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Lodmoor RSPB (Dorset)

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first-summer

Taken: Sun, 23 May 2021

Lodmoor RSPB (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 24 May 2021

Photo: Michael Trew

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Spoonbill

first-summer

Taken: Sun, 23 May 2021

Lodmoor RSPB (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 24 May 2021

Photo: Michael Trew

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Spoonbill

immature

Taken: Wed, 12 May 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 May 2021

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

immature

Taken: Wed, 12 May 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 May 2021

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

immature

Taken: Wed, 12 May 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 May 2021

Heading South off the Sandy Pit at 10.49am

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

immature

Taken: Wed, 12 May 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 May 2021

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Buckenham (Norfolk)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 10 May 2021

Buckenham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 May 2021

Quite distant: often in a ditch.

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Papa Westray (Orkney)

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Taken: Fri, 07 May 2021

Papa Westray (Orkney)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Photo: Jonathan Ford

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Spoonbill

Taken: Sat, 01 May 2021

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 May 2021

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Spoonbill

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

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adult

Taken: Wed, 28 Apr 2021

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Apr 2021

Two of the three that fed briefly along the Serpentine

Photo: David Bryant

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Druridge (Northumberland)

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 24 Apr 2021

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 24 Apr 2021

Druridge Pools

Photo: David Elliott

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Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Butt of Lewis (Western Isles)

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adult

Taken: Sat, 17 Apr 2021

Butt of Lewis (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Apr 2021

flushed by a GBBG to Loch Stiapabhat

Photo: Andy Williams

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Spoonbill

adult

Taken: Sat, 17 Apr 2021

Butt of Lewis (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Apr 2021

Roosting amongst the gulls- probably fresh in off the sea.

Photo: Andy Williams

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Spoonbill

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 01 Apr 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Apr 2021

Heading North over the Sandy Pit at 11.15am.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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