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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway)

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juvenile

Taken: Thu, 22 Oct 2026

Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Fri, 23 Oct 2026

Stoneykirk between Garrie Farm and High Mye Farm

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 22 Oct 2026

Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Fri, 23 Oct 2026

Stoneykirk between Garrie Farm and High Mye Farm

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Heaton (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

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juvenile

Taken: Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Heaton (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Oct 2026

Photo: Neil Fox

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Glossy Ibis

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Heaton (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Oct 2026

Photo: Neil Fox

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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

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Taken: Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Oct 2026

working quarry north

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Stanpit (Dorset)

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Taken: Fri, 09 Oct 2026

Stanpit (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 Oct 2026

On east marsh

Photo: Michael Lomax

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Glossy Ibis

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

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Taken: Sun, 04 Oct 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Sun, 04 Oct 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Esha Ness (Shetland)

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Taken: Tue, 29 Sep 2026

Esha Ness (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 Sep 2026

OM SYSTEM OM1MKII with 150-400mm lens.

Photo: Rebecca Nason

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

Taken: Fri, 25 Sep 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 25 Sep 2026

Mount Todden

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

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adult

Taken: Sep 2026

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Think this is a winter adult (some 'glossyness')

Photo: Brian Hill

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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Salthouse (Norfolk)

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adult

Taken: Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Flew over Beach Road towards Gramborough Hill around 10.30

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

adult

Taken: Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Flew over Beach Road towards Gramborough Hill around 10.30

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Working quarry north

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

adult

Taken: Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Aug 2026

One of 2 seen from the Avalon Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Glossy Ibis

adult

Taken: Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Aug 2026

One of 2 seen from the Avalon Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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glossy ibis

Taken: Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Aug 2026

working quarry north

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Porthgwarra (Cornwall)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Porthgwarra (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Aug 2026

A total of eight Glossy Ibis passing overhead off Porthgwarra , picture taken from the Scillonian III ferry

Photo: Scott Usher

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Glossy Ibis

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

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Taken: Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Fairburn Ings RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Photo: Dave Ward

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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Swillington (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Swillington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Photo: Dave Ward

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Swillington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Photo: Dave Ward

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Glossy Ibis

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

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Taken: Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Adult and immature still from Babcock Hide

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

immature

Taken: Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Feeding in Watling Water (From Babcock Hide) early afternoon

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

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

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Taken: Fri, 03 Jul 2026

Caerlaverock WWT (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Jul 2026

Two Birds on the Folly Pond

Photo: Chris Baines

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Fri, 03 Jul 2026

Caerlaverock WWT (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Jul 2026

Two Birds on the Folly pond.

Photo: Chris Baines

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Glossy Ibis

adult

Taken: Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Jun 2026

From Dauke's Hide at midday

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

adult

Taken: Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Jun 2026

On Pat's Pool at midday

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

adult

Taken: Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Being aggressive to a Spoonbill on Pat's Pool (At midday)

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Sat, 02 May 2026

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 02 May 2026

at new working quarry south

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

At Earls Barton GPs, on working quarry south

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

At Earls Barton GPs, on working quarry south

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Pagham Harbour (Sussex)

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Taken: Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Pagham Harbour (Sussex)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Apr 2026

It came in off the harbour and landed in the Heronry, and preened itself for 20 minutes before heading north towards fields and ditches

Photo: Graham Hicks

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Pagham Harbour (Sussex)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Apr 2026

It came in off the harbour and landed in the Heronry, and preened itself for 20 minutes before heading north towards fields and ditches.

Photo: Graham Hicks

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Pagham Harbour (Sussex)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Apr 2026

It came in off the harbour and landed in the Heronry, and preened itself for 20 minutes before heading north towards fields and ditches.

Photo: Graham Hicks

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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

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Taken: Fri, 20 Mar 2026

Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 Mar 2026

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Wareham (Dorset)

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Taken: Wed, 04 Mar 2026

Wareham (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 04 Mar 2026

Photo: Dave Ward

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Mon, 02 Mar 2026

Wareham (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Mar 2026

2 of ten individuals.

Photo: Dan Law

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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Stiffkey (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Stiffkey (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Two birds, flying in and out of flooded area south of coast road

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Stiffkey (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Two birds, on flooded area south of coast road

Photo: David Bryant

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Glossy Ibis

Taken: Fri, 13 Feb 2026

Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 13 Feb 2026

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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