Wednesday 11 May 2011

30 APRIL - LOCAL MEGA - EURASIAN SPOONBILL flies through

At about 8.30 tonight Steve Rodwell and I had a EURASIAN SPOONBILL fly through Wilstone. It circled low over the reservoir looking for somewhere to land before flying off over towards Wilstone village at about 8.37. We tried to get several locals on to it but to no avail. Steve managed to get the scope on it and aged it as an adult as there was no black on the wing tips. I tried to get record shots but due to the fast failing light failed.We lost the bird to view heading out in a northerly direction. (Ian Williams)

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