Spoonbills at Llanelli in Wales

[Neil Rigby]

If you are interested in seeing a Spoonbill, then you can see them at National Wetland Centre Llanelli Wales.

This is a new post to discuss Spoonbills and their whereabouts in the UK and Ireland (any knowledge on the latter?).

The original post and information about Spoonbills is here...

Bird of Prey

You can also visit the WWT website...

http://www.wwt.org.uk/centre/120/nat...tre_wales.html

[clydebirder]

A few Spoonbill photo's that may be of interest

below; 2 adults at Kinneil Lagoon, West Lothian on 18 July 2008.

below; 1st winter bird at Kinneil Lagoon on 14 November 2006.


below; 4 adults at Tyninghame Bay, East Lothian on 18 May 2002.


cheers, John

[Neil Rigby]

Great shots. So we now know we can see them quite regularly in Wales and Scotland, how about seeing Spoonbills in the rest of the UK and Ireland?

[clydebirder]

Some recent Spoonbill sightings, they are becoming much more frequent in the UK, even in winter.

Ireland- they are much rarer in Ireland but do occur annualy (around 6-10 records)
1 at Castlemaine Harbour County Kerry on several dates between 26 Sep 2008 - 31 January 2009.

UK
2 at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset on 28 Feb 2009.

2 adults still this afternoon viewed from Preston Beach Road shelter and Beachdown Corner at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset on 27 Feb 2009.

One just off the industrial estate at c.SS543336 late morning, at Pottington, Devon on 27 Feb 2009.

2 adults at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset on 27 Feb 2009.

2 at Wacker Quay, Cornwall on 27 Feb 2009.

Adult on South Lake at Slimbridge WWT, Glos on 26 Feb.

Adult flew from saltings towards estuary mid-afternoon and may be viewable from Alresford Creek at Fingringhoe Wick EWT, Essex on 26 Feb 2009.

2 adults at Lodmoor RSPB on 9 Feb 2009.

1 on lake viewable from castle car park at Powderham, Devon on 9 Feb 2009.

4 (2 at Kingsmill Lake and 2 on Rat Island) Tamar River Cruise, Cornwall on 9 Feb 2009.

1 at Fingringhoe Wick EWT, Essex on 9 Feb 2009.

2 at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset on 9 Feb.

[geoff956]

This video clip I took at WWT Llanelli S. Wales showing the Spoonbill's characteristic feeding may also be of interest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zeEkJAfrR4

[clydebirder]

Hi Geoff

had a look at the footage, thanks for that link

Cheers, John

[Neil Rigby]

Thanks Geoff,

That's really good. I am looking at ways of embedding YouTube videos directly in the website.