Spoonbill

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
12/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Szymanski
18:00
about 50 m from the water treatment plant. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1S Harley
17:00
New Workings, west of grey box. SU798624. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J D Savage
17:40
Out from the grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1E Napper
12:00
Still present and sleeping seen from Grey Box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
10:00
ad. Still showing from the grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
14:45
still present on West Fen from grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1T A Guyatt
12:27
ad. The bird has just returned and landed to E of 'grey box' near the old Manor lake. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R H Stansfield
12:19
Negative news
ad. Just flown off east. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R H Stansfield
10:33
ad. Still present asleep straight out from grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/03/24SpoonbillNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1H Wright
07:45
West fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  

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Records

YearDetails
2022Spoonbill, Burghfield GPs, 22nd December. *
2022Spoonbill, Eton Wick, 2, 17th December. (K P Duncan, R Ness)
2022Spoonbill, Lower Farm GP, 14th September. (I L G Weston)
2022Spoonbill, Finchampstead, 5, 25th July. (I R Oldcorn)
2021Spoonbill, Whitley Wood, Reading, 23rd September. *
2021Spoonbill, Lea Farm Lake, 28th June.
2021Spoonbill, Cookham, 5, 14th May. (A B Merrick)
2016Spoonbill, Speen Moor Plantations, 28th October.
2014Spoonbill, Lower Farm GP, immature, 22nd August. (N. Cleere)
2014Spoonbill, Cock Marsh, 6th May. (A. B. Bassett)
2011Spoonbill, Lower Farm GP, adult, 21st October. (N. Cleere)
2011Spoonbill, Lower Farm GP, juvenile, 9th October. (C. D. R. Heard)
2011Spoonbill, Woolhampton GPs, adult, 16th June. (K. E. Moore)
2011Spoonbill, Lower Farm GP, 8th May. (N. Cleere)
2007Spoonbill, Dorney Wetlands, juvenile, 13th-14th December. (T. Gale)
2007Spoonbill, Bracknell, two, 17th May. (J. Reid)
2007Spoonbill, Dorney Wetlands, three immatures, 16th May. (A. D. Bassett)
2007Spoonbill, Lea Farm Lake, two immatures, 14th May. (T. James)
2007Spoonbill, Dorney Wetlands, 4th May. (W. Morgan)
2003Spoonbill, Queen Mother Reservoir, immature, 2nd-25th November. (A. B. Tomczynski)
2003Spoonbill, Finchampstead, two first-summers, 7th May. (P. Bright-Thomas)
2001Spoonbill, Theale GPs, first-winter, 16th-17th September. (M. F. Walford)
2001Spoonbill, Pingewood GPs, five first-winters, 10th September. (M. G. McCarthy)
2000Spoonbill, Lower Farm GP, immature, 28th May.
1986Spoonbill, Summerleaze GP, immature, 10th October.
1986Spoonbill, Wraysbury GPs, 5th July.
1983Spoonbill, Dinton Pastures CP, 21st October.
1982Spoonbill, Lower Farm Trout Lake, 7th-8th June.
1979Spoonbill, Theale GPs, immature, 14th-15th November.
1977Spoonbill, Wraysbury GPs, adult, 7th May.
1969Spoonbill, Cock Marsh, 11th May.
1968Spoonbill, Ham Island, 20th October.
1945Spoonbill, Ham SF, four, 19th May.
1940Spoonbill, Slough SF, 8th May.