1st for me - Glossy Ibis

I've still never seen one, didn't realise we had them in this country,and you certainly nailed the pictures, well done (y)
 
Gremlin said:
I've still never seen one, didn't realise we had them in this country,and you certainly nailed the pictures, well done (y)
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Thanks Ingrid ... not many around, one here in Gloucestershire and another on the Somerset Levels that I know of :)

Jannyfox said:
Nice one. I saw it on the Slimbridge sightings earlier. It'll be gone before I manage to get there..............
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I alerted WWT to its presence but it only stayed for around 10 mins ... however it's been around for over a week so still may be a chance to see it :)
 
gramps said:
Thanks, always nice to get a 'first' :)
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I have only ever seen them in S Africa ........ they are supposed to be vagrants in the UK ...... but maybe the weather patterns are making sightings less unusual

did you only see one ........ again I have only seen single birds, (although reading the books it says they hang around in small groups) ....... usually with ducks and small waders, cormorants and the like .......
 
BillN_33 said:
I have only ever seen them in S Africa ........ they are supposed to be vagrants in the UK ...... but maybe the weather patterns are making sightings less unusual

did you only see one ........ again I have only seen single birds, (although reading the books it says they hang around in small groups) ....... usually with ducks and small waders, cormorants and the like .......
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Only the one Bill, there is another on the Somerset Levels (around 70 miles away) but I don't know of any more ... it was in a smallish pool used mainly by Ducks & Geese but has access to a large and varied wetland area.
 
gramps said:
Only the one Bill, there is another on the Somerset Levels (around 70 miles away) but I don't know of any more ... it was in a smallish pool used mainly by Ducks & Geese but has access to a large and varied wetland area.
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strange how it got to the UK .......miles from the Med were I believe they can be seen ....... some will say it must have been blown in ........ but it must have overflown all of France/Spain ....... long way back to Africa for it

but I just read this

http://www.bbrc.org.uk/514
 
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Excellent shot. Wonderful detail .I saw one at Ham Wall a while back, on its own but not as close as this one.

BillN_33 said:
strange how it got to the UK .......miles from the Med were I believe they can be seen ....... some will say it must have been blown in ........ but it must have overflown all of France/Spain ....... long way back to Africa for it

but I just read this

http://www.bbrc.org.uk/514
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Interesting link,Bill.We should be seeing more photos of it on here then.
 
Well spotted Roger.

We had a pair down here in Christchurch that appeared for three years on the trot but not been back for two years now

Stan
 
stanm said:
Well spotted Roger.

We had a pair down here in Christchurch that appeared for three years on the trot but not been back for two years now

Stan
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According to Bill's link it looks like around 20 birds and increasing annually visit, so nice to see one let alone a pair! :)
 
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