Spoonbill (Eurasian Spoonbill)
Platalea leucorodia
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This species still bred in East Anglia until about 1650 having been lost from other English areas and Wales (Pembrokeshire) in 1602. Now up to 30 or more are present in summer and nest building recorded in East Anglia and Cheshire. Any time soon!
The following Bird On! sketch is available:
Spoonbill
From
The
State of the Nations Birds
Copyright © 2000 by Chris Mead