Blagdon Lake Birds
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus AE
Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia leucorodia
(Very rare passage migrant)
- One, adult, 24th Oct. 2010 (N.R. Milbourne, R.M. Andrews et al.). Flew west over lake at 1810 hrs.
- One, not aged, 22nd March 2014 (A. Chastney). One reported in flight early morning over the lake by an angler.
- One, 2nd-calendar year, 19th Sep. 2016 (N.R. Milbourne et al.). Found at 1125 hrs on Rugmoor Point.
- Two, immature, 2nd Oct. 2016 (N.R. Milbourne et al.). One probably 2nd cal. year & the other probably 3rd cal. year, at Top End.
- One, immature, 28th Sep. 2018 (R.M. Mielcarek et al.). Followed over from Chew Valley Lake.
- One, immature, 20th Oct. 2018 (M. Hynam, N.R. Milbourne et al.). Probably 1st or 2nd cal. year at Indian Country.
- Three, 21st Sep. 2021 (N.R. Milbourne, M. Hynam). Flew west over lake at 1855 hrs.
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