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SPOONBILL
There have been 8 records of this species in Greater Manchester.
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1983 |
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Audenshaw Reservoir |
25th Jul |
An immature bird landed briefly before departing north-westwards |
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1984 |
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Haigh |
23rd-30th Apr |
An immature |
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1986 |
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Pennington Flash |
7th May |
A bird seen flying over |
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1990 |
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Carrington Moss |
19th Oct |
Prompted by heavy rain and easterly winds it was first seen at
Carrington Moss, being later found at Scotman's Flash when it
flew off west after heavy gull harassment. |
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1996 |
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Pennington Flash |
10th Apr |
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2001 |
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Pennington Flash |
7-8th Jun |
Reappeared at Horrock's Flash 8th, 9th, 11-13th & 22-23rd Jun |
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2002 |
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Audenshaw Reservoir |
27th Apr |
flew over south-east |
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2008 |
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Horrock's Flash |
5-6th June |
Colour-ringed as a nestling on the 27th May 2008 at Besne, Loire-Atlantique,
France. By the 7th June 2008 it had moved to the Ogmore Estuary,
Glamorgan and by the 18th June 2008, on to the Exminster Marshes, Devon |
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