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Published:
April 24, 2007
Spoonbill
sighting on Stert Island excites Burnham-On-Sea bird watchers
 Bird
watchers in Burnham-On-Sea were treated to another rare sighting
on Stert Island on Tuesday (April 24th).
A
Spoonbill similar to the bird pictured here was spotted on the
island's muddy shoreline - just days after a large flock of Little
Egrets was seen in the same area.
Greg
Dye-Hodge Beardsley told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "I
was viewing the island with Robert Cropper, a well known local
bird watcher, and whilst using my telescope we spotted an unusual
bird which upon further viewing turned out to be a Spoonbill.
This is quite a rare bird and it seems to be in with the flock
of Egrets."
"It
was a large Heron-like bird with a long black bill with a broad
spoon shaped end. It had a long yellow crest and black legs."
"Having
found creatures similar to itself, it may well remain here for
a while. It is quite a rarity."
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Flock
of Little Egrets sighted on Stert Island near Burnham
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