What am I?
The Spoonbills have been elusive for the past 300 years. But now, small colonies have begun re-emerging since 2010.
Spoonbill
Spoonbill
Conservation Status: 🟠Amber
How to Identify Me
Easily identifiable thanks to their exotic spoon shaped bill from which they get their name. Their unique bill contains a large number of sensors which they use to locate and gobble up prey.
How Can You Help Me?
Spoonbills are a species is of European conservation concern and a very rare breeding bird in the UK. They are a Schedule 1 species of The Wildlife and Countryside Act. This means it is illegal to disturb these birds.Â
To ensure you’re abiding by legislation – keep your ears and eyes peeled for distress calls or birds becoming aware of your presence.