Glossy Ibis

John Clarkson · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:15 pm

A walk round Rimac this morning produced
3 Little Egret
6 Barnacle Geese N
55 Pink-footed Geese S
1 Peregrine
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Wheatear

I then went N and along Fire Beacon Lane which runs along the N side of Cov Res and was rather surprised to see a
Glossy Ibis walk out of a ditch and fly into a tree. I stopped and reversed and it flew out and landed 100m in front of me on the road. I got some awful pics before a car came along which had to stop to avoid running over the ibis. It flew off in the general direction of Cov Res and despite searching I couldn't relocate it. Follow this link for a pic

http://www.lincsbirds.co.uk/album/displ ... pos=-11037

At Covenham Res
3 Grey Wagtails
100+ Meadow Pipits
2 Wheatears
and another birder told me he'd seen a Red-crested Pochard in the SW corner. I had a quick scan and a duck looking like one was very distant...

John

John Clarkson · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:21 pm

I just heard from Keith Robinson that the Ibis has been seen again, by the landowner, in fields near a private reserve which is to the E of Cov Res and which is partly visible from the E wall

John

Dean Eades · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:24 pm

Had a feeling it may go there

Graham Catley · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:20 pm **Posts:** 1667

assuming KR knows the landowner is there a chance of sorting out any access? has anyone actually looked from the res wall? a bit late at the present moment I appreciate

John Clarkson · **Posted:** Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:15 am

I couldn't see it from Res yesterday but it's there this morning (per Keith Robinson via land-owner). Apparently it flew from private reserve towards res and landed between the two

John

John Harry · **Posted:** Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:14 pm

Any news this afternoon or this evening? Booked a day off but if theres no sign then is there any point apart for scanning area for it?

Roy Harvey · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:23 pm **Posts:** 956

Hi John,

Linda and I, along with Keith Robinson, Andy Sims, Rick Bennett, Steve Meek and Dave Bradbeer, had a good look round for the Glossy Ibis this morning but had not a glimpse. However, we were informed that before we arrived the bird had been showing very well in a field on the North side of Fire Beacon road and had been photographed at close range by Rob Hardy. We are all waiting to see your pictures Rob!
After three hours of searching we had to leave for domestic duties at home - decorating, so don't, know what happened this afternoon.

Roy

John Harry · **Posted:** Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:35 pm

Thanks Roy - just contemplating a search party as I didn't have the previous one in Lincs.

Graham Catley · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:20 pm **Posts:** 1667

Last seen this afternoon flying south about 200m from the east bank of Covenham res -- unless it was seen after 15:30

John Harry · **Posted:** Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:12 pm

Managed some good views today plus some poor video from my point and shoot camera - all blogged, poor or not!
Cheers

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:26 pm

For people going over the weekend, where is the best place to go to get a good view?

Thanks

Andrew

Roy Harvey · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:23 pm **Posts:** 956

For those wondering about the Glossy Ibis, Keith Robinson tells me that it has not been seen in the Wragholme/Covenham Reservoir area since about noon last Sunday.

Roy

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