Glossy ibis to breed this year? (1 Viewer)

dwatsonbirder

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• Feb 29, 2012

• #1

With another fairly typical late winter influx occuring this year, I wonder whether this could be the year we add another cicconiform to the list of UK breeders? Place your bets now...

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Feb 29, 2012

• #2

Possible although very few adults have been recorded. How old do glossy's breed at?

 

dwatsonbirder

Well-known member

• Feb 29, 2012

• #3

I believe its roughly around thier 3rd or 4th calendar year. One never knows though, its possible more birds will be arriving shortly...

 

C

Cheshire Birder

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• Feb 29, 2012

• #4

I doubt will get breeding this year. Found this interesting article - http://www.kjhall.org.uk/lponews.htm. Scroll down to 23/2/2012

CB

 

jurek

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• Feb 29, 2012

• #5

Who knows? There is a small historical mystery: whether "black curlew" reported in Anglo-Saxon Britain meant that Glossy Ibis bred in Britain several centuries ago? So breeding is at least not impossible.

 

dwatsonbirder

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• Feb 29, 2012

• #6

Thanks for that CB, I suspected that thier range was expanding, though I couldnt find any in depth information. Interesting account as well Jurek, its not beyond the realms of possibility that this is the species inferred to, after all we had several species breeding at that time which we have since lost...Ballions crake, white stork ect. I wonder if they will establish themselves in the south west along with our other herons and allies?