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| Photo by Alan Hitchmough |
A juvenile Glossy Ibis appeared along Hoylake seafront last Wednesday 4th November 2026. Unusually, the bird hung around, so I made my way to Hoylake yesterday.
I arrived at Hoylake mid-afternoon. The Glossy Ibis had been faithful to an area of marsh at the western end near to the end of Beach Road. It was quite tricky initially to pick out the bird since it was mostly obscured by the vegetation. However, with patience it was viewable as it moved through the vegetation. It seemed to be following a watery ditch and would often wander through an area of less vegetation enabling good views of the whole body instead of just bits. The briefness of the observations, just a few seconds each time & the piecing together of the whole bird until having a whole body view right out in the open, made for exciting viewing!