In early November 2007, 7 Spoonbills were reported from Wacker Quay, near Torpoint on the River Lynher, a tributary of the River Tamar in Cornwall. This is a regular wintering area for between one and three birds but seven is unprecedented. On 10th November, I led a birdwatching cruise on the Rivers Tamar and Lynher and found 6 of the birds together in Shillingham Creek, but the views were rather distant. However it appeared that two Spoonbills were sporting yellow [...]