First-winter Glossy Ibis at Holt Fleet - January 4th 2010 Photo: Stuart Andrews First-winter Glossy Ibis at Holt Fleet - January 3rd 2010 Photos: Peter Walkden First-winter Glossy Ibis at Holt Fleet - January 3rd 2010 Photo: Chris Cook First-winter Glossy Ibis at Holt Fleet - December 31st 2009 Photos: Carl Day First-winter Glossy Ibis at Holt Fleet - December 12th 2009 Photos: Peter Heather First-winter Glossy Ibis at Holt Fleet - December 12th 2009 Photos: Philip Parsons   First-winter Glossy Ibis at Grimley - December 5th 2009 Photos: Andy Warr This highly mobile and elusive bird was first seen very briefly at Grimley during the late morning of November 20th and despite an extensive search in the immediate area, there was no further sign by dark. Then just three days later, it spent most of the day feeding around chicken pens on a farm near Hallow before flying off, never to return. It seemed that despite many hours of searching during this time, that the bird had departed for good. However, on December 3rd, it was relocated on flood water along the River Severn at Holt Fleet, but again promptly vanished before anyone other than the lucky finder had seen it. Fortunately, during the early morning of the following day, it had returned and was observed feeding on flood water and despite giving birders the run around later that morning, it eventually settled on a marshy field further downstream and remained there until 2.50pm when it flew low south-west towards Grimley old workings. On Saturday and Sunday (5th & 6th), the bird was extremely mobile, commuting between Holt Fleet and floodwater along Wagon Wheel Lane at Grimley. Its occurrence represents the first confirmed record for Worcestershire following an unprecedented national influx this autumn. For video footage of this bird, filmed by Steve Avery: click here