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Robert V
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Posted: 19 Jun 2011 at 4:04pm |
Hi all,
I was out scouring marshes and although i did not the see the biggie grassie, I saw this, which I'm told is quite unusual this far north.
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Liz Heard
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thanks for sharing a great pic Rob.
was that a very pleasing find for you? or are you further concerned for the future of our (already in trouble in some cases) amphibians? herons and egrets love frogs n newts dont they? little egrets seem to be one of the species thoroughly bucking the downward trend of many others! expanding its range overseas - unaided by man. i dont know about you but i suppose im happy to see them at the moment! from a herpophile point of view i hope their impact is being well-monitored though. cheers PS where was this? |
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Suzy
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Seen egrets in Lancs and Yorks for ten years or so. How far up are you? I expect they're even further north than I've seen them. A successful spreader and here in Devon very common on the coast and inland waterways.
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AGILIS
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Hi Rob there is quite a few egrets around this area and getting common sitings what marshes were you lurking? keith
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Caleb
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I saw quite a few little egrets on Lindisfarne last time I was there, they're apparently regular visitors even that far north. A local birdwatcher tells me he also saw a great white egret in Northumberland not long ago.
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Robert V
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Hi all,
I was at Hall marsh Scrape in Hertfordhsire. But the RSPB website said they were only found in coastal areas and mainly down south!
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Suzy
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I live six miles from the sea and we get them on our river and they fly off upstream - even further inland. I would even say they are living here and roosting in the trees. You can count half a dozen some days over the course of a short walk by the river.
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Chris Monk
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Great white amphibian eater in Derbyshire.
If you think little egrets could be a problem for frogs and newts then what about this - courtesy of Nick Brown at the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and Tony Davison who reported it and took the photos. "Great White - Don’t worry, not a shark but a great white egret which turned up at Carr Vale NR near Bolsover on Sunday, staying over 48 hours. This photo of it was taken by Tony Davison. Note the size of the bird compared to the grey heron on the left and black headed gulls to the right. We are familiar with the little egret which is now quite widespread in the UK and breeds at many sites but a great white, like its smaller cousin, the cattle egret, is considerably scarcer. The cattle egret bred for the first time in the UK a couple of years ago and it seems likely that the great white will follow suit, though not in Derbyshire. Watch this space. Incidentally, Carr Vale has recorded all three species." |
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