Tag Archives: Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret – 24th April

April 24, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsCattle Egret, Large Red Damselfly, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning a single Cattle Egret was seen flying over the site. Also a Yellow Wagtail was seen. JV.

Later a Large Red Damselfly was seen resting on some brambles. PS.

Cattle Egret – 9th April

April 9, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 9th April, Cattle Egret, House Martin, Reed Warbler, Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Swallow, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning there were plenty of hirundines about and Willow, Sedge and Reed Warblers singing. In mid-morning seven Cattle Egrets flew north, along the river and then crossed the pylon path and returned whence they came except for one that landed in a riverside ash tree, where Black-headed Gulls proceeded to mob it. It then flew over the power lines and into a Deep Pit willow, where it stayed. PS.

Cattle Egrets – Neil Hodgkinson

Cattle Egret – Peter Smith

In the evening four House Martins were seen near the railway bridge. MC.

Cattle Egret – 7th April

April 8, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 7th April, Arctic Tern, Cattle Egret, hirundines, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning two Arctic Terns were feeding over the Slurry Lagoon and stayed for most of the day. Good numbers of hirundines were seen flying through. In the afternoon a Cattle Egret flew over the site twice. MC.

Cattle Egret – Miles Cluff

Arctic Tern – Miles Cluff

Cattle Egret – 17th October

October 17, 2023Recent wildlife sightings17th October, 2023, Cattle Egret, Common Sandpiper, Short-eared OwlPete Smith

This morning there were signs of lots of bird movement when a Short-eared Owl was seen flying over, then three Cattle Egrets flew through and two Common Sandpipers were seen. JV.