Last of all from our little trip yesterday was another bird that has seen its population and range steadily increase and increase over the last thirty years.
You would have to go down to the South Devon estuaries like the Dart 30 years ago to (only with a lot of luck) see one of these pass through.
Not any more though - we've seen Large White Egrets by reservoirs in Tottenham, and Little Egrets are getting to be almost common!
They are absolutely wonderful birds though, like a small snow-white heron with a yellow eye, dark bill and legs and yellow feet. Some exhibit quite delicate trailing head plumes.
The Egret we saw yesterday didn't hang around long, but it is always a pleasure to see these "little white herons" and made a very cold day very worth the effort!
[photo (c) Arthur Grosset]
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