The news broke of two Cattle Egrets at 7am on 21st July. Surprisingly found by Nick Marriner from Thame, who does not usually bird in this area. Many birders got to see the birds during the day but I was unable to get there until mid-afternoon. Fortunately they were still present when I arrived and I saw them move from the lake to the meadow and back again.
There are only two prior records for this species at Little Marlow GP. I was fortunate to see one in May 2014, so it has been a long wait for another. However this increasingly common species in the UK is likely to turn up here again before too much longer.
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| Two Cattle Egrets are in there somewhere! This meadow is only a hundred metres from the lake at Little Marlow. |
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| One of the pair dropping into the meadow. |
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| Hard to see in the tall grass. |
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| Under the feet of a cow. |
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The pair moved to the sand spit on the lake at Little Marlow.
A bit distant for sharp photos. |
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| Both birds were in breeding plumage. |
