Cattle Egret, Whangaehu Beach Rd
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Re: Cattle Egret, Whangaehu Beach Rd
We found two egrets with some cows, distant from the road. Later they moved to join three White-faced Herons at a water trough but were extremely wary and quickly seemed to realise we were watching them from the road. Eventually they moved away to a more distant paddock.
Last winter before they returned, presumably to Australia, there were 11 egrets associating with the cows on this farm. 30 April is earlier than I have seen them arrive in previous winters.
Jim Norris
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Re: Cattle Egret, Whangaehu Beach Rd
This afternoon, 20 May 2024, at 3.00pm there are now four Cattle Egrets on Farm 44010 on the Whangaehu Beach Road. This is an addition of two egrets since the most recent sighting, by Peter Frost on Friday 17 May. It is possible more will arrive over the next month or so.
Jim Norris
Jim Norris