3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

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3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby andrewcrossland » Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:48 pm

Minimal 3, possibly 4 little egret. 4 white herons Today.

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The first Little Egret was on the far side at the top end.

The 2nd and 3rd Little Egrets were feeding and roosting along the shoreline just north of Catons Bay in front of the cormorant colony (currently empty). I suspect they'll night roost there.

2 birds arrowed (and the previous one could be seen in the distance still at the tope end).

I later found 1 feeidng ar a creek mouth on the opposite shore near the Black Cormorant cliff colony (also empty currently)

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a map showing white heron and little egret locations.

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I did a full lake census today, other highlights were 191 Crested Grebe and 807 Scaup.
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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby AngryBird45 » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:07 pm

looks like we found the little egret generator

either that or the clive wetlands
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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby andrewcrossland » Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:01 pm

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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby wazzagonewild » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:46 am

Two little egrets and two white herons present near Catons Bay this morning.
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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby Adam C » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:21 pm

None at Catons Bay when we visited this afternoon but 2 birds with 3 white herons at the mouth of Little River. Almost missed the Egrets in the Gull flock. Not much bigger!
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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby Stevex2 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:46 pm

Two Little Egrets and one white heron just north of Caton's Bay this morning and then moved to Caton's Bay itself while observing. A strong southerly bringing fog saw them leave for the upper end of the Lake which is where Adam saw them later in the day.
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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby Stevex2 » Tue May 09, 2023 4:51 pm

A lone little egret at Caton's Bay, Te Roto O Wairewa/Lake Forsyth, again today.
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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby Wrybill » Tue May 09, 2023 5:21 pm

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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby Wrybill » Tue May 09, 2023 5:23 pm

AngryBird45 wrote:looks like we found the little egret generator

either that or the clive wetlands


quite likely keep them coming Aussie!! :D
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Re: 3 Little Egret, 4 white heron Lake Forsyth

Postby andrewcrossland » Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:06 pm

3 Little Egrets still at Lake Forsyth - Wairewa. Today's lake full census recorded 4044 wetland birds including also 3 White Herons, 2 NZ Dabchicks now and Crested Grebes increasing to 239 from 191 in both April and May.

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