Well the alarm went off and I didn't I eventually stirred to find Dave was on his way. Still I was waiting outside ofr him head in a book.
And off to find something Big and White at Chigborough lakes and there it was... well ok a Mute Swan. We searched but no joy, even tried some nearby pits. Did see a Turtle Dove though
Stuff this off to Sarfend for Rossi the Ring Billed Gull. Uh no, it was reported "briefly" whilst we were there apparently, where it was reported we had seen an odd Herring Gull but someone could have been lucky. Med Gull was nice though.
But the Big White thing had been seen at Chigborough and back we went and .... YES Great White Egret. Some 2 minutes laters we went.
"You off?" said the assembled throng (3 people)
"Oh yes"
I ought to stress we are not tick and run merchants. Oh sirree no bob. We are tick and run to the pub for a meal and a pint merchants. I will recommend heartily the Chequers at Goldhanger. Good food and nice range of beer.
Refreshed we headed back to "grill" the Egret. Uh not there. Well we are not the type to give up we would slog around and refind it. Well we rolled 40 yards down a track to where it was walking up a channel. Very nice.
Now if you excuse me I'm a bit full!
5 comments:
Is the 'Great White Egret' the same as the 'White Heron'?
Not that I've seen either.
technically Great White Egret is just Great Egret. I think this is called White Heron in New Zealand.....
There is an American Heron called the Great Blue Heron. There is a variant (morph) of this bird which is white and this is sometimes called Great White Heron.
Thanks Pete - you can have your senior birdspotter's badge now.
OK, so you might not have any tree sparrows round your way, but I'm a bit light on Great Egrets. Swap?
hi mark,
no !!
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