Cattle Egret - accepted records 1990-2009
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 10:06AM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in BBRC, Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

British Birds Rarities committee

1997 Pembrokeshire Skomer, 30th April (W.Parker, P.Pugh et al.).

2008 Pembrokeshire Sandy Haven and Hasguard Cross area, adult, 17th October to 30th December, photo (D. J. Astins et al.) (Brit. Birds 102: plate 75).

2008 Pembrokeshire West Angle, 9th December, photo (C. Hurford).

2008 Hubberston, 9th–26th December, photo (C. Hurford et al.) different bird to the above.

2008 Pembrokeshire Trefasser, Strumble Head, five, 15th–29th December, photo (R. Dobbins, R. Johns et al.).

2008 Pembrokeshire Dale, 17th December into 2009, photo (K. J. S. Devonald et al.).

2009 - Dale bird from 2008 1 - 3 Jan before flying off south-west on the latter date.  Castlemartin also had a bird on 1 Jan (CH).  Then there was the long-staying bird at Newport found on 22 Feb and remained in the area until 14 April (SB).  Finally a bird at Angle on 19 Oct (RC).  

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