Cattle Egret - 2010 onwards
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 12:05PM Bubulcus ibis - Rare visitor
2010 - After enjoying good numbers for the last two years 2010 produced just a single bird at Withybush Airfield from 15th Oct until 5th Nov (T. Gover). Accepted by WRP.
2014 - One on the creek at Teifi Marshes on 4th Oct (T. Evans, CHJ) spent the afternoon on both sides of the Ceredigion / Pembrokeshire border. Accepted by WRP.
2016 - A single at Newport from 10th Dec – into 2017 (K. Meatyard et al), presumed same as one at Goodwick on 15th Dec (photo below by K. Barnett). Accepted WRP.
2017 - Single birds were at Newport from December 2016 until 1st May at least (KM et al), in the Bosherston/Stackpole area on and off from 12th Mar until 8th June (per RE), at Skokholm 17th July (RB) and at Treleddyn Farm St. David’s on 8th to 10th Nov (M & JB et al). All were accepted by WRP.
2018 - One on Skokholm 9th Oct (RB et al). Accepted WRP
Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports
WRP, rare in Cattle Egret