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Little Egret (was - Bird ID please??)

foolelle · 2012-04-23 00:18:31

I spotted 3 of these guys on Sandymount strand today on route to work, I ran back and got my camera, I'm expecting it to be a common enough bird but Ive lived here for years and have never seen one on the strand. Can anyone inform me what it is?

23-04-2012 12:18am

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foolelle

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I spotted 3 of these guys on Sandymount strand today on route to work, I ran back and got my camera, I'm expecting it to be a common enough bird but Ive lived here for years and have never seen one on the strand.

Can anyone inform me what it is?

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#2 23-04-2012 12:28am

Fuzzy Clam

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Little Egret.

been a while since I've been on Sandymount strand but I've never seen one there.

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#3 23-04-2012 12:38am

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Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

Little Egret.

been a while since I've been on Sandymount strand but I've never seen one there.

cheers Fuzzy thats him alright!!

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#4 26-04-2012 6:47am

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Are these quite rare in Ireland or a common enough sighting these days?

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#5 26-04-2012 10:39am

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mushykeogh wrote: »

Are these quite rare in Ireland or a common enough sighting these days?

They are now common enough and breed here. Up to the late eighties they were rare visitors but they have well and truly established themselves here now.

Des

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