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Rare Bird Alert
Saturday 1st November 2008, 11:00
Breaking news from Rare Bird Alert: Cattle Egret in Lancashire and North Merseyside.

BBRC and IRBC stats from RBA's Previous Records Online (http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/recordshome.asp):

There are 165 accepted records of Cattle Egret in Britian and 10 in Ireland.
The most recent published record for Lancs was in 2000

RBA's Previous Records (http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/recordshome.asp) (new) has all the records and a wealth of stats and analysis for this and other rarities recorded in Britain and Ireland


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Mike C
Saturday 1st November 2008, 11:30
Oo near Formby, could make a good double header with the Red Squirrels