auchinbowie
Well-known member
Sean,
The Red-breasted Goose is still around. It was seen today. Apparently 2 Black Brants (not just 1) are also with us. I have not, however, seen the Bean Goose in the last few days and could not say which race it was.
There were at least 4 Great White Egrets about in Essex, including 2 near the Blackwater, last week. I only saw 1 of them but better birders have seen more. My money is on their breeding in the county before Spoonbills.
As you know, I do not keep close track of splits, so was not aware of the potential one for the egrets. I also tend to use outdated names -- Pewits, Dabchicks etc. as well as American Egret -- I name used in the old field guides. It's a habbit of the old.
The Red-breasted Goose is still around. It was seen today. Apparently 2 Black Brants (not just 1) are also with us. I have not, however, seen the Bean Goose in the last few days and could not say which race it was.
There were at least 4 Great White Egrets about in Essex, including 2 near the Blackwater, last week. I only saw 1 of them but better birders have seen more. My money is on their breeding in the county before Spoonbills.
As you know, I do not keep close track of splits, so was not aware of the potential one for the egrets. I also tend to use outdated names -- Pewits, Dabchicks etc. as well as American Egret -- I name used in the old field guides. It's a habbit of the old.