| Sighting Ref : | IB90166 |
| Sighting Date : | 21 Aug 16 |
| Common Name : | Little Egret |
| Scientific Name : | Egretta garzetta |
| Location : | Castleblaney |
| County : | Armagh |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Lee Bantting Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | I've fished Lough Muckno, Castleblayney for 30 years and am well accustomed to our native heron jumping up from the shore line and giving a big squawk as I go past in my boat. Last week I saw what I thought was an albino heron fly past but never seen it that day again. I was back on the lough today and realised what it was I had seen, a Little Egret! After a bit of online research no-one seems to have reported a little egret on Lough Muckno, the closest I have found to Castleblayney is Ballybay wetlands. I saw the egret at 3 or 4 locations today and although not seen together, I suspect there might be two of them on the lough. |
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