Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/130182/Cattle_Egret.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB130182 |
| Sighting Date : | 26 Jul 20 |
| Common Name : | Cattle Egret |
| Scientific Name : | Bubulcus ibis |
| Location : | Rolestown |
| County : | Dublin |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Gary White Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | 12:55 I know it's very rare this far north and I have no photograph as evidence but its all yellow bill and black feet with all white body is pretty distinctive. It was flying west-east direction relatively low over fields. |
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 1 |