Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/61586/Great_White_Egret.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB61586 |
| Sighting Date : | 10 Oct 13 |
| Common Name : | Great White Egret |
| Scientific Name : | Egretta alba |
| Location : | Blanket Nook |
| County : | Donegal |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Rob Wheeldon, Dermot Mc Laughlin Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | Bird was first observed on embankment at 15:45, then flew down to canal on eastern side of lake behind embankment. On being disturbed Egret flew to field, then to lake, at 16.20 it flew off high in a S/E direction towards Newtowncunningham (DMcL). It dropped into the pool at 4pm for 15 minutes before flying south (RW). |
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 2 |