Hertfordshire Bird Sighting (GWE?) (1 Viewer)

[Jasonbirder]

I'd post this in the Hertfordshire Forum...but with no posts since 2013 I thought it might go un-noticed!

I saw what appeared to be a Great-white Egret in a ditch in Roadside Horse fields just East of the A1 on Hertford Road today at approx 2:00pm

(I'd just come out of a meeting with Tesco's)

I wasn't driving and we zipped past at 40Mph hence the vagueness...

But it was definitely large (Grey heron sized) and with an obvious Yellow Beak - so despite the brevity of the sighting...not too much chance of confusion.

Before anyone asks, yes i am VERY familiar with GWE...

Not worth putting out on the news services on that basis...but if someone local wants to check it...might be an easy for someones county "found" list...

Here is a tiny URL to its approx location http://tinyurl.com/qaqvoqq

 

[KenM]

Yes thanks for that Jason!....as the saying goes ''every little helps''

And remember on this forum, you don't need previous experience of the claimed species....just familiarity with the commoner confusion species :t:

 

[Digbert Doobrey]

I think there was one briefly at Amwell and Rye Meads last year roundabout November. Didn't hang around for long though.