That'll be the biggest Little Egret count for Northumbs this year (and close to the all-time record of 67 at West Ord, 16 Aug 2022) 👍
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I expect it's gone on BirdTrack, hidden as sensitive. Appeared on the Borders WhatsApp group. Egrets are the new Goosanders as far as a section of the salmon-fishing fraternity are concerned.
sep 2, 2025, 11:21 pm • 1 0 • view
Grief! They're worse than [non-avian] dinosaurs! I've never seen a Little Egret catch anything larger than a Stickleback.
sep 2, 2025, 11:28 pm • 1 0 • view
All salmon begin smaller than stickleback! I overheard a group of Tweed fishermen moaning about predators - from Kingfishers through to dolphin. 'Something needs to be done'! But not, apparently, about climate and overfishing, although a more enlightened generation is beginning to appear.
sep 2, 2025, 11:36 pm • 3 0 • view