One of our trust members spotted a rare visitor to Nairn East beach mudflats today. George Berryman took a couple of photos of the rare bird, although slightly out of focus because of the distance and zoom.
However it is clearly a Little Egret and would not normally be seen this far north in the UK.
The mild winter conditions may have contributed to it being in the area.
3 comments:
The is the first Little Egret I have seen in Scotland, I had the pleasure of taken this photo it was just a wee far away form me it kept moving as I approach it, Im wondering if this first one ever sighted in Nairn ?
George Berryman
I would not be at all surprised if it was the first one ever spotted in Nairn. I will ask the RSPB if they know.
Keep snapping George !
George, according to the RSPB 2 Little Egrets showed up at Culbin in January and one is still there. This is a first for Nairn, although one showed up at Castle Stewart a year or two back.
Apparently they have colonised the UK in the last 20 years are now spreading North.
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