Re: [SBB] Cattle Egret continuing (Palo Alto Baylands)

This evening, 3/23/07, the Cattle Egret was again at the Palo Alto Duck Pond. There were also around 30 Snowy Egrets visible, and probably more hidden in the palm trees, along with a smaller number of Black-Crowned Night Herons. A Great Egret made several brief appearances before finally roosting in a palm tree for the night.

On 3/21/07, Bill Bousman <[[email protected]] > wrote:

Folks,

This morning, 3/21/07, I stopped by the Palo Alto Baylands.  As in
the past few weeks, there were many Black-crowned Night-Herons around
the Duck Pond and the ranger station, including some carrying nest
material to nests.  I did not see any Great or Snowy egrets today,
but one CATTLE EGRET was in the palms near the Duck Pond.  The bird
appeared to be in basic plumage.

Later, I stopped by Shoreline Way in Mountain View and counted 17
Great Egrets in or on nests in 7 sycamores that are just beginning to
leaf out.  Most nest had single birds, although a few had pairs.  One
bird was sitting on a nest as though incubating.  All the birds I
studied showed the spectacular light green lores of breeding Great Egrets.

Bill Bousman
Santa Clara County records compiler

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	>[SBB] Cattle Egret continuing (Palo Alto Baylands) (From: Bill Bousman <[[email protected]]>)