Lost Little Egret

[Paul Lagasi]

The other night, I got a call from a friend telling me that the ABA.org website had posted that a Code 4 Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, at Côte-Ste-Catherine “récréo parc” in Lachine rapids, near Montreal, Quebec. This spot is 2 hours from my home.

Code-4: Casual.
Species not recorded annually in the ABA Checklist Area, but with six or more total records—including three or more in the past 30 years—reflecting some pattern of occurrence.

Sunday morning 3 of us went down to see this European visitor. The Little Egret is looks alot like the Snowy Egret, but appears larger, has a longer neck and bill, has black lores.

We left at 5am we drove straight to the spot and wow..there it was feeding in the same spot where it had been the day before.
Its great when a plan works out. Photo not the best, bird was out a fair distance and in harsh light but its another lifer for my the collection.

When your photographing Snowy Egrets or immature Little Blue Herons check carefully, you never know.

[John Chardine]

Well done Paul. That seems to be a relatively easy one for you! The bird looks in great shape considering the long journey it took.

[Paul Lagasi]

Thanks John, its still in the same area, has been for 2 weeks. Seems to be in good shape just lost....