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GREAT WHITE EGRET
There have only been 4 records of this species in the county.
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1995 |
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Prestolee Road |
30th Jul |
The first county record spent the day on the River Croal. The following
morning it was relocated at Abram Flashes, then flew to Horrock's Flash
and stayed until departing on the evening on the 1st Aug. This was
almost certainly the same bird as had summered on the Dee Estuary,
Cheshire |
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2002 |
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Chorlton Water Park |
11th Aug |
Refound on Broad Ees Dole on 12th Aug |
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2008 |
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Pennington Flash |
14th May |
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2008 |
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Rindle Road, Astley |
26th Oct-19th Nov |
also visited Elton Reservoir 14-15th Nov, Walmsley's Flash,
Wigan 28-29th Nov |
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