I was busy today so went for my exercise walk this evening in the rain. It was worth it though, the Great White Egret was back, preening on one of the islands in the main scrape at 19.55hrs. Within the blink of an eye it was gone while as I was tweeting, but as it was dull and wet with dusk approaching, I think it will have gone in the large Crack Willows out of sight to roost.
If this is the same bird, it has certainly been around. Yesterday one was repopted from Treeton and Orgreave in Sheffield. This morning it was seen passing over North Ings near Denaby by Danny Fardell, then flying east past Adam Hutt's home in Wombwell, and was reported heading NW from Edderthorpe Flash at 09.35hrs. Although Jim Plant was out looking for it at Carlton Marsh later in the morning, he didn't see it.
Other birds of note this evening Snipe 1, Stock Dove 2 singing, Water Rail calling, Kingfisher and 5 Swallows.
A Fox was on the prowl.
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