Little Egrets

I came across a large flock of 19 Little Egrets late one afternoon recently (12/11/2019) at Moyviddy, Grange, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.  Some of the birds were feeding on a flooded field beside the River Deel initially, however all but one of the birds ended up perched on a riverside tree in what looked like a pre-roost gathering.  Amazingly an even bigger flock of at least 30 birds was seen in the same area the following day by Andrew Holmes. This is the largest flock of this species seen in Limerick and interestingly John N Murphy had another 13 birds at Newbridge 13km to the north on the same day.

I returned with camera at the ready on 14/11/2019 and found 14 birds still in the area.