Lovely to see the pictures of Little Egrets. Amidst a sad litany of declining wildlife it is good to see one success. In previous times Little Egrets were once rare vagrants from the Mediterranean in this country. The first pair didn't breed until 1996. Since then they have been steadily colonising and extending their range. I think there are now some 700 breeding pairs in southern England.
The first Little Egret I ever saw was on the Hayle Estuary in Cornwall, in 1998 if I remember rightly. It was feeding alongside a Spoonbill. Wish I'd had a camcorder then!
ive been out on many occasion with pete on the force ten and never been disapointed,apart from being ,in my opinion,the best skipper in looe and he makes a bloody lovely cup of coffee,im lucky i live in cornwall but if you are comeing this way for a holiday or just to fish,give this guy a shout,you wont be dissapointed,anyway pete you take care my friend and i,ll see you soon,kev and the launceston posse,
+kevin essling Yes, Pete's a great bloke. He also does a karaoke session in a local club on Friday evenings - we went along on our latest trip, very enjoyable!
