Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Little Egret on the New River
I don't have a decent enough camera to capture it properly, but there's a little egret on the New River today! Stunning, elegant thing. Not sure I've ever seen one before - I know they only returned to the UK in 1996.
Anyone else ever spotted one here?
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Permalink Reply by Steve Wright on
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Yes! My wife and I saw it flying above the New River near Hornsey High Street on Monday afternoon. A lovely surprise.
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Permalink Reply by Roslyn Byfield on
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I'm told an egret has been sighted on the Ally Pally reservoir so maybe the same one.... not sure if they always operate singly or in pairs.
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Permalink Reply by Arkady on
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I've since seen three together in the same spot on the New River as my original sighting. Locals tell me that two are fledglings.
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Where on the New River did you see them? I've been on several parts of this path now and not seen anything like this.
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The stretch between the Turnpike Lane railway bridge and Hampden Road. Part of the bank is naturalised there, and the water particularity shallow, and it seems to attract a lot of birds.
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Permalink Reply by Alison P on
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I’ve seen one a few times now, once in a tree (where it did look a bit out of place, with its long wader legs).
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Permalink Reply by Eilidh on
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I used to see a little egret down the wightman/hornsey stretch of new river, usually on early walks with the dog, going back about 5 yrs - so pleased it's still around! (Or its descendents!)
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