Noting Richard's posting of 13 little egrets at roost reminded us that a
couple of days ago, at the Black Mixen area of the Carew/Creswell near
Lawrenny, there were at least six Little Egrets including at least one juvenile.
There could have been more than one, but some were a bit too distant to be
sure.
One definite juvenile, closest to the roadside viewing area, was constantly following an adult around and begging for food. It looked like it had only recently fledged. Unfortunately, they were all a bit too distant for a decent photo.
It seems likely that they were from a nearby Heronry, where they have bred in the past. A few Little Egrets have been present along the Daugleddau near Landshipping throughout spring and summer but we don't know of a potential breeding site in this area yet. We'll keep a look out for distinctively marked juvs and it would be interesting to know how many (if any?) of this year’s young are at local roosts.