Thursday December 8th

Ladywalk NR
Two Little Egrets roosted and three more flew south along the Blythe at dusk.

Middleton RSPB
Warks: The heronry Egret roost held 37 Little last evening and 32 were observed leaving this morning. Only seven roosted at Jubilee willows tonight and a Barn Owl was seen hunting both sides of the county boundary.
No Great White Egrets appear to have roosted the past two evenings (Steven Pick).
Staffs: Two Jack Snipes showed to the left of The Lookout hide (RSPB).