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Noteworthy observations of Cattle Egret in British Columbia

Status:  Annual visitor.  Most reports are from the south coast, October to January.  A selection of noteworthy records is shown below.

Date

Sources

Location

Number

Notes

November 10, 2003

Gatten 2003

6

Lakeside Park (Jeremy Gatten et al.)

December 6, 2001

Pettigrew 2002

1

Deer Park

late November/early December 2001

Tuck 2001

2

Found dead in late November or early December (Robert Tomah).

November 2001

Pettigrew 2002

3

Present from about November 7 to about November 20, with one remaining until the en of November

November 14-25, 2001

Charlesworth 2001a, Charlesworth 2001b

see notes

At least 8 were in the area during this period.  Eight were along Benvoulin Road November 14 (Dour Arthur) with up to five birds reported elsewhere on later dates.

November 5-18, 2001

Stanley 2001a, Stanley 2001b

1+

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November 17, 2001

Van Damme 2001

1

In fields south of Slocan City (Linda Van Damme).

November 16, 2001

Rawluk 2001

1

Willicks Trailer Park (Joanne Vinnedge, Randy Rawluk)

Mid-November 2001

Phinney 2001

1

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November 15, 2001

Charlesworth 2001b

2

In fields along the 6700 block of Old Kamloops Road (Phil Gehlen).

November 12, 2001

Kinsey 2001b

2

(Sandra Kinsey et al.)

November 11, 2001

Antoniazzi 2001

1

(Cathy Antoniazzi)

November 10, 2001

Kinsey 2001a

1

Following trains at the BC Railyard.

November 10, 2001

Spitler 2001b

3

(Gail Spitler)

November 9, 2001

Scott 2001

3

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November 8, 2001

Adrian Dorst

1

(Ure Becker)

November 5, 2001

Cowan 2001

3

Furry Creek Golf Course

November 4, 2001

Beynon 2001

1

Just east of road into Champion Lakes (Gwen Nicol).

November 4, 2001

Spitler 2001a

1

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October 26, 2001

Clow 2001

1

Small egret, probably Cattle Egret at the Columbia River Bridge (Stewart Clow)

August 19, 2001

Jack Bowling

1

(Mary Antoniazzi)

November 8, 2000

NCENBIRD (newsgroup)

1

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October 23 to November 5, 2000

NCENBIRD (newsgroup)

1

Eaglet Lake area

January 31, 2000

Vancouver RBA,
Larry Cowan

1

(Brian Scott)

November 16-19, 1999

BCINTBIRDS (newsgroup)

1

Maxine Grass et al.

November 11, 1999

NCENBIRD (newsgroup)

1

Present for 2-3 days prior.

Fall/winter 1992-1993

Charlesworth 2003

30

Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary

Fall 1992

Toochin 2003

16

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Fall 1992

Toochin 2003

18

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Fall 1992

Toochin 2003

14

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