Glossy Ibis near Catcott Lows

 
Mike Roberts
 
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21 September 2021 09:35
 

Around 6pm on the 20th the glossy ibis flew n after to the road.  Unfortunately, you could not see it in the long grass but a farmer drove past with a noisy trailer and it spooked the Ibis and cattle egrets who flew off the reverse towards Catcott Village.  It settled near cattle in the fields but was then spooked again by a farmer with a small vehicle.  Luckily the glossy ibis flew back towards the reserve and dropped into a field with cattle egrets right by the road.  Very lucky to see it only 50 metres from my car.

 
Jeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
 
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20 September 2021 15:06
 

20-Sep-2021
Still present on Catcott Lows this morning up to 12:25hrs when we left the hide, mostly distant in flight among the Cattle Egret flock when they were disturbed and took flight.

 
Mike Moxon
 
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20 September 2021 12:30
 

It has been reported again with the cattle egrets over the weekend

 
Jeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
 
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17 September 2021 16:26
 

17-Sep-2021 at 12:20hrs
After seeing 2 Hobbys from the hide at Catcott Lows we stopped just before Catcott Bridge over the South Drain and saw a juv Glossy Ibis feeding in field immediately south of the Drain, near a working rhyne dredger, with 20 Cattle Egrets.