Cattle egrets nest in Britain for first time

[XemaSab]

Rare Mediterranean marsh birds have made double history by nesting in Britain after invading en masse last winter.

As well as this being the first-ever breeding in the UK by cattle egrets, scientific name Bubulcus ibis, the species is believed to have not previously reared a family in the wild so far north in the world.

The pioneering pair - and experts would not be surprised if there is news to come of further nests - raised at least one youngster at a secret location in Somerset.

This was actually the most predicted bird event of the year because so many cattle egrets poured into south-west Britain after November that it seemed clear the scene was set for colonisation.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/23/eaegret123.xml

Cattle egrets kick ass. :D

[SteveM]

1. Before 1920s cattle egrets could not be found in Florida. Now, wow!

I think they came to Florida from Egypt; how is unsure.