[NatureNS] Cattle Egret just N of Hortonville

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Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 10:05:43 -0300
From: Rick Whitman <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com>
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About an hour ago I made the following post on the NSRBA:

Cattle Egret

One N of Hortonville in pasture field imm. adj. to main dyke. Field has dairy
cattle in it right now. CE has been in fld for 30 min now. 8:55 AM.
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Not too bad for an iPhone, I hope. The bird was still there when I
left about 9:10. This location is accessible from the road that runs
along the main N/S dyke from Hortonville to East Point. The road is
currently opened but could be closed with a cable just S of East
Point. When I left the bird was in the NW corner of the field while
the DAIRY cattle were all in the E end. When I first saw the bird it
was so close to one cow that it was making it nervous. The bird took
flight 3 times & re-settled in same field each time. I don't know why
it flew, maybe restless. I emphasize DAIRY i.e. Holstein heifers
because if you come from Hortonville you will see beef cattle on left
first. That is NOT the field. This field is imm. past a deep gully &
only has dairy cattle in it.

If you meet any farm equipment you do NOT have the right of way. Back
up & get off the road. Don't block the road. You can park safely at
extreme S end of dyke & walk maybe 0.5 km to location.

Rick Whitman

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