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Little Egret
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Estuaries, marshes.
Diet: Fish, crustaceans.
Best time to spot: Shakes foot to flush prey.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Little Egret sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Where to see it
Reserves where the Little Egret is on the list:
Recent UK sightings
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- Western Reef HeronLegendary · Estuaries (very rare)
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- Bar-tailed GodwitUncommon · Estuaries
- Black-tailed GodwitUncommon · Wet grassland
- Common GreenshankUncommon · Bogs (summer); estuaries (passage)
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