Staunton Harold Reservoir, my local patch, in south Derbyshire, has had regular Great White Egrets since I found the first one for the site back on 7th August 2020. On 21st November 2023 I encountered an unprecedented 6 Great White Egrets, along with a minimum of 15 Little Egrets. I met up with a good local birder and friend, Mike Blavers, who had returned to the county for a few days. We had an amazing morning, not only with Great White Egret, but also a Red Kite, 2 Goosander, 2 Teal, a drake Pochard and a Raven. Then at nearby Foremark Reservoir, we found one of the two Shags still on site.
On the 22nd November, I decided to get up early and re-visit Staunton Harold and got very close to several Great White Egrets and managed some decent photos. More images elsewhere on my website.
