Snowy Egret
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal pools (very rare vagrant).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Like Little Egret but yellow feet.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Western Reef Heron · Estuaries (very rare)
- Little EgretUncommon · Estuaries
- Black-faced Bunting · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Brown Flycatcher · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Cream-coloured Courser · Coastal dunes (very rare vagrant)
- Greater Yellowlegs · Pools (very rare vagrant)
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