oCattle Egret

1962 Four in fields north of Pagham Harbour (WS) on April 27 with one being seen on April 29 One with cattle in water meadows at Lancing (WS) on April 28 1986 One in fields adjacent to Pagham Harbour North Wall (WS) from April 30 to May 14 1998 One at Castle Water, Rye (ES) on April 24 and 26 1999 One at Ovingdean (ES) from January 24 to May 10 2000 One in the Adur Valley near Henfield (WS) on January 1 to 12 One flew east along Worthing seafront (WS) at 07.12 BST on May 7. It was also seen at Brighton Marina (ES) at 07.46 BST and was relocated in the Cuckmere Valley , although it did not linger there One at Castle Water, Rye Harbour (ES) from 16 to May 25 2001 One at Manor Farm, Greatham (WS) from January 20 to March 11. 2005: One on the river at Southease (ES) from 22 to 25 May One near Chalder Farm, Pagham Harbour (WS) from December 16 into 2006 2006: The individual at Pagham Harbour from last year remained and was joined by a second on January 5 and a third from January 9 with at least 2 still present up to April 6 Eight at Piddinghoe from January 2 to April 1 One at Carters Flood (ES) on April 18 2007: One at Pulborough Brooks RSPB (WS) on May 26 3 on Lewes Brooks (ES) on May 29 2 around East Lavant (WS) from December 7 to the year end One at Coombe Haven (ES) from December 31 into the folowing year 2008: The bird at Coomb Haven (ES) from 2007 remained to January 20 and was joined by a second bird between January 23 and 26 One at Withyham, Crowborough on January 29 Two at Chichester Gravel Pits One at Piddinghoe and around Lewes Brooks between January 1 and March 15 Two at East Lavant from the begining of the year to April 7 when four were present One on Pevensy Levels (ES) on February 10 Two adults on Hooe Level, Pevensey (ES) on March 18 At Coombes, Lancing (WS) up to three were seen between April 14 and 27 One at Udimore (ES) on April 20 A single bird on Lewes Brooks (ES) on April 22 Two at the North Wall, Pagham Harbour (WS) between April 26 and July 25 One on Pevensey Bridge Level (ES) on May 13 One on Lewes Brooks (ES) between May 14 and 16 Four were at Chalder Farm, Siddlesham (WS) from October 8 to 16 then relocated to Castle Water, Rye Harbour LNR (ES) between October 19 to 23 2009: One near Winchelsea (ES) on April 19 One at Pevensy Levels (ES) on April 24 and 25 One at Pett Level (ES) on June 22 and 23 One at Pagham Harbour (WS) on September 11 2010: A bird seen from a train near Southease (ES) on February 6 was accepted as this species 2011: One at Pagham North Wall (WS) on July 17 then moved via Marsh Farm, Siddlesham (WS) to Thorney Deeps were it was last seen on November 30 2012:One at Bishopstone, Seaford (ES) on February 7 One on Down Level, Pevensey (ES) on April 24