SCARCE GREAT WHITE EGRET SPOTTED IN FIELD NEAR HUMBERSTON FITTIES CHALET PARK

                                                                                 

The past decade has seen a population  explosion of little egrets throughout North East Lincolnshire, but its much larger relative, the great white egret (pictured), is still a relative rarity.   This particular bird was spotted on a field near Humberston Fitties earlier today.  

                                                                 

A smaller and more elegant species, the little egret is very common - there were more than 30 on the RSPB reserve at Tetney Marsh this morning