4.21.2019 Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Date: 4.21.19Contributor(s): Susan Rogers, Kate Shaughnessy, Barbara Mansell, Liz Martens
Location: Tivoli Bay WMA - Cruger Island Road
Tricolored Heron – Tivoli Bay WMA 4.21.19 © 2019 Susan Rogers
A Tricolored Heron foraging alongside the Crugar Island Causeway (Tivoli Bay WMA) was found on 4.21.19 by Susan Rogers, Kate Shaughnessy, Barbara Mansell and Liz Martens. Also later seen by Deb Tracy-Kral, David Chernak and Matthew Rymkiewicz.
This heron is considered an “accidental vagrant” in our area, and this is only the 3rd Dutchess Co. sighting.
Previous sightings: April 13, 1978, at Tivoli North Bay, by Bob Smart.
April 14,1994, at Tivoli North Bay, by Mark DeDea and on April 17 by Al Brayton
(from THE BIRDS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY by Stan DeOrsey and Barbara Butler).
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