Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Co. Mayo, Ireland

First Irish record of this Yellow-crowned Night Heron, on the Manulla River in Belcarra, Co. Mayo, Ireland. May 27th 2024.

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Brilliant footage of it. Is it much bigger than our native heron?

[@rarebirdsireland]

Thank you. It's a good size, but smaller and more stockier than our native Grey Heron.

[@josephcunningham7496]

Do you know if it is still there

[@rarebirdsireland]

Yes it is still present but further upriver

[@josephcunningham7496]

Thank you for letting me know

[@thejeckel]

any chance a mate could be brought over and propagate the species!