Reddish Egret extends its breeding range along the North American Atlantic coast into South Carolina
Waterbirds
By: L.M. Ferguson, P.G.R. Jodice, W. Post, and F.I. Sanders
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Abstract
We report the northernmost breeding record of the Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) along the North American Atlantic Coast. Nesting activity was first seen in late May 2004, and on 6 July 2004 a nest was discovered with two young chicks on Marsh Island, a barrier island located within Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina, USA. Reddish Egret nestlings were last observed within 1 m of the nest on 30 July 2004. This represents a northward extension of ca. 450 km in the breeding range of this species and, for the U.S. Atlantic Coast, the only recorded instance of nesting north of Florida.
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Ferguson, L., Jodice, P., Post, W., Sanders, F., 2005, Reddish Egret extends its breeding range along the North American Atlantic coast into South Carolina: Waterbirds, v. 28, no. 4, p. 525-526, https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695(2005)28[525:REEIBR]2.0.CO;2.
ISSN: 19385390 (online)
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Reddish Egret extends its breeding range along the North American Atlantic coast into South Carolina |
| Series title | Waterbirds |
| DOI | 10.1675/1524-4695(2005)28[525:REEIBR]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Waterbirds |
| First page | 525 |
| Last page | 526 |