On my way home from work tonight, I decided to pull over and observe the egret roost along Route 107.
When I arrived at 6:13pm, I counted 148 Great Egrets and 1 Snowy Egret in the roost. I stayed until dark and counted the birds as they flew in, bringing the final count to 215 Great Egrets and 13 Snowy Egrets. Interestingly, 11 of the Snowy Egrets circled around before heading south, joined by 4 Great Egrets.
It was an incredible sight. Does anyone know what the record count is for this roost? I would love to know!