[EBB Sightings] Where Are the Egrets?

Just wandered down to Lake Merritt to scope things out for the 
4th-Wednesday GGAS trip, expecting to find the egret nesting season well 
under way. But I didn't see a single egret, neither Great nor Snowy. Not 
one.

Lotsa leftover scaup and one lone lorn Canvasback, TWO Green Herons, and 
a whole flotilla of Eared Grebes in breeding plumage. And the Cormorant 
rookery in full swing. But no egrets.

Anyone know what's up with that?

The trip meets at 9 am this month, at the globe cage. Contrary to the 
notice in the April Gull, parking in the boathouse lot is free during 
the week - drive down Bellevue from Children's Fairyland, passing the 
pay-to-enter kiosk (not staffed on weekdays), and the entrance to the 
lot is on your right after you go most of the way round the park.
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