Great White Egret at Carlton Marshes - but still no American Bittern

Sue, Peter, Linda and I took an early evening drive out to Carlton Marshes, arriving at 5.45. This, as it turned out, was half an hour after the American Bittern made its final brief flight of the day!

Still: a great evening, with distant Barn Owl, Snipe and - best of all - an unexpected Great White Egret to keep us interested.

A terrific sunset was followed by the beautiful sight of a crescent Moon close to the bright star Aldebaran with Venus nearby.