Bird
Great egret
- Records in GBIF
- 16,269
- Fishing districts near where it occurs
- 1,400
- Most sightings
- May
About the species Great egret
About the species
A large white heron that hunts fish and frogs in the shallows. In Slovakia its numbers are rising, and in winter it can also be seen by watercourses.
Where to find it by the water
Shallow banks of ponds, wetlands, rivers and wet meadows. In winter it stays by water that does not freeze.
What this means for anglers
It hunts small fish near the bank, so you can see it where there is a shallow with small fish.
When it is observed
Records by month in the areas around the fishing districts (GBIF).
- 1,524Jan
- 1,167Feb
- 1,317Mar
- 1,605Apr
- 1,634May
- 821June
- 1,409July
- 1,511Aug
- 1,540Sep
- 1,204Oct
- 1,159Nov
- 1,378Dec
In November the species is commonly observed. Most records are from May.
The records come from people's observations and also reflect when and where observers move around. They are not a measurement of numbers or a guarantee of an encounter.
Where it was recorded
Fishing districts around which a record of this species exists. Sorted by number of records.
- MR Stará Morava 3,904
- Morava č. 4 3,904
- Odpadový kanál 3,904
- Morava č. 5 3,904
- Morava č. 6 3,904
- Morava č. 7a 3,904
- Odpadový kanál č.2 "Čekr" 3,904
- OR Moravský Svätý Ján – dolné 3,904
- OR Moravský Svätý Ján – horné 3,904
- OR Sekule 3,904
- MR Panská Morava 3,904
- MR Raudazi 3,904
- MR Židova Morávka 3,904
- Štrkovisko Lúčky 3,904
- Štrkovisko Oširíd 3,904
- Feld 1,859
- Prukse 1,859
- Kanál Malina č. 1 1,859
- Morava č. 3 1,859
- Morava č. 1 1,859
- Morava č. 2 1,859
- VN Centnúz 1,859
- Zohorský kanál č. 1 1,859
- Záhorský kanál 1,859
- Zohorský kanál č. 2 1,859
- Dunaj č. 4 – Devínske rameno 1,859
- Špek 1,859
- Bobrie jazero 1,859
- Jazero Čierny Feld 1,859
- SR Obloz 1,859
- Prepadlina Osmička 1,859
- Lábske jazero 1,859
- Štrkovisko Malé Axi 1,859
- Požiarna nádrž 1,859
- Rašelinisko Záhorská ves 1,859
- Rudava kanál 1,859
1,400 fishing districts in total, 36 shown. The number next to a fishing district is the number of records around it. Show on map
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Photo credits
- Great egret: Photo: Chuck Homler (FocusOnWildlife.Me), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great cormorant: Photo: MPF, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grey heron: Photo: Giacomo Cimino (foto.giacomocimino.workers.dev · @giacomociminoph), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White-tailed eagle: Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Common kingfisher: Photo: Tony Wood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mallard: Photo: This picture was realized by Richard Bartz by using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM…, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Black stork: Photo: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The advice is general and does not replace the instructions of a doctor, rescuers, the site manager or the fishing regulations. Do not disturb protected species or dismantle their shelters.