BREAKING NEWS: Black Heron (E.ardesiaca) at Mesolongi Lagoons, 1rst record for Europe!

A Black Heron (E.ardesiaca) was seen 3 days ago at Mesolongi Lagoons! The bird was feeding using its typical ''canopy'' behavior. This is the 1rst record for Greece, and Europe. The only report for Western Palearctic was a bird seen in Israel at 1981, no photos submitted. Up to day, a few lucky greek birders have seen the bird, among Little Egrets and Glossy Ibises
During the next day, we will post the first pictures of the bird, so keep up with the blog.