I don't think the Great Egrets are common. I saw one in Loudoun on January 1
this year on a pond off of Ashburn Village Blvd and Michener Dr. It was
standing
on one side and then flew over to land in a tree on the other side. Beautiful
big bird. There were 10 Hooded Mergansers on the pond at the time. Next time
I'll report it immediately.
Nancy Walker
Ashburn, VA