Date Posted: February 10, 2009.

(The, Valley Anguilla ) Approximately 25 nests of Cattle Egrets - also known as Cattle Gaulins, found in The Quarter, Anguilla, show the consideration of the bird as a non-breeding resident of the island to be erroneous.

According to information from the Anguilla National Trust, these nests were found by Clive Smith of White Hill. In addition they report that according to Dolcin Gumbs of The Valley, the Cattle Gaulins have been nesting in these trees for. "over 30 years."

Cattle Egrets nest during all months of the year. In nests perched in the treetops, Cattle Gaulins lay between two and four bluish-white eggs. Both parents take care of the eggs and chicks until they are ready to leave the nest when they are about 40 days old.