Edinburgh Zoo New Arrivals in 2010

[Nisha]

A black stork will be arriving from Jersey sometime in the near future after falling to the ground during whilst trying to migrate over the Island. It's now thought to be too tame for release so Edinburgh have stepped in to offer him/her a home
BBC News - Black stork injured over Jersey goes to Edinburgh Zoo

 

[kiang]

Not strictly new, but 2 black crowned night herons have been making a reappearance at the zoo, after 20 years when some birds escaped from their aviary in the zoo, but never left.
They hadn't been spotted for years, but now 2 birds are making a come back at the sea lion pool at feeding time.

Zookeepers in a flap over return of escaped herons - Edinburgh Evening News

 

[Pertinax]

At one time Edinburgh Zoo had a thriving and long established colony of Free-flying Night Herons, presumably after a previous escape. I remember seeing them on a couple of visits in the past. A book on non-native/introduced animals I have also mentions them as 'flying down to feed in the Campsie Burn'

Did that colony die out or are these birds connected to it in some way?

 

[monkeygambler]

Was quite surprised to see this article in the newspapers. I have seen these night herons at the zoo on many visits. They do indeed seem to loiter around the sea lion enclosure. But have been there all of this year from what I have seen (certainly when I visited early on in the year and again during summer visits).

 

[tetrapod]

At one time Edinburgh Zoo had a thriving and long established colony of Free-flying Night Herons, presumably after a previous escape. I remember seeing them on a couple of visits in the past. A book on non-native/introduced animals I have also mentions them as 'flying down to feed in the Campsie Burn'

Did that colony die out or are these birds connected to it in some way?

I'm sure that I recall that Edinburgh caught up all (or at least as many as possible) of the herons as they were not 'native'. Possibly the colony was already in decline? I believe that Night-herons were native to the UK in the past, however.

 

[cracker]

I'm sure that I recall that Edinburgh caught up all (or at least as many as possible) of the herons as they were not 'native'. Possibly the colony was already in decline? I believe that Night-herons were native to the UK in the past, however.

They did and I think these 2 birds managed to evade them, they have been around a few months.