Cattle egrets bubulcus ibis at sea in the south atlantic ocean

While aboard the icebreaker Almirante Irizar, 12 Cattle EgretsBubulcus ibis were observed in the South Atlantic Ocean. Twowere seen on 8 March 1995 at 58 deg 31’S, 52 deg 11’W flying northwestabout 160 miles from the Argentine coast. On 12 March1995, a flock of nine individuals were seen flying north at40 deg 35’S, 61 deg 13’W about 50 miles from the Argentine coast andlater a single bird was seen flying south at 40 deg 20’S, 61 deg 16’W

JOSE LUIS ORGEIRA, Marine Ornithology 24: 57-58. (1996)