I have seen a Great Egret who wintered regularly on Capitol Lake in
Olympia, WA for several years until it got tangled and strangled by some
fishing line. Two years ago a Great Egret spent two weeks one fall on a
pond in Olympia, and there are regular sightings of Great Egrets in the
freshwater ponds out on the road to Ocean Shores. While quite uncommon,
they appear to be regular here. Janet Partlow