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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

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Taken: Sat, 29 Aug 2026

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Aug 2026

From the Avalon Hide

Photo: Paul Jennings

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 27 Jul 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 27 Jul 2026

Shooters pool, lower moors

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 27 Jul 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 27 Jul 2026

Shooter's pool, Lower Moors.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

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Taken: Tue, 26 May 2026

Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 May 2026

Photo: David Carr

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Purple Heron

Taken: Tue, 26 May 2026

Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 May 2026

Photo: David Carr

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Purple Heron

Taken: Tue, 26 May 2026

Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 May 2026

Photo: David Carr

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Tresco (Isles of Scilly)

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near-adult

Taken: Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Tresco (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Apr 2026

On Great Pool

Photo: Toby Green

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Rimac (Lincolnshire)

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Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Rimac (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Photo by Zoe Shreeve

Photo: steve Smith

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Rimac (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Photo: steve Smith

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Rimac (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Photo: steve Smith

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Purple Heron

immature

Taken: Fri, 27 Jun 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 28 Jun 2025

At Porth Hellick. Has been around since at least the 16th.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Trimley Marshes (Suffolk)

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Taken: Sun, 25 May 2025

Trimley Marshes (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 May 2025

Photo: Andrew Brown

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 25 May 2025

Trimley Marshes (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 May 2025

Photo: Andrew Brown

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Purple Heron

near-adult

Taken: Tue, 20 May 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 21 May 2025

2nd of two birds.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Purple Heron

subadult

Taken: Tue, 20 May 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 21 May 2025

Porth Hellick , one of two birds present in evening.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Purple Heron

first-summer

Taken: Wed, 07 May 2025

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 May 2025

Flew over the 1st viewing platform at 10:45 & headed towards Shapwick Heath NNR.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Boddam (Shetland)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 11 Apr 2025

Boddam (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Mon, 07 Apr 2025

Boddam (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 06 Apr 2025

Boddam (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Apr 2025

At Boddam Voe, Shetland.

Photo: Penny Clarke

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 06 Apr 2025

Boddam (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Apr 2025

At Boddam Voe, Shetland.

Photo: Penny Clarke

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Shelley (Suffolk)

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Taken: Tue, 10 Sep 2024

Shelley (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Photo: Andrew Brown

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Purple Heron

Taken: Wed, 04 Sep 2024

Shelley (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 06 Sep 2024

Photo: Bruce Root

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Wiveton (Norfolk)

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adult

Taken: Sat, 11 May 2024

Wiveton (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 May 2024

Departing distant Purple Heron circa 0840am Wiveton Bank, Cley-next-the-sea

Photo: Paul Lawrence

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 11 May 2024

Wiveton (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 May 2024

Departing distant Purple Heron circa 0840am Wiveton Bank, Cley-next-the-sea.

Photo: Paul Lawrence

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Arkholme (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

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Taken: Mon, 29 Apr 2024

Arkholme (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Apr 2024

Photo: Caroline Legg

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 21 Apr 2024

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 21 Apr 2024

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Pagham Harbour (Sussex)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at Pagham Harbour (Sussex)

Taken: Fri, 19 Apr 2024

Pagham Harbour (Sussex)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Apr 2024

Breech Pool, North Wall

Photo: Andy Wilkes

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 19 Apr 2024

Pagham Harbour (Sussex)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Apr 2024

Breech Pool, North Wall

Photo: Andy Wilkes

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Thornwick Bay (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at Thornwick Bay (Yorkshire)

adult

Taken: Sat, 06 Apr 2024

Thornwick Bay (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Apr 2024

At Thornwick Pools

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 06 Apr 2024

Thornwick Bay (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Apr 2024

At Thornwick Pools. Adult Purple Herons are beautiful

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 06 Apr 2024

Thornwick Bay (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Apr 2024

At Thornwick Pools

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 06 Apr 2024

Thornwick Bay (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 06 Apr 2024

Thornwick Pools. Taken using a Nikon P950 camera on full 2,000mm zoom.

Photo: Tony Dixon

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Whelford (Gloucestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at Whelford (Gloucestershire)

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Whelford (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Showed very well yesterday from the hide at Whelford Pools NR.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Whelford (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Showed very well yesterday from the hide at Whelford Pools NR.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Whelford (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Showed very well yesterday from the hide at Whelford Pools NR.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Whelford (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Showed very well this morning until about 13:07 in front of the hide at Whelford Ponds NR.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Whelford (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Showed very well this morning until about 13:07 in front of the hide at Whelford Ponds NR.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Whelford (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Showed very well this morning until about 13:07 in front of the hide at Whelford Ponds NR.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Whelford (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Showed very well this morning until about 13:07 in front of the hide at Whelford Ponds NR.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 24 Oct 2023

Whelford (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Oct 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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