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Purple Heron

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

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 09 Dec 2019

Eagland Hill (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Dec 2019

Strange watching a Purple Heron in Lancs in December!!

Photo: Craig Bell

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 05 Dec 2019

Eagland Hill (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Dec 2019

2nd Fylde Record and last one was 1970.

Photo: Paul Ellis

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Purple Heron

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

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juvenile

Taken: Tue, 20 Aug 2019

Cantley (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Aug 2019

Photo: Steve Smith

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 20 Aug 2019

Cantley (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Aug 2019

Photo: Steve Smith

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Purple Heron

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

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Taken: Tue, 30 Jul 2019

Manby (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 31 Jul 2019

Photo: John Clarkson

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Purple Heron

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

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Taken: Wed, 24 Jul 2019

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 24 Jul 2019

The first Purple Heron I've ever found! A different PH to that which spent some time at Titchwell in the Spring. (More photos on blog!)

Photo: David Bryant

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 16 Jun 2019

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Jun 2019

Photo by Phill Gwilliam

Photo: Rare Bird Alert

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Fri, 14 Jun 2019

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 14 Jun 2019

Showing every three hours until 5pm, then slightly better.

Photo: Brian Needham

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Barra (Western Isles)

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Taken: Mon, 10 Jun 2019

Barra (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Jun 2019

Showed well late afternoon

Photo: John Nadin

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Purple Heron

Taken: Mon, 03 Jun 2019

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Jun 2019

Photo: Cliff Gilbert

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 26 May 2019

Barra (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Mon, 27 May 2019

Photo: Andy Williams

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

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Taken: Fri, 10 May 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 May 2019

Photo: Bruce Root

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Purple Heron

Taken: Thu, 02 May 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 May 2019

Nikon P1000

Photo: Richard Greasby

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Purple Heron

Taken: Wed, 01 May 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 01 May 2019

Very distant, from path down from coast road: showed well for half an hour.

Photo: David Bryant

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 30 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 01 May 2019

Photo: Brian Anderson

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Purple Heron

Taken: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Apr 2019

Photo: Dave Burns

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Purple Heron

Taken: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Apr 2019

Photo: Dave Burns

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Purple Heron

Taken: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Apr 2019

Photo: Dave Burns

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Purple Heron

Taken: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Photo by Susan Scarrow

Photo: Derek Scarrow

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Purple Heron

Taken: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Photo taken by S A Scarrow

Photo: Derek Scarrow

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Purple Heron

Taken: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Apr 2019

Photo: Derek Scarrow

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 28 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 28 Apr 2019

Digiscoped

Photo: Denise Rendall

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Purple Heron

Taken: Thu, 25 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Apr 2019

Photo: Dave ANDREWS

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 26 Apr 2019

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Apr 2019

Nikon P1000

Photo: Richard Greasby

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Swalecliffe (Kent)

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juvenile

Taken: Fri, 31 Aug 2018

Swalecliffe (Kent)

Uploaded: Fri, 31 Aug 2018

Photo: Alex Perry

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at How Hill (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sun, 26 Aug 2018

How Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Aug 2018

7:37am

Photo: Nathan Craske

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

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juvenile

Taken: Thu, 23 Aug 2018

Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Aug 2018

Burley Fish Ponds

Photo: Philip Crowfoot

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 29 Jul 2018

Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 08 Aug 2018

Elusive, three visits to finally see it.

Photo: Ted Smith

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 29 Jul 2018

Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Aug 2018

Very distant view.

Photo: Ted Smith

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 29 Jul 2018

Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 01 Aug 2018

Photo: Ted Smith

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Studland (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at Studland (Dorset)

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 17 Jul 2018

Studland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Jul 2018

More photos on my blog of this Studland patch first http://birdingpooleharbourandbeyond.blogspot.com/2018/07/17-jul-18-studland-patch-first.html

Photo: Steve Smith

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 17 Jul 2018

Studland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Jul 2018

More photos on my blog of this Studland patch first http://birdingpooleharbourandbeyond.blogspot.com/2018/07/17-jul-18-studland-patch-first.html

Photo: Steve Smith

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 17 Jul 2018

Studland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Jul 2018

More photos on my blog of this Studland patch first http://birdingpooleharbourandbeyond.blogspot.com/2018/07/17-jul-18-studland-patch-first.html

Photo: Steve Smith

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 07 May 2018

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 May 2018

Showed distantly, always hidden in the reeds

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 06 May 2018

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 May 2018

8:42am

Photo: Nathan Craske

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 04 May 2018

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 May 2018

Digi-scoped from NWT Cley Marshes, west bank, at 7.30pm.

Photo: Drew Lyness

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 04 May 2018

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 May 2018

The Purple Heron at Cley didn't really play ball for some of us today.

Photo: Major Gilbert

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Fri, 04 May 2018

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 May 2018

Heavy crop through heat haze.

Photo: Dave Burns

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Fri, 04 May 2018

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 May 2018

Heavy crop through heat haze.

Photo: Dave Burns

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Wed, 02 May 2018

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 02 May 2018

Photo: David Aitken

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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