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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at South Huish (Devon)

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Taken: Wed, 27 Apr 2016

South Huish (Devon)

Uploaded: Wed, 27 Apr 2016

one of two present

Photo: Alan Doidge

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

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Taken: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 Apr 2016

Photo: Paul Rowe

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 Apr 2016

Photo: Steve Arlow

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 Apr 2016

Photo: Steve Arlow

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 Apr 2016

Photo: Steve Arlow

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 10 Apr 2016

Photo: Brian Anderson

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 10 Apr 2016

Photo: Brian Anderson

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Photo: Paul Rowe

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Photo: Graham Jepson

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Purple Heron

Taken: Thu, 07 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Apr 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Purple Heron

Taken: Thu, 07 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Apr 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Purple Heron

Taken: Thu, 07 Apr 2016

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea (Essex)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Apr 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at King's Fleet (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at King's Fleet (Suffolk)

first-summer

Taken: Sun, 09 Aug 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Aug 2015

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Purple Heron

first-summer

Taken: Sun, 09 Aug 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Aug 2015

digiscoped early morning

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Felixstowe Ferry (Suffolk)

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subadult

Taken: Sat, 08 Aug 2015

Felixstowe Ferry (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Aug 2015

iPhone digi-blast taken through Malcolm Fairley's scope! Bird showed beautifully first thing.

Photo: Jonny Rankin

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Purple Heron

first-summer

Taken: Tue, 21 Jul 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Aug 2015

As it is still there thought I'd upload this one

Photo: William Brame

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sat, 01 Aug 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Aug 2015

Photo: Andrew Last

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Purple Heron

Taken: Tue, 21 Jul 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jul 2015

Another view of a lovely bird ! ☺

Photo: Allan King

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Purple Heron

Taken: Tue, 21 Jul 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jul 2015

My first ever views of the bird the other week, lovely.

Photo: Allan King

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Purple Heron

first-summer

Taken: Tue, 14 Jul 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Jul 2015

Near Felixstowe Ferry

Photo: Paul Oldfield

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Purple Heron

first-summer

Taken: Tue, 14 Jul 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Jul 2015

Near Felixstowe Ferry. Found by Will Brame early this afternoon.

Photo: Paul Oldfield

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Purple Heron

first-summer

Taken: Tue, 14 Jul 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Jul 2015

Photo: William Brame

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Purple Heron

first-summer

Taken: Tue, 14 Jul 2015

King's Fleet (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Jul 2015

Displayed in the open when found and later was watched " mousing " at field edges

Photo: William Brame

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Kenfig (Glamorgan)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at Kenfig (Glamorgan)

Taken: Mon, 22 Jun 2015

Kenfig (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Tue, 23 Jun 2015

Photo: Cliff Woodhead

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Purple Heron

Taken: Mon, 22 Jun 2015

Kenfig (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Tue, 23 Jun 2015

Photo: Cliff Woodhead

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Valley (Dyffryn) (Anglesey)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at Valley (Dyffryn) (Anglesey)

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 23 Nov 2014

Valley (Dyffryn) (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Nov 2014

Photo: Simon Knight

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 23 Nov 2014

Valley (Dyffryn) (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Nov 2014

Photo: Simon Knight

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

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Taken: Wed, 21 May 2014

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 22 May 2014

Taken from Island Mere Hide at around 16:10

Photo: Danny Porter

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Purple Heron

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

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 29 Sep 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 Oct 2013

Lower Moors

Photo: Reston Kilgour

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 29 Sep 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 Oct 2013

Low Moors

Photo: Reston Kilgour

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 04 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 25 Oct 2013

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Purple Heron

Taken: Tue, 08 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 25 Oct 2013

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 04 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 25 Oct 2013

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Purple Heron

first-winter

Taken: Tue, 08 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Oct 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

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Purple Heron

first-winter

Taken: Tue, 08 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Oct 2013

Photo: Tony Duckett

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 11 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Oct 2013

Porthloo

Photo: Dick Filby

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 06 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Oct 2013

Lower Moors

Photo: Steve Young

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 29 Sep 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Oct 2013

Photo: Jon Hall / The Bumbling Bears

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 29 Sep 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Oct 2013

Photo: Jon Hall / The Bumbling Bears

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

Taken: Sat, 05 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Oct 2013

Photo: Jon Hall / The Bumbling Bears

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