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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: Thu, 03 Oct 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 03 Oct 2013

Dropped in for 15 minutes this afternoon. Then flew off towards Porth Loo.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 28 Sep 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Sep 2013

Lower Moors

Photo: Robin Mawer

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 28 Sep 2013

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 28 Sep 2013

Finally settled at Lower Moors. Lets hope it can find something to eat.......

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Sutton Gault (Cambridgeshire)

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adult

Taken: Sat, 04 Aug 2012

Sutton Gault (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Aug 2012

Photo: Simon Knight

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 04 Aug 2012

Sutton Gault (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Aug 2012

Photo: Simon Knight

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Coombe Hill Meadows NR (Gloucestershire)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 30 Jul 2012

Coombe Hill Meadows NR (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Mon, 30 Jul 2012

Photo: Andrew Hale

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 29 Jul 2012

Coombe Hill Meadows NR (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jul 2012

Photo: Espen Quinto-Ashman

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Purple Heron

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

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Taken: Wed, 08 Jun 2011

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jun 2011

Photo: Ian Clarke

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Purple Heron

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

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first-summer

Taken: Thu, 26 May 2011

Bicker (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 May 2011

Photo: Tom Lowe

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Co.Antrim (County Antrim)

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adult

Taken: Tue, 17 May 2011

Co.Antrim (County Antrim)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 May 2011

Boomers Reservoir
First Northern Ireland record, more photos http://nibirding.blogspot.com/

Photo: Derek Charles

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 23 Apr 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Apr 2011

at Lower Moors

Photo: Robin Mawer

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Purple Heron

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

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adult

Taken: Mon, 11 Apr 2011

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Apr 2011

Late afternoon, digiscoped.

Photo: Barry Scrimshaw

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at College Reservoir (Cornwall)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 11 Apr 2011

College Reservoir (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 Apr 2011

Conditions, Dull and misty, Just managed one shot before it flew and I was 200 yds away and hidden in undergrowth. A very edgy bird.

Photo: Monty Curtis

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Dwyran (Anglesey)

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adult

Taken: Wed, 06 Apr 2011

Dwyran (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 Apr 2011

Photo: Marc Hughes

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Wed, 06 Apr 2011

Dwyran (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 Apr 2011

Showed well but distantly.

Photo: Marc Hughes

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 03 Apr 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 04 Apr 2011

Carn Friars

Photo: Robin Mawer

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 03 Apr 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 04 Apr 2011

Porth Hellick

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 03 Apr 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Apr 2011

Seen in flight several times around Porth Hellick.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Rednal (Shropshire)

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immature

Taken: Sun, 06 Sep 2009

Rednal (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 Oct 2010

Love the pose , just a bit far off.

Photo: Michael Davenport

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Purple Heron

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

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adult

Taken: Wed, 07 Jul 2010

Dungeness (Kent)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Jul 2010

Photo: Steven Ashton

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Wed, 07 Jul 2010

Dungeness (Kent)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Jul 2010

Photo: Steven Ashton

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Wed, 07 Jul 2010

Dungeness (Kent)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Jul 2010

Photo: Steven Ashton

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Welwick (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Tue, 18 May 2010

Welwick (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 May 2010

Photo: Susan Hepton

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 28 Mar 2010

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Mar 2010

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 28 Mar 2010

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Mar 2010

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Narberth (Pembrokeshire)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 22 Mar 2010

Narberth (Pembrokeshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Mar 2010

Photo: Abi Hart

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Mon, 22 Mar 2010

Narberth (Pembrokeshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Mar 2010

Photo: Abi Hart

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Mon, 22 Mar 2010

Narberth (Pembrokeshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Mar 2010

Photo: Abi Hart

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 05 Sep 2009

Rednal (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Sep 2009

Photo: Michael Davenport

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Purple Heron

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 05 Sep 2009

Rednal (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Sep 2009

Photo: Michael Davenport

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Saltholme (Cleveland)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 07 Sep 2009

Saltholme (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Sep 2009

Photo: Ron Mccombe

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sun, 31 May 2009

Saltholme (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Jun 2009

Photo: P Davidson

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Cross Ness (London)

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Taken: Sun, 26 Apr 2009

Cross Ness (London)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Apr 2009

Photo: Ian Miller

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Shingle Street (Suffolk)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2009

Shingle Street (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2009

Photo: Adrian Kettle

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Purple Heron

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

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Taken: Sun, 20 Apr 2008

Sandwich (Kent)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Apr 2008

Photo: Planet Thanet Gadget

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Pinkhill Nature Reserve, Farmoor (Oxfordshire)

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 12 Aug 2007

Pinkhill Nature Reserve, Farmoor (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Aug 2007

Photo: Nic Hallam

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Purple Heron

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

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adult

Taken: May 2007

Kelling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 May 2007

Photo: Craig Shaw

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Purple Heron

Taken: Sat, 19 May 2007

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 May 2007

Photo: Chris Upson

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Purple Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 13 May 2007

Kelling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 May 2007

Photo: Chris Galvin

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Little Chalfont (Buckinghamshire)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 13 Nov 2006

Little Chalfont (Buckinghamshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Nov 2006

Photo: Dave Bilcock

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