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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Woolston (Hampshire)

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Taken: Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Woolston (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Showed well for 5 minutes before flying to trees

Photo: Michael Lomax

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Night Heron

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

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Taken: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Night Heron

Taken: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Night Heron

Taken: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at North Cave (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sun, 24 Aug 2025

North Cave (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

On Far Lake

Photo: Dave Ward

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Night Heron

Taken: Sun, 24 Aug 2025

North Cave (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

On Far Lake

Photo: Dave Ward

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Marden (Northumberland)

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Taken: Wed, 16 Jul 2025

Marden (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Jul 2025

Photo: Frank Golding

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Night Heron

Taken: Wed, 16 Jul 2025

Marden (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Jul 2025

Photo: Frank Golding

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Night Heron

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

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Taken: Wed, 25 Jun 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Jun 2025

With Little Egrets in North Foreland trees, 10.30

Photo: David Bryant

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at West Burra (Shetland)

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adult

Taken: Wed, 09 Apr 2025

West Burra (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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Night Heron

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

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Taken: Sat, 08 Jun 2024

Saltholme (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jun 2024

Photo: Paul Coombes

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Night Heron

Taken: Tue, 02 Apr 2024

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 03 Apr 2024

Among Little Egrets in North Foreland Woods

Photo: David Bryant

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Thorndon Park (Essex)

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adult

Taken: Wed, 26 Apr 2023

Thorndon Park (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Aug 2023

Night Heron - 26/4/23

Photo: Mike O'Hanlon

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at The Gearagh (County Cork)

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Taken: Sat, 22 Jul 2023

The Gearagh (County Cork)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Jul 2023

Photo: Richard Mills

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Night Heron

Taken: Sat, 22 Jul 2023

The Gearagh (County Cork)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Jul 2023

Photo: Richard Mills

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Ouse Washes RSPB (Cambridgeshire)

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Taken: Wed, 05 Jul 2023

Ouse Washes RSPB (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 06 Jul 2023

https://rickybirdman95.blogspot.com/2023/07/only-few-years-ago.html

Photo: Paul Ward

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Night Heron

Taken: Wed, 05 Jul 2023

Ouse Washes RSPB (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 06 Jul 2023

https://rickybirdman95.blogspot.com/2023/07/only-few-years-ago.html

Photo: Paul Ward

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Adwick upon Dearne (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sun, 02 Jul 2023

Adwick upon Dearne (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Jul 2023

At Adwick Washlands. On show from about 9.30 in the evening

Photo: Roy Harvey

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Night Heron

Taken: Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Adwick upon Dearne (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 30 Jun 2023

At Adwick Washlands. Phoneskoped Swarovski STX65 iPhone 8+

Photo: Richard Collis

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Night Heron

Taken: Tue, 27 Jun 2023

Ouse Washes RSPB (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Jun 2023

Saw this beautiful bird yesterday around 4.30pm after a bit of a wait. Came the day before as well but it wasn't around then.

Photo: Christine Moreton

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Night Heron

Taken: Sat, 17 Jun 2023

Ouse Washes RSPB (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Jun 2023

Photo: Matthew Sanders

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Night Heron

Taken: Sat, 10 Jun 2023

Ouse Washes RSPB (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 Jun 2023

Taken at Ouse Washes RSPB. Welches Dam. From bridge over the river Delph. (52.4508446, 0.1634230)

Photo: Mark Bartlett

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Watermead Country Park (Leicestershire)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 28 Apr 2023

Watermead Country Park (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 May 2023

Photo: Sean Wileman

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Brentwood (Essex)

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Taken: Sat, 29 Apr 2023

Brentwood (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Apr 2023

Thorndon Country Park

Photo: Andrew Brown

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Motherwell (Clyde)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 23 Apr 2023

Motherwell (Clyde)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Apr 2023

Carbarns

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 23 Apr 2023

Motherwell (Clyde)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Apr 2023

Carbarns

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Night Heron

Taken: Wed, 26 Apr 2023

Brentwood (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Apr 2023

Black-crowned Night Heron at Thorndon CP

Photo: Stuart Fox

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Sun, 23 Apr 2023

Motherwell (Clyde)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Apr 2023

At Lower Carbarns

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 24 Apr 2023

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Photo: Andy Williams

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Night Heron

Taken: Mon, 24 Apr 2023

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Photo: Martin Culshaw

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Mon, 24 Apr 2023

Really smart Heron

Photo: John Nadin

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Apr 2023

rare Scottish mainland bird.

Photo: John Nadin

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Stockbridge (Hampshire)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Stockbridge (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Apr 2023

Record shot.

Photo: Kevin Haggar

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

feeding on far side of the river

Photo: John Nadin

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

showed well at times

Photo: John Nadin

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Iford (Dorset)

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adult

Taken: Tue, 18 Apr 2023

Iford (Dorset)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Apr 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Tue, 18 Apr 2023

Iford (Dorset)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Apr 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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Night Heron

Upload a photo of the Night Heron at Ossett (Yorkshire)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 16 Apr 2023

Ossett (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Apr 2023

Photo: Mark Johnson

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 15 Apr 2023

Iford (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Apr 2023

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Night Heron

adult

Taken: Sat, 15 Apr 2023

Iford (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Apr 2023

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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