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Just saw on the news this evening a young heron has been spotted near Nottingham (Attenborough nature reserve)These are known to emigrate during the winter months in the UK but seems this young bird has took a wrong turn/or been blown off course. But is quite happy being pictured/filmed feeding on fish. If you do happen to be passing and see it pics would be nice as I think they are beautiful and very sociable birds.

Just hope it survives if we have such a harsh winter like last year.

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Just saw on the news this evening a young heron has been spotted near Nottingham (Attenborough nature reserve)These are known to emigrate during the winter months in the UK but seems this young bird has took a wrong turn/or been blown off course. But is quite happy being pictured/filmed feeding on fish. If you do happen to be passing and see it pics would be nice as I think they are beautiful and very sociable birds.

Just hope it survives if we have such a harsh winter like last year.

 

We have a Heron here on Billing Marina, it is lovely, it struts around on the jetty,i have photos of it

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Roxy

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We have a Heron here on Billing Marina, it is lovely, it struts around on the jetty,i have photos of it

Wander if its the same one? Apparentely they not normally seen in the Uk during winter...Post pics if you can

Regards

Rachel

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Just saw on the news this evening a young heron has been spotted near Nottingham (Attenborough nature reserve)These are known to emigrate during the winter months in the UK but seems this young bird has took a wrong turn/or been blown off course.

I'm confused by this!

 

We see herons regularly throughout the year.

 

According to the RSPB "our grey herons do not migrate".

 

RSPB Linky - Grey Heron.

 

Are you sure you mean heron ? I can't see anything unusual about this, based on what you have said. (Other than it has become a news item!).

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I'm confused by this!

 

We see herons regularly throughout the year.

 

According to the RSPB "our grey herons do not migrate".

 

RSPB Linky - Grey Heron.

 

Are you sure you mean heron ? I can't see anything unusual about this, based on what you have said. (Other than it has become a news item!).

 

 

Nor me. Perhaps they generally migrate from Nottingham to the bottom end of the GU?

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I recone I have passed a Heron for every mile i've done today down the Trent and Mersey,and will exect to see more tomorrow too!

 

Do's the OP mean little Egrets? We have lots in the Isle of Wight and indeed all over the south, but not seen any on the cut at all!

Nipper

 

Oh! crossposted!

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We saw multiple Herons when we were out last week.

 

I think though Roxy's post relates to a particular type..

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Roxy

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Ah! Squacco heron thats a different kettle of fish

Yep, sorry I didnt post otherwise, my mis-understanding.

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We often see a cormorant between Stone & great haywood, I thought this was unusual but apperently not

 

No plenty of Cormorant on the Trent, they seem to sit on every navigation post and weir boom along the river. Plenty of herons as well :rolleyes:

 

Not so common a sight are little egret but if you keep your eyes peeled there are a pair on the Trent towards Cromwell and a small flock on the nature reserve at Fiskerton Fen.

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The film clip also features bearded tits. They're the ones holding the binoculars and telescopes.

 

:lol:

 

 

Norty step for you my lad....

Athy Veteran II

Athy

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:lol:

 

 

Norty step for you my lad....

 

As the commentator does not enunciate his aitches clearly, his initial statement "It's had people from all over the country..." sounds like "It's sad people from all over the country..."

Phil Ambrose Veteran II

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I'm confused by this!

 

We see herons regularly throughout the year.

 

According to the RSPB "our grey herons do not migrate".

 

RSPB Linky - Grey Heron.

 

Are you sure you mean heron ? I can't see anything unusual about this, based on what you have said. (Other than it has become a news item!).

 

I'm confused as well, we had shed loads all year round when I was on The Broads and now in the Fens we still see them all year round.

 

Phil

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At an art gallery opening, i was wandering through the exhibits when i found a couple of photos of herons, the photographer was standing there, so i asked him why? They were not even that special, just snaps really. He said he was very proud of them because the heron was a very tricky bird to capture on film :rolleyes:

 

I hadn't the heart to tell him that they were a very common site if you travel the canals and rivers, i even had one (terry) that would cadge a lift on the roof of the boat when it was feeling lazy.

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