The news that the pair of purple herons nesting at the RSPB’s Dungeness nature reserve are now feeding young got some good coverage over the weekend, here’s the BBC, Daily Mail and Wildlife Extra coverage. Most of the articles also highlighted the news that the controversial proposal to expand nearby Lydd airport has now been called in meaning that the proposal will now be examined at a public inquiry.
If you were lucky enough to get along to the reserve over the weekend (certainly a better bet than sitting in front of a certain football match) I hope you were lucky enough to see these spectacular birds along with a supporting cast of booming bitterns, hobbies and a rare red-footed falcon.
Here's a picture of one of the pair at Dungeness by Adrian Kettle
Andre, certainly is fantastic news that the expansion of Lydd Airport has now been called in for a public inquiry
and equally fantastic that the purple herons are doing so well!
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