My it's hot today! but yesterday and today turned up a rare bird at the almost dry pond at La Poterie. A juvenile purple heron was attempting to feed in the middle of the pond at about 7.30 pm yesterday. I watched him for about 30 minutes before he was disturbed and flew off---but obviously not far, as he was sat there again this morning at 8 am but unfortunately he flew off when the shutters were opened.
A very small number of these birds are said to breed on the border of Charente and Vienne according to 'Les Oiseaux des Charente' but I have seen them in this region only in the wetlands of Charente Maritime. They are summer visitors and this bird is presumably on its southern migration.
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