Rare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run free
Photograph: James Beck/National Trust/PABen Eardley, restore nature project manager for Somerset coast and countryside, said it had been incredible to see the heron. It’s proving a real refuge.”View image in fullscreenHolnicote’s night heron, pictured, was spotted close to a camera set up to provide a livestream of the area. As its name implies, it is mainly active at night.The bird is widespread across Africa, Asia, the Americas and mainland Europe.
- ▪Photograph: James Beck/National Trust/PABen Eardley, restore nature project manager for Somerset coast and countryside, said it had been incredible to see the heron.
- ▪It’s proving a real refuge.”View image in fullscreenHolnicote’s night heron, pictured, was spotted close to a camera set up to provide a livestream of the area.
- ▪As its name implies, it is mainly active at night.The bird is widespread across Africa, Asia, the Americas and mainland Europe.
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Rare night heron spotted on Somerset estateBirdsRare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run freeBlack-crowned night heron one of many species thriving at Holnicote Estate where river ‘reset’ has transformed area into lush oasisSteven MorrisFri 24 Jul 2026 00.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA rare black-crowned night heron has been spotted on an estate in the south-west of England where an innovative river “reset” is transforming the area into an oasis for birdlife.The heron was caught on camera in a jungly corner of the Holnicote Estate, where conservation experts have been restoring the landscape by allowing a river to return to its natural course.As well as the heron, charismatic birds including white-tailed eagles, white storks and cranes have been…
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