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White-winged Scoter

Upload a photo of the White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh (Lothian)

All the RBA news reports of the White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh (Lothian)

Taken: Sun, 27 Dec 2020

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 Jan 2021

Photo: Ian Andrews

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Sociable Lapwing

Upload a photo of the Sociable Lapwing at Maer Lake CBWPS, Bude (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Sociable Lapwing at Maer Lake CBWPS, Bude (Cornwall)

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 28 Dec 2020

Maer Lake CBWPS, Bude (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Dec 2020

Bude Marsh

Photo: Mark Worden

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Sociable Lapwing

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 28 Dec 2020

Maer Lake CBWPS, Bude (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Dec 2020

Bude Marsh

Photo: Mark Worden

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Hudsonian Godwit

Upload a photo of the Hudsonian Godwit at Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

All the RBA news reports of the Hudsonian Godwit at Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

first-winter

Taken: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Dec 2020

showing on rising tide

Photo: John Nadin

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Hudsonian Godwit

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 17 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Dec 2020

Photo: Nigel Voaden

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Hudsonian Godwit

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 17 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Thu, 17 Dec 2020

Showing well from the Eden Visitors Centre today.

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Hudsonian Godwit

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 17 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Thu, 17 Dec 2020

Showing well from the Eden Visitors Centre today.

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Great Bustard

Upload a photo of the Great Bustard at Letcombe Bassett (Oxfordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Great Bustard at Letcombe Bassett (Oxfordshire)

first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Letcombe Bassett (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Dec 2020

At Manor Farm Estate, Letcombe Regis. If it had come any closer, I would have had to move back to fit it all in!

Photo: Chris Holt

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Great Bustard

first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Letcombe Bassett (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Dec 2020

At Manor Farm Estate, Letcombe Regis. It then came closer and started munching every leaf in sight

Photo: Chris Holt

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Great Bustard

first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Letcombe Bassett (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Dec 2020

At Manor Farm Estate, Letcombe Regis. Quite distant at this point but loved the fanned tail

Photo: Chris Holt

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Hudsonian Godwit

first-winter

Taken: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Dec 2020

long staying bird

Photo: John Nadin

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Hudsonian Godwit

first-winter

Taken: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Dec 2020

right hand birding sleeping

Photo: John Nadin

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Double-crested Cormorant

Upload a photo of the Double-crested Cormorant at Ballylongford (County Kerry)

All the RBA news reports of the Double-crested Cormorant at Ballylongford (County Kerry)

Taken: Wed, 09 Dec 2020

Ballylongford (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Photo: Sean Cronin

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Double-crested Cormorant

Taken: Wed, 09 Dec 2020

Ballylongford (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Photo: Sean Cronin

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Double-crested Cormorant

Taken: Wed, 09 Dec 2020

Ballylongford (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Photo: Sean Cronin

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Hudsonian Godwit

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 13 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Dec 2020

Much easier in flight, sooty black underwing coverts diagnostic!

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Hudsonian Godwit

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 13 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Dec 2020

Much thinner wingbars and horseshoe-shaped white rump, compared to the more square-shaped rump of the Blackwits.

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Hudsonian Godwit

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 13 Dec 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Dec 2020

Considerably brighter and more buff than the Blackwits alongside.

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Great Bustard

male

Taken: Sat, 12 Dec 2020

Letcombe Bassett (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Dec 2020

Great Busturd in field near Letcombe Regis nr Wantage Oxon

Photo: Robert Webb

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Crag Martin

Upload a photo of the Crag Martin at Samphire Hoe Country Park (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Crag Martin at Samphire Hoe Country Park (Kent)

Taken: Tue, 01 Dec 2020

Samphire Hoe Country Park (Kent)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Dec 2020

Photo: Steve Ashton

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Crag Martin

Taken: Tue, 01 Dec 2020

Samphire Hoe Country Park (Kent)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Dec 2020

Photo: Steve Ashton

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Sociable Lapwing

Upload a photo of the Sociable Lapwing at Crows-an-wra (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Sociable Lapwing at Crows-an-wra (Cornwall)

Taken: Fri, 04 Dec 2020

Crows-an-wra (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Dec 2020

Photo: Neil Fox

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Sociable Lapwing

Taken: Fri, 04 Dec 2020

Crows-an-wra (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Dec 2020

Photo: Neil Fox

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Sociable Lapwing

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 30 Nov 2020

Crows-an-wra (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 30 Nov 2020

richardtyler.zenfolio.com

Photo: Richard Tyler

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Sociable Lapwing

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 30 Nov 2020

Crows-an-wra (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 30 Nov 2020

richardtyler.zenfolio.com

Photo: Richard Tyler

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Crag Martin

Taken: Sat, 28 Nov 2020

Samphire Hoe Country Park (Kent)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Nov 2020

Photo: Steve Ashton

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Crag Martin

Taken: Sat, 28 Nov 2020

Samphire Hoe Country Park (Kent)

Uploaded: Sat, 28 Nov 2020

Photo: Steve Ashton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Crag Martin

Taken: Sat, 28 Nov 2020

Samphire Hoe Country Park (Kent)

Uploaded: Sat, 28 Nov 2020

Photo: Steve Ashton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Crag Martin

Upload a photo of the Crag Martin at Kingsdown (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Crag Martin at Kingsdown (Kent)

first-winter

Taken: Tue, 24 Nov 2020

Kingsdown (Kent)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Photo: Brendan Ryan

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Crag Martin

first-winter

Taken: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Kingsdown (Kent)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Photo: David Mattocks

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Crag Martin

first-winter

Taken: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Kingsdown (Kent)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Photo: David Mattocks

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Crag Martin

first-winter

Taken: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Kingsdown (Kent)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Photo: David Mattocks

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Upload a photo of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Barra (Western Isles)

All the RBA news reports of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Barra (Western Isles)

Taken: Nov 2020

Barra (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Photo: Bruce Taylor

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Taken: Nov 2020

Barra (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Photo: Bruce Taylor

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Taken: Nov 2020

Barra (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Photo: Bruce Taylor

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Taken: Nov 2020

Barra (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2020

Photo: Bruce Taylor

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Hudsonian Godwit

Taken: Sun, 15 Nov 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Nov 2020

Photo: Lukasz Pulawski

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Hudsonian Godwit

Taken: Sun, 15 Nov 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Nov 2020

Photo: Lukasz Pulawski

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Hudsonian Godwit

Taken: Sun, 15 Nov 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Nov 2020

Photo: Lukasz Pulawski

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Hudsonian Godwit

Taken: Sun, 15 Nov 2020

Eden Estuary, Guardbridge (Fife)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Nov 2020

Photo: Lukasz Pulawski

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