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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Potteric Carr (Yorkshire)

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male

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Potteric Carr (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

First Doncaster bird for 30 years. Digi scoped Swarovski ATX85, iPhone 11+

Photo: Richard Collis

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

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adult, female

Taken: Fri, 02 May 2025

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 06 May 2025

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

adult, female

Taken: Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 May 2025

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Brough (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sat, 22 Mar 2025

Brough (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Mar 2025

Photo: David Carr

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Blue-winged Teal

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Brough (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Brough Airfield

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

adult

Taken: Fri, 02 Aug 2024

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Aug 2024

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 04 Apr 2024

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 04 Jul 2024

One of a potential breeding pair seen very occasionally into June and likely the same as 2023.

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Scatness (Shetland)

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Taken: Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Scatness (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 May 2024

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Sat, 02 Sep 2023

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 02 Sep 2023

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 31 Aug 2023

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Aug 2023

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

male

Taken: Mon, 28 Aug 2023

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Aug 2023

Photo: Andy Hood

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Blue-winged Teal

juvenile, male

Taken: Wed, 23 Aug 2023

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

male

Taken: Wed, 23 Aug 2023

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 23 Aug 2023

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 13 May 2023

Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 25 May 2023

Photo: Mark Johnson

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Blue-winged Teal

male

Taken: Sun, 14 May 2023

Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 May 2023

Photo: Mark Joy

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Blue-winged Teal

male

Taken: Sun, 14 May 2023

Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 May 2023

Distant, at 130 metres, so record shots

Photo: Mark Joy

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Blue-winged Teal

male

Taken: Sun, 14 May 2023

Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 May 2023

Photo: Mark Joy

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Sat, 13 May 2023

Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

Photo: Matthew Sanders

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Sat, 13 May 2023

Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

Photo: Matthew Sanders

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Blue-winged Teal

male

Taken: Fri, 12 May 2023

Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 May 2023

Photo: Toby Carter

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

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Taken: Mon, 01 May 2023

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 May 2023

Photo: Matthew Sanders

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Fairlop Country Park (London)

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juvenile, male

Taken: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Fairlop Country Park (London)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Oct 2022

Photo: Steven Connor

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Blue-winged Teal

juvenile, male

Taken: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Fairlop Country Park (London)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Oct 2022

Photo: Steven Connor

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Blue-winged Teal

juvenile, male

Taken: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Fairlop Country Park (London)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Oct 2022

Photo: Steven Connor

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Fairlop Country Park (London)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Blue-winged Teal in flight

Photo: Manda Simmons

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Fairlop Country Park (London)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Seen on opposite bank, in flight and close up

Photo: Manda Simmons

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Marlow (Buckinghamshire)

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first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 30 Mar 2022

Marlow (Buckinghamshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 Apr 2022

canon 7d mk 2 sigmar 150-600

Photo: Trevor Kettley

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Steart (Somerset and Bristol)

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adult, male

Taken: Mon, 29 Mar 2021

Steart (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Mar 2021

Photo: Brian Hill

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Baleshare (Western Isles)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 12 Oct 2020

Baleshare (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Mon, 12 Oct 2020

At Loch na Paisg

Photo: Stephen Duffield

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Fri, 02 Oct 2020

Baleshare (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Tue, 06 Oct 2020

Photo: Steve Duffield

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Ardvule (Western Isles)

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adult, female

Taken: Fri, 18 Sep 2020

Ardvule (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Sep 2020

Photo: John Kemp

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Castle Island (Northumberland)

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Taken: Tue, 09 Jun 2020

Castle Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 Jun 2020

Photo: Thomas Tams

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Tue, 09 Jun 2020

Castle Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 Jun 2020

or hybrid Blue-winged Teal x Shoveler

Photo: Thomas Tams

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Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Man Sands (Devon)

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Taken: Wed, 11 Mar 2020

Man Sands (Devon)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Mar 2020

Blue-winged Teal, Man Sands Devon

Photo: Mark Winkworth

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Mon, 17 Feb 2020

Man Sands (Devon)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Feb 2020

distant record shot of bird sleeping in the reeds

Photo: Brian Anderson

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Blue-winged Teal

first-winter, male

Taken: Wed, 12 Feb 2020

Man Sands (Devon)

Uploaded: Thu, 13 Feb 2020

Photo: Peter Law

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Thu, 06 Feb 2020

Man Sands (Devon)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Feb 2020

more on my blog at https://thestandlakebirder.blogspot.com/2020/02/local-late-winter-birding-and-day-trip.html

Photo: Jim Hutchins

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Blue-winged Teal

male

Taken: Wed, 05 Feb 2020

Man Sands (Devon)

Uploaded: Thu, 06 Feb 2020

Photo: Peter Tongue

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Blue-winged Teal

Taken: Sat, 01 Feb 2020

Man Sands (Devon)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Feb 2020

Photo: Andrew Last

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Blue-winged Teal

first-winter, male

Taken: Mon, 23 Dec 2019

Man Sands (Devon)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Jan 2020

Photo: Dean Nicholson

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