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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Anstruther (Fife)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Anstruther (Fife)

Uploaded: Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Anstruther (Fife)

Uploaded: Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

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adult

Taken: Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Moult well underway. Perhaps another 3 weeks or so and he'll be on his way again!

Photo: Murray Wright

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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Criccieth (Gwynedd)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Criccieth (Gwynedd)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 Aug 2026

A huge crop as it was lingering a distance offshore with other gulls from 0630-0730

Photo: Dave Rimes

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Sun, 05 Jul 2026

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jul 2026

Back for its 14th consecutive summer.

Photo: Murray Wright

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Sun, 05 Jul 2026

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jul 2026

Back for its 14th consecutive summer.

Photo: Murray Wright

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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Hayle (Cornwall)

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Taken: Mon, 04 May 2026

Hayle (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 May 2026

Taken using a Nikon P950 camera.

Photo: Tony Dixon

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Bonaparte's Gull

Taken: Mon, 04 May 2026

Hayle (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 May 2026

Taken using a Nikon P950 camera.

Photo: Tony Dixon

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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

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Taken: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Photo: Bruce Root

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Photo: Bruce Root

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Photo: Bruce Root

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Hayle (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Mar 2026

Seen in Copperhouse Creek / Hayle Estuary.

Photo: James Sellen

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Hayle (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Mar 2026

Seen in Copperhouse Creek / Hayle Estuary.

Photo: James Sellen

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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Peninerine (Western Isles)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Peninerine (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Photo: John Kemp

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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Ardivachar (Western Isles)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Ardivachar (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Photo: Stephen Duffield

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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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first-winter

Taken: Sun, 22 Feb 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Photo: Ashley Fisher

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Sat, 21 Feb 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Photo: Ashley Fisher

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Sat, 21 Feb 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Photo: Ashley Fisher

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Sat, 21 Feb 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Photo: Ashley Fisher

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 22 Feb 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 Feb 2026

Little Porth.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 20 Feb 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 20 Feb 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Feeding happily on Little Porth.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Fri, 05 Sep 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Sep 2025

Stunning views this afternoon of this extreme long-stayer...

Photo: Mark Golley

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Sun, 17 Aug 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Aug 2025

Pretty much in full winter plumage now - a couple of weeks or so and it'll be on its way!

Photo: Murray Wright

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Wed, 23 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Wed, 23 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Wed, 23 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Wed, 23 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Sun, 20 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Jul 2025

Starting to show signs of moult.

Photo: Murray Wright

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 10 Jul 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 10 Jul 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 10 Jul 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 10 Jul 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Tue, 08 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Jul 2025

With Black headed gulls, over tide line east of the slipway

Photo: Mike O'Hanlon

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Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Photo: Simon Hall

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