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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at West Runton (Norfolk)

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first-winter

Taken: Tue, 11 Nov 2025

West Runton (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Nov 2025

Photo: Mike Edgecombe

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Whitburn (Co.Durham)

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Taken: Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Early afternoon near the Windmill

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Early afternoon near the Windmill

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Early afternoon near the Windmill

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Wed, 09 Apr 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Hawking over Maypole for an hour or two this afternoon.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sun, 14 Apr 2024

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Apr 2024

Zomming about over the top end of Higher moors.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Patrington Haven (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Tue, 09 Apr 2024

Patrington Haven (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Apr 2024

At Outstray Farm. Present from 0950 until at least 1030 when heavy rain began. Feeding with hirundines over ponds east of Outstray car park.

Photo: David Constantine

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Photo: Mark Joy

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Pallid Swift

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Photo: Mark Joy

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Pallid Swift

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Photo: Mark Joy

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Pallid Swift

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Nov 2023

Roaming widely but regularly returning to the area around the church. 1/5000 sec, f2.8

Photo: Dick Filby

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Pallid Swift

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Nov 2023

finally : good views in sunshine near the church

Photo: Dick Filby

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Pallid Swift

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Nov 2023

climbing vertically to reach the insect above it

Photo: Dick Filby

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Pallid Swift

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 11 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Photo: James Lowen

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Photo: Tony Duckett

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Photo: Tony Duckett

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Photo: Tony Duckett

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Around the church, often disappearing south and eastwards

Photo: David Bryant

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Around church at 2.00pm, often drifting eastwards

Photo: David Bryant

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sun, 12 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Photo: Graham Etherington

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sun, 12 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Photo: Graham Etherington

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sun, 12 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Photo: Graham Etherington

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Pallid Swift

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 11 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Nov 2023

Photo: James Lowen

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sat, 11 Nov 2023

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Nov 2023

Photo: Tim Hemmings

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Dumfries (Dumfries and Galloway)

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Taken: Thu, 02 Nov 2023

Dumfries (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Nov 2023

At Summer Park. Record shot in heavy rain and poor light

Photo: Chris Baines

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Flamborough (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sun, 29 Oct 2023

Flamborough (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Oct 2023

Feeding along the cliffs between the foghorn and the seawatch hide mid afternoon

Photo: Andy Hood

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Lerwick (Shetland)

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Taken: Mon, 23 Oct 2023

Lerwick (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Oct 2023

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Mon, 23 Oct 2023

Lerwick (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Oct 2023

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

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Taken: Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Photo: Dean Nicholson

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at West Haven (Angus)

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Taken: Tue, 01 Nov 2022

West Haven (Angus)

Uploaded: Tue, 01 Nov 2022

Bird low over sand dunes 1250hrs, also 3 hrs earlier swift sp 1.5 to 2 miles out to sea heading towards Fife

Photo: Stuart Green

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Amble (Northumberland)

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Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Amble (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Amble (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Amble (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

1 of 3 flying around over the town this morning.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sat, 22 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sat, 22 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2022

Showing from Staple Newk viewpoint this morning

Photo: Andy Hood

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Fri, 28 Oct 2022

Flamborough (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Oct 2022

One of two birds feeding over the cliffs near the foghorn this evening

Photo: Andy Hood

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Pallid Swift

Upload a photo of the Pallid Swift at Pilling Lane (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 23 Oct 2022

Pilling Lane (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Oct 2022

Second bird seen during the afternoon, with a full tail.

Photo: Paul Ellis

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Pallid Swift

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 23 Oct 2022

Pilling Lane (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Oct 2022

First bird seen during the morning, with half a tail.

Photo: Paul Ellis

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Pallid Swift

Taken: Sat, 22 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Oct 2022

Above Hugh Town at dusk.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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