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Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Taken: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

The other two of 6 on the loch today - distant record video-grab.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Four of 6 on the loch today - distant record video-grab.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Sun, 15 Sep 2019

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Sep 2019

Showing along the western shore, still present today.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Sun, 15 Sep 2019

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Sep 2019

Showing along the western shore, still present today.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Musselburgh (Lothian)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Musselburgh (Lothian)

Taken: Mon, 29 Jul 2019

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Jul 2019

At least 10 velvet scoters were amongst 200-300 common scoter.

Photo: Conor Boakes

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

first-winter, female

Taken: Fri, 14 Dec 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Dec 2018

Photo: Pierre Montieth

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 09 Dec 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Dec 2018

Still around , into its 3rd week

Photo: Karl Bishop

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Dec 2018

Still present on the 2/12/2018

Photo: John Tymon

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 01 Dec 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Dec 2018

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

juvenile, female

Taken: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Nov 2018

A much-photographed rarity to our region, a great sight to watch and note that the bird looks fit and well.

Photo: David Shallcross

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Nov 2018

Nice to catch up with this real county mega yesterday :)

Photo: John Tymon

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

first-winter, female

Taken: Sun, 25 Nov 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

first-winter, female

Taken: Sun, 25 Nov 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

first-winter, female

Taken: Sun, 25 Nov 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

first-winter, female

Taken: Sun, 25 Nov 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

juvenile, female

Taken: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

High Rid Resr (Greater Manchester)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

Worth waiting for 2 hours for it to wake up!

Photo: Mark Woodhead

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Sat, 10 Nov 2018

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 Nov 2018

Distant from Soleburn today - record montage.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Thrapston (Northamptonshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Thrapston (Northamptonshire)

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 06 Nov 2018

Thrapston (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 06 Nov 2018

one of six ,right out in the middle, on a dull day

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 30 Sep 2018

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Oct 2018

Final pic of these lovely birds.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 30 Sep 2018

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Oct 2018

One of a few Velvet Scoters seen from the seawall.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 30 Sep 2018

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Oct 2018

Several showed well off the seawall with the American White-winged Scoter.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Sandhead (Dumfries and Galloway)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Sandhead (Dumfries and Galloway)

Taken: Mon, 19 Feb 2018

Sandhead (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Feb 2018

4 of the six Velvets in Luce Bay off Sandhead today - distant record shot.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Taken: Sun, 09 Apr 2017

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Apr 2017

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Sun, 09 Apr 2017

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Apr 2017

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Marazion (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Marazion (Cornwall)

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 24 Mar 2017

Marazion (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Apr 2017

Cropped shot to show the white wing bar

Photo: Rob Creek

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Velvet Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 24 Mar 2017

Marazion (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Apr 2017

The drake Velvet Scoter that was with 2 Common Scoter distantly offshore from Marazion car park.

Photo: Rob Creek

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Wed, 08 Feb 2017

Sandhead (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Wed, 08 Feb 2017

Distant record shot. 3 of 12 today at Sandhead (15 yesterday, 07/02/2017).

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Chasewater (Staffordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Chasewater (Staffordshire)

Taken: Wed, 04 Jan 2017

Chasewater (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 04 Jan 2017

Record shot!

Photo: Gaz Robinson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Titchwell (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Titchwell (Norfolk)

Taken: Tue, 20 Dec 2016

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Dec 2016

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Redcar (Cleveland)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Redcar (Cleveland)

Taken: Mon, 19 Dec 2016

Redcar (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Dec 2016

Poor record shot off Stray Cafe

Photo: David Williamson

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Staunton Harold Reservoir (Derbyshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Staunton Harold Reservoir (Derbyshire)

Taken: Sun, 18 Dec 2016

Staunton Harold Reservoir (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Dec 2016

one of the two birds present, that are probably a female & a first winter drake.

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Sat, 10 Dec 2016

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 15 Dec 2016

Associating loosely with Scaup raft.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Telford (Shropshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Telford (Shropshire)

Taken: Sat, 03 Dec 2016

Telford (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Dec 2016

At Trench Pool

Photo: Adam McPherson

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Sat, 03 Dec 2016

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Dec 2016

Associating loosely with Scaup. Digi-scoped record shot.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Wed, 30 Nov 2016

Telford (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Dec 2016

At Trench Pool

Photo: Gaz Robinson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Tue, 29 Nov 2016

Telford (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Dec 2016

At Trench Pool

Photo: Jim Almond

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Tue, 29 Nov 2016

Telford (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Dec 2016

At Trench Pool

Photo: Jim Almond

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

Upload a photo of the Velvet Scoter at Dunwich (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Velvet Scoter at Dunwich (Suffolk)

Taken: Tue, 29 Nov 2016

Dunwich (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 30 Nov 2016

Photo: Anthony Williams

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Velvet Scoter

first-winter

Taken: Wed, 30 Nov 2016

Chasewater (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 30 Nov 2016

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Velvet Scoter

Taken: Tue, 29 Nov 2016

Telford (Shropshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 Nov 2016

Trench Pool.

Photo: Gaz Robinson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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