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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

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adult, male

Taken: Tue, 24 Jan 2023

Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Jan 2023

Photo: Tony Davison

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Smew

adult

Taken: Sun, 22 Jan 2023

Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Jan 2023

Two of 4 birds still present around the reservoir last Sunday. Record shot.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Rollesby (Norfolk)

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female

Taken: Tue, 17 Jan 2023

Rollesby (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 Jan 2023

Four redhead Smew from bird hide at Waterside, Rollesby

Photo: David Bryant

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Rollesby Broad (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Rollesby Broad (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Jan 2023

4 redheads tgether

Photo: Terry Barker

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Smew

Taken: Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Rollesby Broad (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Redhead. From Waterside Cafe hide.

Photo: Tim Oldman

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Lound (Nottinghamshire)

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Taken: Thu, 12 Jan 2023

Lound (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Jan 2023

Photo: Paul Coombes

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Chelford (Cheshire and Wirral)

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Taken: Wed, 04 Jan 2023

Chelford (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Thu, 05 Jan 2023

Photo: Mark Woodhead

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 04 Jan 2023

Chelford (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Wed, 04 Jan 2023

Photo: Andrew Finch

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 04 Jan 2023

Chelford (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Wed, 04 Jan 2023

Photo: Andrew Finch

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 29 Dec 2022

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Jan 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 29 Dec 2022

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Jan 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 29 Dec 2022

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Jan 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 29 Dec 2022

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Jan 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Fillingham (Lincolnshire)

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male

Taken: Tue, 27 Dec 2022

Fillingham (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Dec 2022

Photo: Colin Scott

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Ormesby Broad (Norfolk)

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female

Taken: Wed, 14 Dec 2022

Ormesby Broad (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Dec 2022

Flew around broad at 8.30 before flying south

Photo: David Bryant

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Newchurch Common (Cheshire and Wirral)

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adult, female

Taken: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Newchurch Common (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Sep 2022

This mornings returning female Smew on my local patch

Photo: Paul Brewster

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 08 Mar 2022

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Mar 2022

Watton NR

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Fyvie (Aberdeenshire)

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adult, female

Taken: Fri, 28 Jan 2022

Fyvie (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Jan 2022

Photo: Ron Macdonald

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Smew

female

Taken: Thu, 27 Jan 2022

Fyvie (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Jan 2022

Two of three ‘Redheads’ present for last week

Photo: Ron Macdonald

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Chasewater (Staffordshire)

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adult, female

Taken: Wed, 26 Jan 2022

Chasewater (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 27 Jan 2022

On Jeffrey's Swag.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

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male

Taken: Wed, 22 Dec 2021

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 Dec 2021

Photo: Andrew Brown

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 21 Dec 2021

Tophill Low (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 21 Dec 2021

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Pitsford Reservoir (Northamptonshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Pitsford Reservoir (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Pitsford Reservoir (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Smew

male

Taken: Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Pitsford Reservoir (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 10 Dec 2021

Pitsford Reservoir (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Dec 2021

Smew tend to favour the Holcot Bay, behind the fishing lodge.

Photo: Bob Bullock

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

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Taken: Tue, 23 Feb 2021

Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 06 Mar 2021

Photo: Geoffrey Alan Clewes

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Hogganfield (Clyde)

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female

Taken: Sun, 31 Jan 2021

Hogganfield (Clyde)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Feb 2021

Hogganfield Loch

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Smew

female

Taken: Sun, 31 Jan 2021

Hogganfield (Clyde)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Feb 2021

Hogganfield Loch

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Ditchford (Northamptonshire)

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male

Taken: Thu, 11 Feb 2021

Ditchford (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 11 Feb 2021

At Ditchford GPs at Rushden Lakes, on Skew Bridge Lake.

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Smew

female

Taken: Thu, 11 Feb 2021

Ditchford (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 11 Feb 2021

At Ditchford GPs at Rushden Lakes, on Delta Pit

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Smew

male

Taken: Thu, 11 Feb 2021

Ditchford (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 11 Feb 2021

At Ditchford GPs at Rushden Lakes, on Skew Bridge Lake

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Smew

Taken: Sat, 30 Jan 2021

Hogganfield (Clyde)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Jan 2021

At Hogganfield Loch

Photo: Andrew Russell

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Cameron Reservoir (Fife)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Cameron Reservoir (Fife)

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 24 Dec 2020

Cameron Reservoir (Fife)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Dec 2020

Long staying drake, probably a returning bird

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Lee Valley Country Park (Essex)

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Taken: Fri, 22 May 2020

Lee Valley Country Park (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 May 2020

Redhead on Friday Lake, which sadly appears to have a damaged wing.

Photo: Drew Lyness

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Lochore (Fife)

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adult, female

Taken: Sat, 21 Mar 2020

Lochore (Fife)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Mar 2020

returning female still present

Photo: John Nadin

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Hornsea (Yorkshire)

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first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 19 Feb 2020

Hornsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 24 Feb 2020

Hornsea Mere from Seaton Road Hide

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

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female

Taken: Wed, 12 Feb 2020

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Feb 2020

Surprisingly elusive!

Photo: David Bryant

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Chard Reservoir (Somerset and Bristol)

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adult, female

Taken: Wed, 05 Feb 2020

Chard Reservoir (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Feb 2020

Photo: Brian Hill

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Rother Valley Country Park (Yorkshire)

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female

Taken: Wed, 08 Jan 2020

Rother Valley Country Park (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 08 Jan 2020

Photo: Derek Gaffney

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