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Iberian Chiffchaff

Upload a photo of the Iberian Chiffchaff at Hardwick Hall Country Park (Co.Durham)

All the RBA news reports of the Iberian Chiffchaff at Hardwick Hall Country Park (Co.Durham)

adult

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Hardwick Hall Country Park (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Very active, singing a lot (very loud song) and giving quite close views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Iberian Chiffchaff

adult

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Hardwick Hall Country Park (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Very active, singing a lot (very loud song) and giving quite close views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Iberian Chiffchaff

adult

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Hardwick Hall Country Park (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Very active, singing a lot (very loud song) and giving quite close views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Marsh Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Marsh Sandpiper at Boldon (Co.Durham)

All the RBA news reports of the Marsh Sandpiper at Boldon (Co.Durham)

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Boldon (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Far side of Boldon Flats from the road.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Marsh Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Boldon (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Far side of Boldon Flats from the road.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-spotted Bluethroat

Upload a photo of the Red-spotted Bluethroat at Swineham Point (Dorset)

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adult, male

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Swineham Point (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Photo: Michael Trew

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Red-spotted Bluethroat

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Swineham Point (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Photo: Michael Trew

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Red-spotted Bluethroat

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Swineham Point (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Photo: Michael Trew

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Black-throated Thrush

Upload a photo of the Black-throated Thrush at Danskine (Lothian)

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male

Taken: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Danskine (Lothian)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Maysheil

Photo: Bruce Kerr

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Iberian Chiffchaff

Upload a photo of the Iberian Chiffchaff at Boldon (Co.Durham)

All the RBA news reports of the Iberian Chiffchaff at Boldon (Co.Durham)

Taken: Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Boldon (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Bird showed well at times .

Photo: David Wall

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Iberian Chiffchaff

Taken: Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Boldon (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Bird showed well at times

Photo: David Wall

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Ring-billed Gull

Upload a photo of the Ring-billed Gull at Crieff (Perth and Kinross)

All the RBA news reports of the Ring-billed Gull at Crieff (Perth and Kinross)

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Crieff (Perth and Kinross)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Apr 2026

NW of Crieff, at Loch Turret. Sitting on dam wall at 16.15, i 1st saw this bird in June 2009

Photo: John Nadin

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Red-spotted Bluethroat

Upload a photo of the Red-spotted Bluethroat at Wareham (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Red-spotted Bluethroat at Wareham (Dorset)

Taken: Mon, 13 Apr 2026

Wareham (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Apr 2026

At Swineham Gravel Pits. Singing on trees and hedges at times

Photo: Michael Lomax

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Forster's Tern

Upload a photo of the Forster's Tern at Arne RSPB (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Forster's Tern at Arne RSPB (Dorset)

Taken: Sun, 12 Apr 2026

Arne RSPB (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Apr 2026

Photo: David Wall

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Bonaparte's Gull

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

All the RBA news reports of the Bonaparte's Gull at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Rimac (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at Rimac (Lincolnshire)

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Rimac (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Photo by Zoe Shreeve

Photo: steve Smith

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Rimac (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Photo: steve Smith

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Purple Heron

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Rimac (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Photo: steve Smith

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Ring-necked Duck

Upload a photo of the Ring-necked Duck at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Ring-necked Duck at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Apr 2026

Still present since 16th December

Photo: Michael Trew

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Glossy Ibis

Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Glossy Ibis at Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

At Earls Barton GPs, on working quarry south

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bonaparte's Gull

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Glossy Ibis

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2026

At Earls Barton GPs, on working quarry south

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hoopoe

Upload a photo of the Hoopoe at Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway)

All the RBA news reports of the Hoopoe at Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway)

Taken: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Stoneykirk in Grey Hill area - one-day individual.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hoopoe

Taken: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Stoneykirk in Grey Hill area.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hoopoe

Taken: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Stoneykirk in Grey Hill area.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Blue-winged Teal

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

All the RBA news reports of the Blue-winged Teal at Potteric Carr (Yorkshire)

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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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Alvecote (Warwickshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-spotted Bluethroat

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 08 Apr 2026

Swineham Point (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Showing nicely along path

Photo: marc Wilkins

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Hooded Merganser

Taken: Wed, 08 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 08 Apr 2026

Photo: Sean Wileman

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

American Wigeon

Upload a photo of the American Wigeon at Ogmore River (Glamorgan)

All the RBA news reports of the American Wigeon at Ogmore River (Glamorgan)

Taken: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Ogmore River (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

3 .... of the five.

Photo: Nic Hallam

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Hooded Merganser

Taken: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Taken: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

American Wigeon

Upload a photo of the American Wigeon at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the American Wigeon at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Sun, 05 Apr 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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American Wigeon

Taken: Sun, 05 Apr 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

American Wigeon

Taken: Sun, 05 Apr 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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