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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Usk (Gwent)

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 29 Dec 2019

Usk (Gwent)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Dec 2019

Showed very well from the layby, south of the town until 2:15PM at least when it flew up river.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 29 Dec 2019

Usk (Gwent)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Dec 2019

Showed very well from the layby, south of the town until 2:15PM at least when it flew up river.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

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

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female

Taken: Wed, 27 Nov 2019

Chard Reservoir (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 27 Nov 2019

Photo: Brian Hill

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Smew

female

Taken: Wed, 27 Nov 2019

Chard Reservoir (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 27 Nov 2019

Photo: Brian Hill

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Hornsea (Yorkshire)

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 23 Nov 2019

Hornsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 23 Nov 2019

Hornsea Mere

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Castle Loch Nature Reserve (Dumfries and Galloway)

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Taken: Mon, 18 Nov 2019

Castle Loch Nature Reserve (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 Nov 2019

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Taken: Mon, 18 Nov 2019

Castle Loch Nature Reserve (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 Nov 2019

Photo: Brian Henderson

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Smew

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

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Taken: Tue, 05 Mar 2019

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 Mar 2019

All three!

Photo: David Bryant

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Smew

Taken: Tue, 05 Mar 2019

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 Mar 2019

A male and two redheads: absolutely delightful! Displaying and - apparently - copulating!

Photo: David Bryant

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Smew

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

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Taken: Sat, 16 Feb 2019

Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 Feb 2019

Photo: Geoffrey Alan Clewes

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Smew

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

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first-winter

Taken: Wed, 06 Feb 2019

Redes Mere (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 Feb 2019

Photo: Mark Woodhead

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Kemerton (Worcestershire)

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 03 Feb 2019

Kemerton (Worcestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Feb 2019

Showed well distantly from one of the hides today.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 27 Jan 2019

Kemerton (Worcestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 27 Jan 2019

Photo: Peter Law

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Kilconquhar Loch (Fife)

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Taken: Fri, 25 Jan 2019

Kilconquhar Loch (Fife)

Uploaded: Fri, 25 Jan 2019

Redhead in NW corner between the Fife Bird Club hide and the churchyard.

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Fishers Mill (Warwickshire)

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female

Taken: Thu, 24 Jan 2019

Fishers Mill (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Jan 2019

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Smew

female

Taken: Thu, 24 Jan 2019

Fishers Mill (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Jan 2019

Photo: Gaz Robinson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

female

Taken: Thu, 24 Jan 2019

Fishers Mill (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Jan 2019

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Smew

Taken: Tue, 22 Jan 2019

Hornsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Jan 2019

Hornsea Mere. Digiscoped using a Swarovski ATM 80HD scope and 45xSW eyepiece with a Sony WX100 camera on 1.3x zoom.

Photo: Tony Dixon

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Smew

Taken: Tue, 22 Jan 2019

Hornsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Jan 2019

Hornsea Mere. Digiscoped using a Swarovski ATM 80HD scope and 45xSW eyepiece with a Sony WX100 camera on 1.3x zoom.

Photo: Tony Dixon

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Smew

Taken: Tue, 22 Jan 2019

Hornsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Jan 2019

Hornsea Mere. Digiscoped using a Swarovski ATM 80HD scope and 45xSW eyepiece with a Sony WX100 camera on 1.3x zoom.

Photo: Tony Dixon

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Manningtree (Essex)

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male

Taken: Sun, 13 Jan 2019

Manningtree (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Jan 2019

Photo: Chris Baines

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Wilstone Reservoir (Hertfordshire)

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Taken: Thu, 10 Jan 2019

Wilstone Reservoir (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Jan 2019

Photo: Ian Williams

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Smew

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

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female

Taken: Wed, 02 Jan 2019

Rother Valley Country Park (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 02 Jan 2019

Photo: Derek Gaffney

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Holt (Worcestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Holt (Worcestershire)

first-winter, male

Taken: Sat, 22 Dec 2018

Holt (Worcestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Dec 2018

Photo: Richard Tyler

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Smew

first-winter, male

Taken: Sat, 22 Dec 2018

Holt (Worcestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Dec 2018

Photo: Richard Tyler

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

male

Taken: Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Holt (Worcestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Smew

male

Taken: Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Holt (Worcestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

male

Taken: Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Manningtree (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Photo: Chris Baines

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Smew

male

Taken: Mon, 03 Dec 2018

Manningtree (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Dec 2018

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

male

Taken: Mon, 03 Dec 2018

Manningtree (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Dec 2018

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Collingham (Nottinghamshire)

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Taken: Wed, 14 Mar 2018

Collingham (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 15 Mar 2018

Photo: Simon Spavin

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

male

Taken: Wed, 07 Mar 2018

Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Mar 2018

Photo: Brian Moore

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Smew

female

Taken: Wed, 07 Mar 2018

Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Mar 2018

Photo: Brian Moore

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Smew

Taken: Wed, 14 Feb 2018

Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Mar 2018

Photo: Jonathan Farooqi

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 27 Feb 2018

Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Feb 2018

Final pic of these lovely birds is my best effect of a flying Adult.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 27 Feb 2018

Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Feb 2018

Nice to see the Adult Drakes showing well close to the hide for the first time in 3 years.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

adult, female

Taken: Tue, 27 Feb 2018

Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Feb 2018

One of the 4 Redheads that showed very well this morning from the Plover Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Taken: Tue, 27 Feb 2018

Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Feb 2018

8 birds were seen on Lagoon 4 this morning from the Plover Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

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

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Taken: Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Feb 2018

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Lochore (Fife)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Lochore (Fife)

female

Taken: Tue, 06 Feb 2018

Lochore (Fife)

Uploaded: Tue, 06 Feb 2018

Redhead still present at west end of loch

Photo: John Nadin

Photographer's	RBA gallery

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