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Eastern Black Redstart

Upload a photo of the Eastern Black Redstart at Sheringham (Norfolk)

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first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 26 Dec 2025

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Dec 2025

On the Sea Front

Photo: Mike Ball

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Eastern Black Redstart

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 26 Dec 2025

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Dec 2025

On the Sea Front

Photo: Mike Ball

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Glaucous Gull

Upload a photo of the Glaucous Gull at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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juvenile

Taken: Thu, 09 Jan 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Jan 2025

Photo: Mike Ball

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Glaucous Gull

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 09 Jan 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Jan 2025

Photo: Mike Ball

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Glaucous Gull

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 09 Jan 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Jan 2025

Photo: Mike Ball

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Eastern Stonechat Sp

Upload a photo of the Eastern Stonechat Sp at Cromer (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Cromer (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Oct 2024

Photo: Mike Ball

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Asian Desert Warbler

Upload a photo of the Asian Desert Warbler at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Oct 2024

Photo: Mike Ball

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Asian Desert Warbler

Taken: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Oct 2024

Photo: Mike Ball

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Asian Desert Warbler

Taken: Mon, 07 Oct 2024

Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Oct 2024

Photo: Mike Ball

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Eastern Stonechat Sp

Upload a photo of the Eastern Stonechat Sp at Weybourne (Norfolk)

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male

Taken: Thu, 26 Sep 2024

Weybourne (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Sep 2024

Photo: Mike Ball

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Eastern Stonechat Sp

male

Taken: Thu, 26 Sep 2024

Weybourne (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Sep 2024

Photo: Mike Ball

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Eastern Stonechat Sp

male

Taken: Thu, 26 Sep 2024

Weybourne (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Sep 2024

Photo: Mike Ball

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Little Stint

Upload a photo of the Little Stint at Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

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juvenile

Taken: Wed, 04 Sep 2024

Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 05 Sep 2024

A real treat to see Little Stint so close.

Photo: Mike Ball

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Wilson's Phalarope

Upload a photo of the Wilson's Phalarope at North Point Pools (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 02 Oct 2023

North Point Pools (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Oct 2023

Photo: Mike Ball

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Upload a photo of the Long-billed Dowitcher at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Wed, 08 Feb 2023

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Photo: Mike Ball

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Taken: Wed, 08 Feb 2023

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Just off the East Bank

Photo: Mike Ball

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Taken: Wed, 08 Feb 2023

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Very close in to the East Bank

Photo: Mike Ball

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Snow Bunting

Upload a photo of the Snow Bunting at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 30 Jan 2023

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 31 Jan 2023

Photo: Mike Ball

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Snow Bunting

Taken: Mon, 30 Jan 2023

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 31 Jan 2023

Photo: Mike Ball

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Sabine's Gull

Upload a photo of the Sabine's Gull at Budd's Fm (Hampshire)

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Taken: Fri, 27 Jan 2023

Budd's Fm (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jan 2023

Photo: Mike Ball

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Sabine's Gull

Taken: Fri, 27 Jan 2023

Budd's Fm (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jan 2023

Delightful bird

Photo: Mike Ball

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Sabine's Gull

Taken: Fri, 27 Jan 2023

Budd's Fm (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jan 2023

Delightful bird that just flew around our heads.

Photo: Mike Ball

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Marsh Harrier

Upload a photo of the Marsh Harrier at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 24 Dec 2022

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Dec 2022

A hunting moment

Photo: Mike Ball

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 17 Dec 2022

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Dec 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 17 Dec 2022

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Dec 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Shorelark

Upload a photo of the Shorelark at Salthouse (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sun, 13 Nov 2022

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Nov 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Shorelark

Taken: Sun, 13 Nov 2022

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Nov 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Shorelark

Taken: Tue, 01 Nov 2022

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 03 Nov 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Shorelark

Taken: Tue, 01 Nov 2022

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 03 Nov 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Alpine Accentor

Upload a photo of the Alpine Accentor at Blakeney Point (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 31 Oct 2022

Blakeney Point (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Alpine Accentor

Taken: Mon, 31 Oct 2022

Blakeney Point (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Long-billed Dowitcher

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 25 Oct 2022

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Oct 2022

Beautiful late afternoon light with the bird just under the East Bank

Photo: Mike Ball

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Long-billed Dowitcher

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 25 Oct 2022

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Oct 2022

Superb late afternoon light and just under the East Bank.

Photo: Mike Ball

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 18 Sep 2022

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Sep 2022

Flew West along the beach just offshore.

Photo: Mike Ball

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Arctic Skua

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 18 Sep 2022

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Sep 2022

Flew West along the beach just offshore

Photo: Mike Ball

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Caspian Gull

Upload a photo of the Caspian Gull at Cromer (Norfolk)

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first-winter

Taken: Sun, 04 Sep 2022

Cromer (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 Sep 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Caspian Gull

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 04 Sep 2022

Cromer (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 Sep 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Spotted Crake

Upload a photo of the Spotted Crake at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Mon, 15 Aug 2022

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 Aug 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Spotted Crake

Taken: Mon, 15 Aug 2022

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 Aug 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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