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Alpine Accentor

Upload a photo of the Alpine Accentor at Pitstone (Buckinghamshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Alpine Accentor at Pitstone (Buckinghamshire)

Taken: Sun, 05 May 2024

Pitstone (Buckinghamshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 May 2024

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Blue-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Blue-winged Teal at Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

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male

Taken: Fri, 12 May 2023

Freiston Shore RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 May 2023

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Nighthawk

Upload a photo of the Common Nighthawk at Wantage (Oxfordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Nighthawk at Wantage (Oxfordshire)

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 26 Sep 2022

Wantage (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Sep 2022

Fantastic views, final photo I took before it flew off, hawked over our heads & flew high south at 6.55pm. Phonescoped - Zeiss Harpia 85 & S20 FE

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

adult

Taken: Fri, 29 Jul 2022

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Jul 2022

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bonaparte's Gull

adult

Taken: Sat, 30 Jul 2022

Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Jul 2022

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Stilt Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Stilt Sandpiper at Alkborough (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Stilt Sandpiper at Alkborough (Lincolnshire)

Taken: Tue, 26 Jul 2022

Alkborough (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 27 Jul 2022

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Stilt Sandpiper

Taken: Tue, 26 Jul 2022

Alkborough (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 27 Jul 2022

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Caspian Tern

Upload a photo of the Caspian Tern at Misson (Nottinghamshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Caspian Tern at Misson (Nottinghamshire)

Taken: Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Misson (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

White-tailed Lapwing

Upload a photo of the White-tailed Lapwing at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

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Taken: Sat, 19 Mar 2022

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Mar 2022

Digiscoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Kentish Plover

Upload a photo of the Kentish Plover at Burnham-on-Sea (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Kentish Plover at Burnham-on-Sea (Somerset and Bristol)

Taken: Sun, 13 Feb 2022

Burnham-on-Sea (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Feb 2022

Long-staying German ringed bird, phonescoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Baikal Teal

Upload a photo of the Baikal Teal at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol)

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Taken: Sun, 13 Feb 2022

Greylake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Feb 2022

Phonescoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

American Robin

Upload a photo of the American Robin at Eastbourne (Sussex)

All the RBA news reports of the American Robin at Eastbourne (Sussex)

Taken: Sat, 12 Feb 2022

Eastbourne (Sussex)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Feb 2022

Phonescoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Ring-necked Duck

Upload a photo of the Ring-necked Duck at Kenfig (Glamorgan)

All the RBA news reports of the Ring-necked Duck at Kenfig (Glamorgan)

Taken: Sun, 13 Feb 2022

Kenfig (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Feb 2022

Two drakes & four females at the opencast pit

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Penduline Tit

Upload a photo of the Penduline Tit at Weston-super-Mare (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Penduline Tit at Weston-super-Mare (Somerset and Bristol)

Taken: Mon, 14 Feb 2022

Weston-super-Mare (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Feb 2022

Phonescoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Glaucous Gull

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

All the RBA news reports of the Glaucous Gull at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 27 Nov 2021

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Nov 2021

One of 2 juvs present on seawatch today Phonescoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Brunnich's Guillemot

Upload a photo of the Brunnich's Guillemot at Wells (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Brunnich's Guillemot at Wells (Norfolk)

Taken: Fri, 26 Nov 2021

Wells (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Nov 2021

Bird beached itself & sadly died not long after.

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Long-toed Stint

Upload a photo of the Long-toed Stint at Swillington (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Long-toed Stint at Swillington (Yorkshire)

adult

Taken: Sun, 10 Oct 2021

Swillington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 Oct 2021

Phonescoped shot of the adult on Astley Lake Zeiss Harpia 85 & Samsung A40

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Green Warbler

Upload a photo of the Green Warbler at Buckton (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Green Warbler at Buckton (Yorkshire)

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Sep 2021

Buckton (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Sep 2021

Digiscoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Green Warbler

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Sep 2021

Buckton (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Sep 2021

Digiscoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

American Golden Plover

Upload a photo of the American Golden Plover at Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the American Golden Plover at Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

adult

Taken: Tue, 15 Jun 2021

Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Jun 2021

Showed well on lagoon 3 before flying off Phonescoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Redstart

Upload a photo of the Black Redstart at Bangor (Gwynedd)

All the RBA news reports of the Black Redstart at Bangor (Gwynedd)

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 02 May 2021

Bangor (Gwynedd)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 May 2021

Phonescoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at South Stack RSPB (Anglesey)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at South Stack RSPB (Anglesey)

male

Taken: Sat, 17 Apr 2021

South Stack RSPB (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Apr 2021

2 males showed well on the RSPB Range headland today Digiscoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Taiga Bean Goose

Upload a photo of the Taiga Bean Goose at Cors Ddyga RSPB (Anglesey)

All the RBA news reports of the Taiga Bean Goose at Cors Ddyga RSPB (Anglesey)

Taken: Sun, 27 Sep 2020

Cors Ddyga RSPB (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Sep 2020

Found late afternoon within a Greylag flock, potentially the first record of Taiga Bean for Anglesey. Phonescoped

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Great Ormes Head (Conwy)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at Great Ormes Head (Conwy)

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 18 Sep 2020

Great Ormes Head (Conwy)

Uploaded: Sat, 19 Sep 2020

This juvenile showed incredibly well and came within metres of me Digiscoped using Samsung A5 and Zeiss Harpia 85

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-necked Phalarope

Upload a photo of the Red-necked Phalarope at Watermead Country Park (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Red-necked Phalarope at Watermead Country Park (Leicestershire)

Taken: Thu, 11 Jun 2020

Watermead Country Park (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Jun 2020

Screen grab from a video using Samsung A40, Phoneskope lollipop and Zeiss Harpia 85

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Green-winged Teal

Upload a photo of the Green-winged Teal at Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Green-winged Teal at Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

Taken: Sun, 07 Jun 2020

Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Mon, 08 Jun 2020

Phonescoped using Samsung A40, Phoneskope lollipop case and Zeiss Harpia 85

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

adult

Taken: Mon, 26 Aug 2019

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Aug 2019

Heat hazy videograb taken whilst digi-scoping. This bird was 100 yards away, by far the best views so far

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Long-billed Dowitcher

Upload a photo of the Long-billed Dowitcher at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Long-billed Dowitcher at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Taken: Sun, 25 Aug 2019

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Aug 2019

Digi-scoped videograb of the Dowitcher feeding, viewed from the sea bank south of the top car park

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pied Wheatear

Upload a photo of the Pied Wheatear at Dove Point (Cheshire and Wirral)

All the RBA news reports of the Pied Wheatear at Dove Point (Cheshire and Wirral)

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 08 Nov 2018

Dove Point (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Nov 2018

Showing superbly well Digiscope using Swaro scope and Samsung A5

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pied Wheatear

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 08 Nov 2018

Dove Point (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Nov 2018

Showing superbly well Digiscope using Swaro scope and Samsung A5

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pied Wheatear

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 08 Nov 2018

Dove Point (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Nov 2018

Showing superbly well Digiscope using Swaro scope and Samsung A5

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Leach's Petrel

Upload a photo of the Leach's Petrel at Fair Isle (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Leach's Petrel at Fair Isle (Shetland)

Taken: Fri, 31 Aug 2018

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Sep 2018

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Barred Warbler

Upload a photo of the Barred Warbler at Fair Isle (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Barred Warbler at Fair Isle (Shetland)

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 31 Aug 2018

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Sep 2018

Feeding amongst the Shop's garden

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Fair Isle (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Rosefinch at Fair Isle (Shetland)

Taken: Fri, 31 Aug 2018

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Sep 2018

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Rosefinch

Taken: Fri, 31 Aug 2018

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Sep 2018

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Heron

Upload a photo of the Purple Heron at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Heron at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Taken: Mon, 07 May 2018

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 May 2018

Showed distantly, always hidden in the reeds

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black-winged Stilt

Upload a photo of the Black-winged Stilt at Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Black-winged Stilt at Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Taken: Sat, 05 May 2018

Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 May 2018

Showed well early afternoon from Dunlin Hide

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Iceland Gull

Upload a photo of the Iceland Gull at Birmingham (West Midlands)

All the RBA news reports of the Iceland Gull at Birmingham (West Midlands)

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 14 Feb 2018

Birmingham (West Midlands)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Feb 2018

Showing very well on the frozen lake, 2nd winter also present

Photo: Toby Carter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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