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Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Lakenheath (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Lakenheath (Suffolk)

adult, male

Taken: Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Lakenheath (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Jun 2026

At Maidens Cross Hill. Early morning male singing on the heath

Photo: Ian Hillery

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Nightingale

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

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

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 26 Apr 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Watermill lane, in full song

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

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

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Taken: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Apr 2026

Photo: Bruce Root

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Nightingale

Taken: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Apr 2026

There were 2 birds previously displaying on a gate.

Photo: Bruce Root

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Nightingale

Taken: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Photo: Bruce Root

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Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Fingringhoe (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Fingringhoe (Essex)

Taken: Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Fingringhoe (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Apr 2025

At Fingringhoe Wick

Photo: Sean Wileman

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Highnam Woods RSPB (Gloucestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Highnam Woods RSPB (Gloucestershire)

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 25 May 2024

Highnam Woods RSPB (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 May 2024

Singing early Saturday morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 25 May 2024

Highnam Woods RSPB (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 May 2024

Singing early Saturday morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

Taken: Sun, 17 Sep 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Sep 2023

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Nightingale

Taken: Sun, 17 Sep 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Sep 2023

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Nightingale

Taken: Sun, 17 Sep 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Sep 2023

Photo: Richard Stonier

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Westleton (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Westleton (Suffolk)

Taken: Sat, 06 May 2023

Westleton (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 May 2023

Westleton Heath

Photo: Michael Turner

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

Taken: Sat, 06 May 2023

Westleton (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 May 2023

Westleton Heath

Photo: Michael Turner

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Wrabness (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Wrabness (Essex)

Taken: Wed, 04 May 2022

Wrabness (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2022

Nice to see one clearly

Photo: Michael Lawrence

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

Taken: Wed, 11 May 2022

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 May 2022

Photo: Bruce Root

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Nightingale

Taken: Mon, 02 May 2022

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 May 2022

Photo: Bruce Root

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Nightingale

Taken: Oct 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 05 Nov 2020

More pics on my blog https://scillyspider2.wordpress.com/

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

Taken: Tue, 13 Oct 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Oct 2020

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

Taken: Fri, 23 Oct 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Oct 2020

Photo: Richard Stonier

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Nightingale

Taken: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Nightingale

Taken: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Nightingale

Taken: Sat, 10 Oct 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 Oct 2020

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Nightingale

Taken: Sat, 10 Oct 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 Oct 2020

Photo: Richard Stonier

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Nightingale

Taken: Sep 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Sep 2020

More pics on my blog https://scillyspider2.wordpress.com/

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Sturry (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Sturry (Kent)

Taken: Sun, 19 Apr 2020

Sturry (Kent)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Apr 2020

Photo: Steven Ashton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

Taken: Sun, 19 Apr 2020

Sturry (Kent)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Apr 2020

Photo: Steven Ashton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Nightingale

Taken: Wed, 22 May 2019

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 22 May 2019

Photo: Bruce Root

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Nightingale

Taken: Mon, 13 May 2019

Westleton (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 May 2019

Photo: Michael Turner

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

Taken: Tue, 14 May 2019

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 May 2019

Photo: Bruce Root

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Nightingale

Taken: Tue, 14 May 2019

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 May 2019

Photo: Bruce Root

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Nightingale

Taken: Mon, 13 May 2019

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 May 2019

Photo: Bruce Root

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Nightingale

Taken: Tue, 16 Apr 2019

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Apr 2019

Photo: Bruce Root

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Nightingale

Taken: Tue, 16 Apr 2019

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Apr 2019

Difficult to photograph

Photo: Bruce Root

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Nightingale

Taken: Tue, 08 May 2018

Fingringhoe (Essex)

Uploaded: Thu, 10 May 2018

Photo: Peter Triston

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

Taken: Tue, 08 May 2018

Fingringhoe (Essex)

Uploaded: Thu, 10 May 2018

Photo: Peter Triston

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

Taken: Mon, 23 Apr 2018

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Apr 2018

Photo: Andrew Brown

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Stewartby (Bedfordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Stewartby (Bedfordshire)

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Stewartby (Bedfordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Photo: Martin Palmer

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Creech St Michael (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Creech St Michael (Somerset and Bristol)

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 25 Apr 2017

Creech St Michael (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2017

Photo: Brian Hill

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 25 Apr 2017

Creech St Michael (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2017

Right on the edge of their world range here. Scarce and local so great to see

Photo: Brian Hill

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Nightingale

Upload a photo of the Nightingale at Fetlar (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Nightingale at Fetlar (Shetland)

Taken: Sat, 04 Jun 2016

Fetlar (Shetland)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jun 2016

Photo: Stephen Dunstan

Photographer's	RBA gallery



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