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Harlequin Duck

Upload a photo of the Harlequin Duck at Magheraroarty (County Donegal)

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Taken: Sun, 22 Feb 2026

Magheraroarty (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Feb 2026

At Meenaclady Beach

Photo: Ian Stevenson

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Harlequin Duck

Taken: Sun, 22 Feb 2026

Magheraroarty (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 Feb 2026

At Meenaclady Beach

Photo: Ian Stevenson

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Magheraroarty (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Feb 2026

Photo: John Archer

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Magheraroarty (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Feb 2026

Photo: John Archer

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Harlequin Duck

Upload a photo of the Harlequin Duck at Derrybeg (County Donegal)

All the RBA news reports of the Harlequin Duck at Derrybeg (County Donegal)

Taken: Sat, 25 Oct 2025

Derrybeg (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Oct 2025

At Port Arthur Beach

Photo: Ian Stevenson

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Harlequin Duck

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 25 Oct 2025

Derrybeg (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Oct 2025

At Port Arthur Beach

Photo: Ian Stevenson

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Harlequin Duck

Upload a photo of the Harlequin Duck at Bloody Foreland (County Donegal)

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female

Taken: Sat, 11 Oct 2025

Bloody Foreland (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Photo by Victor Caschera

Photo: RBA Admin

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Harlequin Duck

Upload a photo of the Harlequin Duck at Barra (Western Isles)

All the RBA news reports of the Harlequin Duck at Barra (Western Isles)

female

Taken: Mon, 23 Jan 2023

Barra (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Jan 2023

Photo: John Kemp

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Harlequin Duck

Taken: Mon, 23 Jan 2023

Barra (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Jan 2023

At Traigh Eais

Photo: Stephen Duffield

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Harlequin Duck

Upload a photo of the Harlequin Duck at Norwick,Unst (Shetland)

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male

Taken: Tue, 09 Aug 2022

Norwick,Unst (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Aug 2022

Photo: Jon Dunn

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Harlequin Duck

Taken: Fri, 05 Aug 2022

Norwick,Unst (Shetland)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Aug 2022

Photo: Paul Sclater

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Harlequin Duck

Upload a photo of the Harlequin Duck at Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

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first-summer, male

Taken: Mon, 11 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Jun 2015

River Don - Grandholme Bridge. Much clearer view after it hauled-out on a rock in mid-river.

Photo: Jeff Hazell

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Harlequin Duck

first-summer, male

Taken: Mon, 11 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Jun 2015

River Don - Grandholme Bridge. Easy to miss, when continually diving in the rapids below the Bridge.

Photo: Jeff Hazell

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Harlequin Duck

Taken: Wed, 20 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 May 2015

On River Don. It now looks like this was the penultimate day for the Harlequin.

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Harlequin Duck

Taken: Wed, 20 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 May 2015

On River Don. It now looks like this was the penultimate day for the Harlequin.

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Harlequin Duck

Taken: Wed, 20 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 May 2015

On River Don. It now looks like this was the penultimate day for the Harlequin.

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 08 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 May 2015

At Seaton Park. Lovely bird, great to finally catch up with it

Photo: Jake Gearty

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 08 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 May 2015

On River Don

Photo: Brett Spencer

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 08 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 May 2015

On River Don

Photo: Brett Spencer

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Wed, 06 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 May 2015

Photo: Gordon Grieve

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Harlequin Duck

first-summer, male

Taken: Fri, 01 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 May 2015

Photo: Drew Lyness

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Harlequin Duck

first-summer, male

Taken: Fri, 01 May 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 04 May 2015

Taken 400M downstream of toilet block.

Photo: Drew Lyness

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Harlequin Duck

Upload a photo of the Harlequin Duck at Brora (Highland and Caithness)

All the RBA news reports of the Harlequin Duck at Brora (Highland and Caithness)

female

Taken: Wed, 29 Apr 2015

Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 May 2015

Photo: Stuart Piner

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Harlequin Duck

female

Taken: Sun, 19 Apr 2015

Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Wed, 22 Apr 2015

Photo: Adam Hartley

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Harlequin Duck

female

Taken: Sun, 19 Apr 2015

Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Wed, 22 Apr 2015

Photo: Adam Hartley

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Apr 2015

Photo: John Nadin

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Apr 2015

Photo: John Nadin

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Harlequin Duck

male

Taken: Wed, 08 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Apr 2015

Photo: Ian Cockburn

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Harlequin Duck

male

Taken: Wed, 08 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Apr 2015

Photo: Ian Cockburn

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Harlequin Duck

Taken: Wed, 08 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Apr 2015

Seaton Park

Photo: Ian Cockburn

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Apr 2015

At Seaton Park

Photo: Gary Thoburn

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Apr 2015

At Seaton Park

Photo: Gary Thoburn

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Apr 2015

At Seaton Park

Photo: Gary Thoburn

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Harlequin Duck

Taken: Sat, 11 Apr 2015

Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Apr 2015

Photo: Micky Maher

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2015

with it's mates...

Photo: John Nadin

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2015

Photo: John Nadin

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 10 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Apr 2015

still showing well in Seaton Park

Photo: John Nadin

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 05 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Apr 2015

At Seaton Park

Photo: Robert Wilson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 05 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Apr 2015

At Seaton Park. Showing very well until dog walker deliberately flushed the bird

Photo: Robert Wilson

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Harlequin Duck

first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 03 Apr 2015

Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Apr 2015

At Seaton Park

Photo: Brian Anderson

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