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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Alvecote (Warwickshire)

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Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

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Hooded Merganser

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Taken: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

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Hooded Merganser

Taken: Wed, 08 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 08 Apr 2026

Photo: Sean Wileman

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Hooded Merganser

Taken: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Taken: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Alvecote (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Pilning (Gloucestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Pilning (Gloucestershire)

adult, female

Taken: Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Pilning (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Mar 2026

Pilning wetland, Avon River, Severn estuary

Photo: John Lindsell

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Hooded Merganser

adult, female

Taken: Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Pilning (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 13 Mar 2026

Pilning wetland, Severn estuary.

Photo: John Lindsell

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Hooded Merganser

adult, female

Taken: Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Pilning (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 13 Mar 2026

At Pilning wetland

Photo: John Lindsell

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 05 May 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 May 2023

Photo: Pierre Montieth

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

male

Taken: Sun, 07 May 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sun, 07 May 2023

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Hooded Merganser

male

Taken: Sun, 07 May 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sun, 07 May 2023

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 04 May 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sat, 06 May 2023

Photo: Michael Whiteside

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Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2023

drake on east side with 6 tufties

Photo: Muhummed H

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Hooded Merganser

Taken: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Apr 2023

Photo: Lukasz Pulawski

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Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Photo: Neil Fox

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Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Photo: Neil Fox

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Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Whinfell Tarn (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Photo: Neil Fox

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

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

male

Taken: Wed, 11 May 2022

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2022

Unringed

Photo: Michael Lawrence

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Hooded Merganser

Taken: Wed, 11 May 2022

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 13 May 2022

Photo: Andrew Brown

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Hooded Merganser

male

Taken: Wed, 11 May 2022

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 May 2022

canon d7 mk2 sigmar 150-600

Photo: Trevor Kettley

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Sandness (Shetland)

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 13 May 2021

Sandness (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 May 2021

Stanevatstoe Loch

Photo: Jon Dunn

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Hooded Merganser

male

Taken: Sat, 08 May 2021

Sandness (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 May 2021

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Loch of Kinnordy RSPB (Angus)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Loch of Kinnordy RSPB (Angus)

adult, male

Taken: Mon, 03 May 2021

Loch of Kinnordy RSPB (Angus)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 May 2021

Smart drake from the Swamp Hide

Photo: Mark Wilkinson

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Hornsea (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Hornsea (Yorkshire)

male

Taken: Mon, 05 Apr 2021

Hornsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Apr 2021

At Hornsea Mere

Photo: Andy Hood

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Butley (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Butley (Suffolk)

female

Taken: Mon, 28 Dec 2020

Butley (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Dec 2020

Privileged to view this elusive bird.

Photo: Paul Shilling

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Hooded Merganser

female

Taken: Mon, 28 Dec 2020

Butley (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Dec 2020

Photo: Nicholas Brown

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Brampton (Cambridgeshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Brampton (Cambridgeshire)

adult, female

Taken: Wed, 19 Aug 2020

Brampton (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Nov 2020

Escaped female Hooded Merganser at private site with no public access. Bird present since 9th August.

Photo: John Lindsell

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Hooded merganser

female

Taken: Wed, 19 Aug 2020

Brampton (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Nov 2020

escaped female hooded merganser on Private site on Aug 19th 2020

Photo: John Lindsell

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Ipswich (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Ipswich (Suffolk)

adult, male

Taken: Mon, 06 Jan 2020

Ipswich (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Jan 2020

Spotted in Christchurch Park, Ipswich town centre

Photo: Scott Callender

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at King George V Reservoir (permit only) (London)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at King George V Reservoir (permit only) (London)

adult, female

Taken: Tue, 15 Oct 2019

King George V Reservoir (permit only) (London)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Oct 2019

Photo: Andrew Tweed

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Titchwell (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Titchwell (Norfolk)

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Photo: Karl Johnson

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Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Photo: Dave Burns

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Photo: Dave Burns

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Photo: Dave Burns

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Clifden (County Galway)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Clifden (County Galway)

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 03 Oct 2018

Clifden (County Galway)

Uploaded: Sat, 06 Apr 2019

Streamstown Bay. https://dermotbreen.blogspot.com/2019/02/streamstown-hooded-merganser.html

Photo: Dermot Breen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Croxall (Staffordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Croxall (Staffordshire)

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

Croxall (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

Along the river at Croxall. Viewed from the Arboretum.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

Croxall (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

Along the river at Croxall. Viewed from the Arboretum.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Hooded Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

Croxall (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

Along the river at Croxall. Viewed from the Arboretum.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Hooded Merganser

Upload a photo of the Hooded Merganser at Lerwick (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Hooded Merganser at Lerwick (Shetland)

Taken: Tue, 21 Aug 2018

Lerwick (Shetland)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Aug 2018

Photo: Roger Riddington

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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