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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

Taken: Sun, 14 Dec 2014

Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Dec 2014

Photo: Michael Turner

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Smew

Taken: Sat, 06 Dec 2014

Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 06 Dec 2014

Photo: Chris Bromley

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Southgate (London)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Southgate (London)

female

Taken: Tue, 04 Mar 2014

Southgate (London)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Mar 2014

Grovelands Park

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

female

Taken: Tue, 04 Mar 2014

Southgate (London)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Mar 2014

Grovelands Park

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

female

Taken: Tue, 04 Mar 2014

Southgate (London)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Mar 2014

Grovelands Park

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

smew

Upload a photo of the smew at North Cave (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the smew at North Cave (Yorkshire)

Taken: Sat, 01 Mar 2014

North Cave (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Mar 2014

Photo: Ellis Lucas

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at West Burra (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at West Burra (Shetland)

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 25 Feb 2014

West Burra (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Feb 2014

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Taken: Mon, 17 Feb 2014

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 21 Feb 2014

Very poor light. Taken from North Hide.

Photo: Ben Moyes

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Corsham (Wiltshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Corsham (Wiltshire)

first-winter, male

Taken: Sat, 25 Jan 2014

Corsham (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Jan 2014

Photo: Michael Trew

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Smew

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

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

Taken: Sun, 12 Jan 2014

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Jan 2014

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Smew

Taken: Sun, 12 Jan 2014

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Jan 2014

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Smew

Taken: Sun, 12 Jan 2014

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Jan 2014

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

male

Taken: Sun, 05 Jan 2014

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Jan 2014

Photo: Ian Clarke

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Smew

Taken: Wed, 01 Jan 2014

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 01 Jan 2014

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Smew

Taken: Wed, 01 Jan 2014

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 01 Jan 2014

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

male

Taken: Sat, 28 Dec 2013

Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Dec 2013

Photo: Chris Upson

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Smew

male

Taken: Wed, 25 Dec 2013

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Dec 2013

digiscoped

Photo: Peter Triston

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Smew

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

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

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 24 Dec 2013

Loch of Kinnordy RSPB (Angus)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Dec 2013

Photo: Gus Guthrie

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Eastbourne (Sussex)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Eastbourne (Sussex)

male

Taken: Fri, 20 Dec 2013

Eastbourne (Sussex)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 Dec 2013

Photo: Mick Davis

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

first-winter

Taken: Fri, 29 Nov 2013

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Wed, 04 Dec 2013

Distant record shot from Phoenix Hide!

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Smew

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 13 Jan 2013

Loch of Kinnordy RSPB (Angus)

Uploaded: Mon, 08 Apr 2013

Photo: Gus Guthrie

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Smew

Taken: Sun, 17 Mar 2013

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Mar 2013

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Smew

Taken: Sun, 17 Mar 2013

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Mar 2013

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

male

Taken: Sun, 17 Mar 2013

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Mar 2013

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Loch of Butterstone (Perth and Kinross)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Loch of Butterstone (Perth and Kinross)

female

Taken: Sat, 02 Mar 2013

Loch of Butterstone (Perth and Kinross)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Mar 2013

Poor digiscoped record shot bad light and distant but a patch tick!!!!!

Photo: Toby Green

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Moore (Cheshire and Wirral)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Moore (Cheshire and Wirral)

Taken: Sat, 02 Mar 2013

Moore (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Mon, 04 Mar 2013

Photo: Steve Young

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Old Moor RSPB (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Old Moor RSPB (Yorkshire)

Taken: Sat, 02 Mar 2013

Old Moor RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 02 Mar 2013

Photo: Ray Scally

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Taken: Sat, 02 Mar 2013

Old Moor RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 02 Mar 2013

Photo: Ray Scally

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

adult, female

Taken: Thu, 28 Feb 2013

Moore (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 Mar 2013

at nature reserve

Photo: Peter Stanfield

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

Taken: Sat, 09 Feb 2013

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 10 Feb 2013

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Locko Park (Derbyshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Locko Park (Derbyshire)

male

Taken: Thu, 07 Feb 2013

Locko Park (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Feb 2013

Photo: Sean Wileman

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

female

Taken: Fri, 01 Feb 2013

Moore (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 Feb 2013

Photo: Mark Woodhead

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Taken: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Moore (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Photo: Phil Woollen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Kimberley (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Kimberley (Norfolk)

Taken: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Kimberley (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

At the Hall. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON IT WAS CARRYING A STONE AROUND

Photo: Lawrie Webb

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Smew

Taken: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Kimberley (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Photo: Lawrie Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

Taken: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Kimberley (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Photo: Lawrie Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Shapwick Heath NNR (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Shapwick Heath NNR (Somerset and Bristol)

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Shapwick Heath NNR (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Photo: Brian Hill

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Shapwick Heath NNR (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Photo: Brian Hill

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

male

Taken: Sun, 27 Jan 2013

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 27 Jan 2013

Photo: Simon Spavin

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Smew

Upload a photo of the Smew at Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Smew at Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

Taken: Sun, 20 Jan 2013

Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Jan 2013

Nice find on my doorstep.

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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