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All photos of Water Rail at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 22 Aug 2026
  Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Sun, 23 Aug 2026
  From the Avalon Hide.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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All photos of Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  juvenile Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2026
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Fri, 31 Jul 2026
  Viewed from Martin Smith Hide.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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All photos of Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  juvenile Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2026
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Fri, 31 Jul 2026
  Viewed from the Martin Smith Hide.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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All photos of Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 08 Feb 2026
  Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) Uploaded: Wed, 25 Feb 2026
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  adult Taken: Wed, 31 Dec 2025
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Thu, 01 Jan 2026
  Showed well from the Willow Hide.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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All photos of Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 12 Oct 2025
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Thu, 16 Oct 2025
  In front of the Martin Smith Hide briefly.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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All photos of Water rail at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire) All photos of Water rail Upload a photo of the Water rail at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire) All the RBA news reports of the Water rail at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 12 Oct 2025
  Steeple Langford (Wiltshire) Uploaded: Tue, 14 Oct 2025
 
Photo: Michael Trew
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All photos of Water Rail in Clyde All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 05 Apr 2025
  RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) Uploaded: Fri, 18 Jul 2025
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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All photos of Water Rail in Clyde All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 23 Mar 2025
  RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) Uploaded: Thu, 17 Jul 2025
  Camera shy!
Photo: Davie Abraham
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All photos of Water Rail in Clyde All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 15 Feb 2025
  RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) Uploaded: Thu, 10 Jul 2025
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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All photos of Water Rail at Calke Park (Derbyshire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Calke Park (Derbyshire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Calke Park (Derbyshire) 
  adult Taken: Wed, 19 Mar 2025
  Calke Park (Derbyshire) Uploaded: Sat, 22 Mar 2025
 
Photo: Tony Davison
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All photos of Water Rail at Calke Park (Derbyshire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Calke Park (Derbyshire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Calke Park (Derbyshire) 
  adult Taken: Wed, 19 Mar 2025
  Calke Park (Derbyshire) Uploaded: Sat, 22 Mar 2025
 
Photo: Tony Davison
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All photos of Water Rail in Clyde All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 26 Dec 2024
  RSPB Barons Haugh,Motherwell  (Clyde) Uploaded: Sat, 15 Mar 2025
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 27 Feb 2025
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Sat, 01 Mar 2025
  Showed briefly last Thursday below the Ziess Hide.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 27 Feb 2025
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Sat, 01 Mar 2025
  Showed briefly last Thursday below the Ziess Hide.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
    Taken: Mon, 10 Feb 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Tue, 11 Feb 2025
  Unusually confiding. Ignores nearby people, even noisy ones, and approaches within 10 feet
Photo: Brian Hill
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
    Taken: Mon, 10 Feb 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Mon, 10 Feb 2025
  You forget how thin these birds are until seen side on. Obviously helps when scuttling through reedbeds
Photo: Brian Hill
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
    Taken: Mon, 10 Feb 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Mon, 10 Feb 2025
  This bird feeds within 10 feet of observers at times. Is oblivious to people, including noisy ones.
Photo: Brian Hill
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 06 Feb 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Sun, 09 Feb 2025
  Showed very well, if slightly out of focused. Not as good as I've would liked, but still.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 06 Feb 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Sun, 09 Feb 2025
  Showed very well near the Treehouse Hide. The pose is nice, but crappy light always ruin the photo.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 06 Feb 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Fri, 07 Feb 2025
  Showed very well near Treehouse Hide yesterday.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
    Taken: Wed, 29 Jan 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jan 2025
 
Photo: Brian Hill
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
    Taken: Wed, 29 Jan 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jan 2025
 
Photo: Brian Hill
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Wed, 22 Jan 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Thu, 23 Jan 2025
  One of 2 seen yesterday near the hide.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Wed, 22 Jan 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Thu, 23 Jan 2025
  One of 2 seen yesterday near the hide.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Mon, 06 Jan 2025
  Greylake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Wed, 08 Jan 2025
  One of three out of cover probing wellington footmarks on waterlogged paths
Photo: Brian Hill
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 04 Aug 2024
  Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) Uploaded: Fri, 30 Aug 2024
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 04 Aug 2024
  Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) Uploaded: Fri, 30 Aug 2024
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 10 Mar 2024
  Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) Uploaded: Fri, 29 Mar 2024
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 10 Mar 2024
  Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) Uploaded: Fri, 29 Mar 2024
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Eldernell (Cambridgeshire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Eldernell (Cambridgeshire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Eldernell (Cambridgeshire) 
    Taken: Wed, 18 Jan 2023
  Eldernell (Cambridgeshire) Uploaded: Mon, 26 Feb 2024
 
Photo: Mark Joy
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) 
    Taken: Thu, 15 Dec 2022
  Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) Uploaded: Mon, 29 Jan 2024
 
Photo: Mark Joy
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All photos of Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) 
    Taken: Thu, 15 Dec 2022
  Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) Uploaded: Mon, 29 Jan 2024
 
Photo: Mark Joy
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) 
    Taken: Thu, 15 Dec 2022
  Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) Uploaded: Mon, 29 Jan 2024
 
Photo: Mark Joy
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) 
    Taken: Tue, 06 Dec 2022
  Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk) Uploaded: Mon, 29 Jan 2024
 
Photo: Mark Joy
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All photos of Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 25 Mar 2023
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Sun, 26 Mar 2023
  Showed a couple of times yesterday from the Willow Hide yesterday.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 25 Mar 2023
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Sun, 26 Mar 2023
  Showed a couple of times yesterday from the Willow Hide yesterday.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Lower Tamar Lake (Devon) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Lower Tamar Lake (Devon) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Lower Tamar Lake (Devon) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 26 Feb 2023
  Lower Tamar Lake (Devon) Uploaded: Tue, 28 Feb 2023
  Feeding underneath the bird feeders last Sunday.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Lower Tamar Lake (Devon) All photos of Water Rail Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Lower Tamar Lake (Devon) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Lower Tamar Lake (Devon) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 26 Feb 2023
  Lower Tamar Lake (Devon) Uploaded: Tue, 28 Feb 2023
  Showed very well by the feeders last Sunday.
Photo: Christopher Teague
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Water Rail
 
All photos of Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All photos of Water Rail  Upload a photo of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) All the RBA news reports of the Water Rail at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 18 Dec 2022
  Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde) Uploaded: Mon, 02 Jan 2023
 
Photo: Davie Abraham
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