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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Great Ormes Head (Conwy)

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Great Ormes Head (Conwy)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Bird was showing well despite the awful weather

Photo: Joy Mitchell-Lisle

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Great Ormes Head (Conwy)

Uploaded: Thu, 27 Aug 2026

Dotterel, a juvenile, another photo. Found it yesterday 26th August and still present this morning.

Photo: PETER ALDERSON

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Great Ormes Head (Conwy)

Uploaded: Thu, 27 Aug 2026

Dotterel, juvenile. Found it on the 26th August and still present today. A little beauty.

Photo: PETER ALDERSON

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Lynemouth (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at Lynemouth (Northumberland)

adult

Taken: Sun, 31 May 2026

Lynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Resting on the beach south of the power station.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Dotterel

adult

Taken: Sun, 31 May 2026

Lynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Resting on the beach south of the power station.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Gamlingay (Cambridgeshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at Gamlingay (Cambridgeshire)

adult, female

Taken: Sun, 10 May 2026

Gamlingay (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 May 2026

4 of 13 seen at Fuller's hill

Photo: John Lindsell

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Dotterel

adult, female

Taken: Sun, 10 May 2026

Gamlingay (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 May 2026

One of 13 at Fuller's Hill

Photo: John Lindsell

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Dotterel

Taken: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Gamlingay (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Photo: Caroline Callaghan

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Dotterel

adult, female

Taken: Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Gamlingay (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Fuller's Hill

Photo: John Lindsell

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Burbage (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at Burbage (Yorkshire)

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Sep 2025

Burbage Moor

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Sep 2025

Burbage Moor. It was nice to see it running around today - on my first visit it just sat still

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Sep 2025

Burbage Moor. On my second visit, it was better light, and it moved around feeding

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Sep 2025

Burbage Moor

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

Taken: Fri, 19 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Sep 2025

Photo: Jim Hutchins

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Photo: Caroline Callaghan

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Photo: Caroline Callaghan

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Photo: Caroline Callaghan

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Dotterel

Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Juvenile

Photo: Dave Ward

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Dotterel

Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Burbage (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Sep 2025

Juvenile

Photo: Dave Ward

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Dotterel

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

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

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 07 Sep 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 08 Sep 2025

Seen on St Mary's airfield.

Photo: James Sellen

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 07 Sep 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 08 Sep 2025

Seen on St Mary's airfield.

Photo: James Sellen

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 04 Sep 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 04 Sep 2025

Seen on the airfield.

Photo: James Sellen

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Dotterel

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 04 Sep 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 04 Sep 2025

Seen on airfield.

Photo: James Sellen

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Dotterel

subadult, female

Taken: Thu, 04 Sep 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 04 Sep 2025

Confiding as ever.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Dotterel

Taken: Sun, 31 Aug 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 04 Sep 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Ringstead (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at Ringstead (Norfolk)

adult

Taken: Tue, 02 Sep 2025

Ringstead (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Fearless Dotterel doing it's thing after brief avoidance of monster juvenile Goshawk patrolling nearby!

Photo: Mark Golley

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at St Margaret's at Cliffe (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at St Margaret's at Cliffe (Kent)

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 01 Sep 2025

St Margaret's at Cliffe (Kent)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 Sep 2025

In a field off the Dover Road

Photo: Nick Smith

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Spurn (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at Spurn (Yorkshire)

Taken: Wed, 28 May 2025

Spurn (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 May 2025

Photo: Anthony Hull

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at North Gare (Cleveland)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at North Gare (Cleveland)

adult, female

Taken: Mon, 19 May 2025

North Gare (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Wed, 21 May 2025

Digiscoped

Photo: Neil Fox

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Dotterel

adult, female

Taken: Mon, 19 May 2025

North Gare (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Wed, 21 May 2025

Digiscoped

Photo: Neil Fox

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Dotterel

adult, female

Taken: Mon, 19 May 2025

North Gare (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Wed, 21 May 2025

Photo: Neil Fox

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Cwm Cadlan (Glamorgan)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at Cwm Cadlan (Glamorgan)

adult, female

Taken: Thu, 08 May 2025

Cwm Cadlan (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 May 2025

All these Dotterel images were taken on the 8th May - not 15th May

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

adult, female

Taken: Thu, 15 May 2025

Cwm Cadlan (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 May 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

adult, female

Taken: Thu, 15 May 2025

Cwm Cadlan (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 May 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 15 May 2025

Cwm Cadlan (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 May 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 15 May 2025

Cwm Cadlan (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 May 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Druridge (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Dotterel at Druridge (Northumberland)

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 15 May 2025

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 16 May 2025

Late afternoon, resting on a bare soil patch at the north-east corner of the 2nd field north of the turning circle.

Photo: Frank Golding

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