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Whimbrel

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

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Taken: Mon, 04 May 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 May 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Whimbrel

Taken: Mon, 04 May 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 May 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

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Taken: Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Apr 2026

With Curlew

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Taken: Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Apr 2026

With Curlew

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

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Taken: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Taken: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

From end of East Bank: reasonable passage all heading west mid-morning

Photo: David Bryant

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Whimbrel

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

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

adult

Taken: Sat, 24 May 2025

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Thu, 31 Jul 2025

3 present!

Photo: Davie Abraham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Colonsay (Argyll and Bute)

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Taken: Tue, 13 May 2025

Colonsay (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 May 2025

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Whimbrel

Taken: Tue, 13 May 2025

Colonsay (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 May 2025

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Hickling (Norfolk)

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Taken: Thu, 08 May 2025

Hickling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 May 2025

Up to eight moving through mid-morning

Photo: David Bryant

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Taken: Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Apr 2025

Unwell (?) bird on the top of the shingle just East of the Hill.

Photo: John Furse

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Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

adult

Taken: Wed, 03 May 2023

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Thu, 04 May 2023

One of 4 from the 1st viewing platform yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Isle of Whithorn (Dumfries and Galloway)

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Taken: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Isle of Whithorn (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Taken: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Isle of Whithorn (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Brownsea Island (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Taken: Sat, 30 Jul 2022

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Aug 2022

phonescoped

Photo: Lorne Bissell

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Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Branston (Staffordshire)

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Taken: Tue, 10 May 2022

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 May 2022

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Alturlie (Highland and Caithness)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Alturlie (Highland and Caithness)

Taken: Fri, 29 Apr 2022

Alturlie (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Fri, 29 Apr 2022

Photo: Alastair McNee

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Whimbrel

Taken: Wed, 12 May 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 May 2021

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Taken: Wed, 05 May 2021

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Taken: Wed, 05 May 2021

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

At Ferrybridge

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Taken: Wed, 05 May 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 May 2021

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Whimbrel

Taken: Wed, 05 May 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 May 2021

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sun, 02 May 2021

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 May 2021

Photo: Brian Needham

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Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Ferry Bridge (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Ferry Bridge (Dorset)

adult

Taken: Tue, 27 Apr 2021

Ferry Bridge (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Apr 2021

Photo: Michael Trew

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Whimbrel

adult

Taken: Tue, 27 Apr 2021

Ferry Bridge (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Apr 2021

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Whimbrel

adult

Taken: Tue, 27 Apr 2021

Ferry Bridge (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Apr 2021

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Taken: Mon, 26 Apr 2021

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Apr 2021

Photo: Matthew Sanders

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Whimbrel

Taken: Mon, 26 Apr 2021

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Apr 2021

Photo: Brian Needham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Taken: Mon, 19 Apr 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Apr 2021

On the North Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

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

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

Taken: Fri, 09 Apr 2021

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 Apr 2021

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

Taken: Sat, 14 Nov 2020

Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Nov 2020

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Whimbrel

Taken: Tue, 18 Aug 2020

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Aug 2020

On the Ashy Pit sheep field.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Taken: Tue, 18 Aug 2020

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Aug 2020

On the Ashy Pit sheep field.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Taken: Tue, 05 May 2020

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 May 2020

On the Ashy Pit sheep field.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Taken: Tue, 05 May 2020

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 May 2020

On the Ashy Pit sheep field.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Taken: Tue, 05 May 2020

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 May 2020

On the Ashy Pit sheep field.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Kynance Cove, Lizard (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Kynance Cove, Lizard (Cornwall)

adult

Taken: Thu, 05 Sep 2019

Kynance Cove, Lizard (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Fri, 06 Sep 2019

One minute before got taken by a Peregrine

Photo: Richard Tyler

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at North Uist (Western Isles)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at North Uist (Western Isles)

adult

Taken: Fri, 24 May 2019

North Uist (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 May 2019

Two showed briefly this afternoon.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Marazion (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Whimbrel at Marazion (Cornwall)

adult

Taken: Tue, 07 May 2019

Marazion (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 May 2019

Photo: Mark James

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Whimbrel at Frampton (Lincolnshire)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 02 May 2019

Frampton (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 May 2019

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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