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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Fri, 26 Sep 2025

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Sep 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Salthouse (Norfolk)

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Taken: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

two Arctic Skuas on the shingle ridge

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Brora (Highland and Caithness)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Taken: Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Distant image in poor light

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Distant image in poor light chasing Terns

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Wed, 03 Sep 2025

Distant image in poor light

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Mon, 25 Aug 2025

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Thu, 31 Jul 2025

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 Aug 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Thu, 31 Jul 2025

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 Aug 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Tue, 17 Sep 2024

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Arctic Skua in pursuit of a Kittiwake.

Photo: James Sellen

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Tue, 17 Sep 2024

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Arctic Skua in pursuit of a Kittiwake.

Photo: James Sellen

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Mon, 02 Sep 2024

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 04 Sep 2024

Photo: Joe Pender

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Sat, 17 Aug 2024

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Aug 2024

Photo: Joe Pender

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Sat, 17 Aug 2024

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Aug 2024

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Sat, 17 Aug 2024

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Aug 2024

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Seaton Carew (Cleveland)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at Seaton Carew (Cleveland)

adult

Taken: Mon, 29 Jul 2024

Seaton Carew (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Aug 2024

Photo: Neil Fox

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Mon, 29 Jul 2024

Seaton Carew (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Aug 2024

Photo: Neil Fox

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Arctic Skua

adult

Taken: Mon, 29 Jul 2024

Seaton Carew (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Aug 2024

Photo: Neil Fox

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Thu, 25 Jul 2024

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Jul 2024

Photo: Joe Pender

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at South Gare Breakwater (Cleveland)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at South Gare Breakwater (Cleveland)

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 07 Sep 2023

South Gare Breakwater (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Juvenile Skua, previously identified as a Pomarine, re-identified as Arctic, seen briefly near South Gare at about 2.15pm.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Fraisthorpe (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at Fraisthorpe (Yorkshire)

adult

Taken: Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Fraisthorpe (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Sep 2023

One of 2 Dark Morphs in pursuit of a Sandwich Tern this evening.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Arctic Skua

adult

Taken: Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Fraisthorpe (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Sep 2023

One of 2 Dark Morphs in pursuit of a Sandwich Tern this evening.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Sat, 26 Aug 2023

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Aug 2023

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

second-summer

Taken: Sat, 12 Aug 2023

Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

at Seaton Snook

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Arctic Skua

adult

Taken: Sat, 12 Aug 2023

Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

at Seaton Snook

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Arctic Skua

adult

Taken: Sat, 12 Aug 2023

Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

at Seaton Snook

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Arctic Skua

adult

Taken: Sat, 12 Aug 2023

Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

at Seaton Snook

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Taken: Mon, 31 Jul 2023

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Jul 2023

Terrorising terns and kitts all afternoon...

Photo: Dean Nicholson

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Mon, 03 Jul 2023

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Jul 2023

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Skua

first-summer

Taken: Mon, 03 Jul 2023

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Jul 2023

Photo: Joe Pender

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Arctic Skua

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

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

Taken: Mon, 02 Jan 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Jan 2023

Resting on Porth Hellick Downs.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Dec 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Dec 2022

slightly damaged wing has proved it to be the same individual that was at Porth Hellick over a month ago

Photo: Kris Webb

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Dec 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Dec 2022

slightly damaged wing has proved it to be the same individual that was at Porth Hellick over a month ago

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Arctic Skua

Taken: Dec 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Dec 2022

slightly damaged wing has proved to be the same individual that was at Porth Hellick over a month ago

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Pugneys Country Park (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at Pugneys Country Park (Yorkshire)

Taken: Tue, 13 Dec 2022

Pugneys Country Park (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Dec 2022

Great inland record

Photo: David Williamson

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Tue, 13 Dec 2022

Pugneys Country Park (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Dec 2022

Photo: David Williamson

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Arctic Skua

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

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Taken: Thu, 08 Dec 2022

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Dec 2022

Photo: Brian Needham

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Thu, 08 Dec 2022

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Dec 2022

Photo: Brian Needham

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Mon, 05 Dec 2022

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Dec 2022

Photo: Brian Needham

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