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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Yate (Gloucestershire)

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Yate (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Unexpected sight on Brimsham Park Lake this morning. Close up of the head pattern.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Yate (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Unexpected sight on Brimsham Park Lake this morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 23 Apr 2023

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Apr 2023

no crop!!! Compact Camera

Photo: Lorne Bissell

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Dartmeet (Devon)

All the RBA news reports of the Mandarin at Dartmeet (Devon)

adult

Taken: Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Dartmeet (Devon)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Lovely to see a pair on the River Dart today.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

adult, female

Taken: Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Dartmeet (Devon)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Lovely to see a pair on the River Dart today. The not so colourful Female.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Dartmeet (Devon)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Lovely to see a pair on the River Dart today. The unmistakeable Male.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

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

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Taken: Thu, 03 Nov 2022

Brora (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Nov 2022

Swimming with Mallards at mouth of River Brora. It appears to be a leucistic species or hybrid. Any Ideas?

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Santon Downham (Suffolk)

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male

Taken: Wed, 13 Apr 2022

Santon Downham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 Apr 2022

Photo: Bruce Root

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Cannop (Gloucestershire)

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adult, male

Taken: Wed, 09 Mar 2022

Cannop (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Mar 2022

This bird was still moulting into breeding plumage.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 09 Mar 2022

Cannop (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Mar 2022

Loads were seen by the stoneworks last Wednesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Mandarin

adult, female

Taken: Wed, 09 Mar 2022

Cannop (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Mar 2022

Loads were seen near the stoneworks last Wednesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

adult

Taken: Wed, 09 Mar 2022

Cannop (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Mar 2022

Loads of Mandarins present last Wednesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Stubber's Green (West Midlands)

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male

Taken: Sat, 04 Sep 2021

Stubber's Green (West Midlands)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Sep 2021

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Longshaw Estate (Derbyshire)

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Taken: Tue, 29 Jun 2021

Longshaw Estate (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 Jun 2021

Photo: Matthew Sanders

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Private Site (Staffordshire)

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Taken: Sun, 13 Jun 2021

Private Site (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Jun 2021

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Mandarin

Taken: Sun, 13 Jun 2021

Private Site (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Jun 2021

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Fishguard (Pembrokeshire)

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Taken: Sat, 19 Sep 2020

Fishguard (Pembrokeshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Oct 2020

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Santon Warren (Norfolk)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 15 May 2020

Santon Warren (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 15 May 2020

One of three pairs

Photo: David Bryant

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Mandarin

male

Taken: Thu, 14 May 2020

Santon Downham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 15 May 2020

hiding in the reeds initially:then posed nicely downstream 300m from the metal bridge

Photo: Martin Peake

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Mandarin at Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire)

adult

Taken: Tue, 28 Jan 2020

Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Feb 2020

At least 20 or so were present on the local pond in the forest last Tuesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

adult, female

Taken: Tue, 28 Jan 2020

Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Feb 2020

At least 20 birds were present on the pond in the forest last Tuesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 28 Jan 2020

Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Feb 2020

At least 20 birds were present on the pond in the forest last Tuesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

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adult, male

Taken: Wed, 22 May 2019

Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 May 2019

Photo: Steve Smith

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Dam Flask Res (Yorkshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 11 May 2019

Dam Flask Res (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 May 2019

Photo: Ron Marshall

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Mandarin

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

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 21 Feb 2019

Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 21 Feb 2019

One of two present this morning.

Photo: Chris Baines

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Mandarin

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 21 Feb 2019

Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 21 Feb 2019

One of two present this morning.

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Brandon (Suffolk)

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male

Taken: Mon, 11 Feb 2019

Brandon (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Feb 2019

one male from the 3 pairs.

Photo: Martin Peake

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Fradley (Staffordshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 02 Feb 2019

Fradley (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 04 Feb 2019

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at christchurch park (Suffolk)

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Taken: Sat, 19 Jan 2019

christchurch park (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 23 Jan 2019

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Loch of Lowes (Perth and Kinross)

All the RBA news reports of the Mandarin at Loch of Lowes (Perth and Kinross)

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 02 Jun 2018

Loch of Lowes (Perth and Kinross)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Jun 2018

Seen on Saturday evening by the hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Branston (Staffordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Mandarin at Branston (Staffordshire)

adult

Taken: Fri, 13 Apr 2018

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Apr 2018

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at Morpeth (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Mandarin at Morpeth (Northumberland)

adult, male

Taken: Mon, 05 Mar 2018

Morpeth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Mar 2018

Photo: Brian Storey

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Mandarin

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 28 Nov 2017

Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 Nov 2017

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

adult, male

Taken: Mon, 27 Nov 2017

Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 27 Nov 2017

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Mandarin

Upload a photo of the Mandarin at The Strid, nr Bolton Abbey (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Mandarin at The Strid, nr Bolton Abbey (Yorkshire)

male

Taken: Fri, 12 May 2017

The Strid, nr Bolton Abbey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 May 2017

Photo: Brian Needham

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