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Great Skua

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

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Taken: Mon, 14 Aug 2017

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Aug 2017

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Great Skua

Taken: Mon, 17 Oct 2016

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Great Skua

Taken: Fri, 14 Oct 2016

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Shell Ness, Isle of Sheppey (Kent)

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Taken: Sun, 02 Oct 2016

Shell Ness, Isle of Sheppey (Kent)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Oct 2016

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Great Skua

Taken: Fri, 19 Aug 2016

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Sep 2016

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Great Skua

Taken: Sun, 28 Aug 2016

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Aug 2016

From MV Sapphire

Photo: David Williamson

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Great Skua

Taken: Fri, 19 Aug 2016

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Aug 2016

Photo: Rob Stonehouse

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Great Skua

Taken: Sat, 13 Aug 2016

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Aug 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

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Taken: Thu, 16 Jun 2016

Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Jun 2016

the skua as been on the water for a few days looks though it was caught up in a storm, and waiting for a good take off day.

Photo: Graham Allbutt

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Great Skua

Taken: Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Jun 2016

Photo: Brian Carthy

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Great Skua

Taken: Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Photo: Richard Powell

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Great Skua

Taken: Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Photo: Michael Turner

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Great Skua

Taken: Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Westport Lake (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Photo: Michael Turner

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Handa Island (Highland and Caithness)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 09 May 2016

Handa Island (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 May 2016

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Kilmore Quay (County Wexford)

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Taken: Sun, 27 Mar 2016

Kilmore Quay (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Sun, 27 Mar 2016

Found this loafing with gulls, first of the season for Ireland perhaps. Few more on the website showing tail appendages.

Photo: Paul Kelly

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Sharpness (Gloucestershire)

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Taken: Sun, 15 Nov 2015

Sharpness (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Nov 2015

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Wilstone Reservoir (Hertfordshire)

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Taken: Sun, 15 Nov 2015

Wilstone Reservoir (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Nov 2015

Showing pretty well!

Photo: Ian Bennell

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Great Skua

Taken: Sun, 15 Nov 2015

Wilstone Reservoir (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Nov 2015

Showing pretty well!!

Photo: Ian Bennell

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Great Skua

Taken: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Photo: Joe Pender

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Mossbank (Shetland)

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Taken: Sun, 04 Oct 2015

Mossbank (Shetland)

Uploaded: Sat, 24 Oct 2015

Photo: Brian Moore

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Great Skua

Taken: Wed, 14 Oct 2015

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 15 Oct 2015

Photo: Joe Pender

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Great Skua

Taken: Wed, 14 Oct 2015

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Oct 2015

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Quendale (Shetland)

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Taken: Mon, 28 Sep 2015

Quendale (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Oct 2015

Photo: John Pringle

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Great Skua

Taken: Sun, 02 Aug 2015

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Aug 2015

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Great Skua

Taken: Fri, 07 Aug 2015

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Aug 2015

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Great Skua

Taken: Fri, 07 Aug 2015

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 13 Aug 2015

Photo: Jim Almond

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Great Skua

Taken: Thu, 06 Aug 2015

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 13 Aug 2015

Photo: Jim Almond

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Great Skua

Taken: Tue, 26 May 2015

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 27 May 2015

Photo: Joe Pender

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Fair Isle (Shetland)

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Taken: Mon, 13 Oct 2014

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Oct 2014

2 of 8 over the Obs.

Photo: Paul Lawrence

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Great Skua at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

adult

Taken: Sat, 18 Oct 2014

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 19 Oct 2014

Present at this inland site for three days now.

Photo: Michael Trew

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Hoveringham (Nottinghamshire)

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Taken: Fri, 19 Sep 2014

Hoveringham (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Sep 2014

Photo: Geoffrey Alan Clewes

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Bridlington (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sun, 14 Sep 2014

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Sep 2014

RSPB Skua & Shearwater Cruise

Photo: David Williamson

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Great Skua

Taken: Sun, 24 Aug 2014

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Aug 2014

Photo: Joe Pender

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Great Skua

Taken: Fri, 08 Aug 2014

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 21 Aug 2014

Photo: Jim Almond

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Great Skua

Taken: Sat, 09 Aug 2014

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 20 Aug 2014

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Great Skua

adult

Taken: Fri, 08 Aug 2014

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Aug 2014

Birders Pelagic

Photo: Gary Thoburn

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Ardnave Point, Islay (Argyll and Bute)

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Taken: Sun, 03 Aug 2014

Ardnave Point, Islay (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Aug 2014

3 Present

Photo: Ben Moyes

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Isle of Noss (Shetland)

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Taken: Thu, 05 Jun 2014

Isle of Noss (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Jun 2014

More Shetland photos here: http://andyjordan.zenfolio.com/p668058871

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Great Skua

Upload a photo of the Great Skua at Preston (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

All the RBA news reports of the Great Skua at Preston (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Taken: Sun, 15 Jun 2014

Preston (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Jun 2014

Weak/sick looking bird on the dock, red colour ring on left leg

Photo: Paul Slade

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Great Skua

Taken: Wed, 09 Oct 2013

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 09 Oct 2013

Photo: Steven Fryer

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