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Horned Lark

Upload a photo of the Horned Lark at Staines Reservoirs (Surrey)

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first-winter

Taken: Mon, 29 Jan 2018

Staines Reservoirs (Surrey)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Feb 2018

Photo: James Lowen

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Caspian Gull

Upload a photo of the Caspian Gull at Thetford (Norfolk)

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second-winter, male

Taken: Thu, 25 Jan 2018

Thetford (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Jan 2018

A beast

Photo: James Lowen

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Horned Lark

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 25 Jan 2018

Staines Reservoirs (Surrey)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Jan 2018

Photo: James Lowen

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Coues's Arctic Redpoll

Upload a photo of the Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Hazlewood Common (Suffolk)

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Taken: Sat, 13 Jan 2018

Hazlewood Common (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Jan 2018

Photo: James Lowen

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Coues's Arctic Redpoll

Taken: Sat, 13 Jan 2018

Hazlewood Common (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Jan 2018

Photo: James Lowen

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Hume's Warbler

Upload a photo of the Hume's Warbler at Waxham (Norfolk)

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Taken: Fri, 12 Jan 2018

Waxham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Jan 2018

Wretched sun/shadows/photographer incompetence.

Photo: James Lowen

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Parrot Crossbill

Upload a photo of the Parrot Crossbill at Santon Warren (Norfolk)

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Taken: Tue, 05 Dec 2017

Santon Warren (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 Dec 2017

Part of the flock that came down to drink at a tiny puddle in the road.

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Cattle Egret

Upload a photo of the Cattle Egret at Stiffkey (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 21 Oct 2017

Stiffkey (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Oct 2017

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Brant

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

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adult

Taken: Sat, 21 Oct 2017

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Oct 2017

Photo: James Lowen

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Two-barred Greenish Warbler

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Upload a photo of the Two-barred Greenish Warbler at St Aldhelm's or St Alban's Head (Dorset)

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Taken: Wed, 18 Oct 2017

St Aldhelm's or St Alban's Head (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Oct 2017

Photo: James Lowen

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Two-barred Greenish Warbler

Taken: Wed, 18 Oct 2017

St Aldhelm's or St Alban's Head (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Oct 2017

Photo: James Lowen

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Radde's Warbler

Upload a photo of the Radde's Warbler at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

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first-winter

Taken: Sun, 15 Oct 2017

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Oct 2017

Portland Bill

Photo: James Lowen

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Olive-backed Pipit

Upload a photo of the Olive-backed Pipit at Wells Woods (Norfolk)

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Taken: Tue, 10 Oct 2017

Wells Woods (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 10 Oct 2017

Although first found when flushed from the ground, it stayed high in pines thereafter.

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Yellow-browed Warbler

Upload a photo of the Yellow-browed Warbler at Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

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first-winter

Taken: Tue, 26 Sep 2017

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 Sep 2017

Along seawall south of dunes, mainly in suaeda.

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Baird's Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Baird's Sandpiper at Potter Heigham (Norfolk)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 06 Aug 2017

Potter Heigham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Aug 2017

Photo: James Lowen

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Baird's Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sun, 06 Aug 2017

Potter Heigham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Aug 2017

Photo: James Lowen

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Iberian Chiffchaff

Upload a photo of the Iberian Chiffchaff at Walsey Hills (Norfolk)

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male

Taken: Tue, 16 May 2017

Walsey Hills (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 18 May 2017

Literally singing in the rain.

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Iberian Chiffchaff

male

Taken: Tue, 16 May 2017

Walsey Hills (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 May 2017

Singing in the rain. (Post-shower.)

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Great Reed Warbler

Upload a photo of the Great Reed Warbler at Thetford (Norfolk)

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male

Taken: Wed, 10 May 2017

Thetford (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 10 May 2017

Photo: James Lowen

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Great Reed Warbler

Taken: Wed, 10 May 2017

Thetford (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 10 May 2017

Photo: James Lowen

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Great Reed Warbler

male

Taken: Wed, 10 May 2017

Thetford (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 10 May 2017

Photo: James Lowen

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White-tailed Eagle

Upload a photo of the White-tailed Eagle at Buckenham (Norfolk)

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Taken: Thu, 04 May 2017

Buckenham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 04 May 2017

At RSPB Buckenham Marshes. Finally caught up with the roving East Anglian immature. Photo taken in poor light shortly after dawn.

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shorelark

Upload a photo of the Shorelark at Holkham (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sun, 19 Feb 2017

Holkham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 19 Feb 2017

1 of 25+

Photo: James Lowen

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White-billed Diver

Upload a photo of the White-billed Diver at Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire)

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first-winter

Taken: Mon, 23 Jan 2017

Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jan 2017

Never thought I'd see these two species in the same field of view.

Photo: James Lowen

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White-billed Diver

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 23 Jan 2017

Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jan 2017

Just after first light, and before the fog rolled in

Photo: James Lowen

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Blue Rock Thrush

Upload a photo of the Blue Rock Thrush at Stow-on-the-wold (Gloucestershire)

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first-winter, male

Taken: Wed, 28 Dec 2016

Stow-on-the-wold (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Dec 2016

Lovely jubbly.

Photo: James Lowen

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Cliff Swallow

Upload a photo of the Cliff Swallow at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

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first-winter

Taken: Sat, 05 Nov 2016

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Nov 2016

Photo: James Lowen

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Cliff Swallow

first-winter

Taken: Sat, 05 Nov 2016

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Nov 2016

Record shot. Better will follow, from others with more time!

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Isabelline Wheatear

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

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Taken: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Dunes, at Gun Hill

Photo: James Lowen

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Desert Wheatear

Upload a photo of the Desert Wheatear at Salthouse (Norfolk)

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male

Taken: Thu, 27 Oct 2016

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Oct 2016

Lovely bird, but distant and poor light.

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Isabelline Wheatear

Taken: Sat, 22 Oct 2016

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Oct 2016

Great to be birding with Guernsey Dave when he found this cracker.

Photo: James Lowen

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Isabelline Wheatear

Taken: Sat, 22 Oct 2016

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Oct 2016

Great to be birding with Guernsey Dave when he found this cracker. This was the photo that clinched the ID!

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Radde's Warbler

Upload a photo of the Radde's Warbler at Warham Greens (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 15 Oct 2016

Warham Greens (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Oct 2016

Photo: James Lowen

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Dusky Warbler

Upload a photo of the Dusky Warbler at Burnham Overy Town (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 15 Oct 2016

Burnham Overy Town (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Oct 2016

At Burnham Overy Dunes

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Dusky Warbler

Taken: Sat, 15 Oct 2016

Burnham Overy Town (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Oct 2016

At Burnham Overy Dunes

Photo: James Lowen

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Ortolan Bunting

Upload a photo of the Ortolan Bunting at Loch of Hillwell (Shetland)

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Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2016

Loch of Hillwell (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Oct 2016

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Little Bunting

Upload a photo of the Little Bunting at Quendale (Shetland)

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Taken: Sun, 09 Oct 2016

Quendale (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Oct 2016

1 of 3 birds present

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Short-toed Lark

Upload a photo of the Short-toed Lark at Fair Isle (Shetland)

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Taken: Tue, 04 Oct 2016

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Oct 2016

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swainson's Thrush

Upload a photo of the Swainson's Thrush at Fetlar (Shetland)

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Taken: Sat, 08 Oct 2016

Fetlar (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Oct 2016

Photo: James Lowen

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White's Thrush

Upload a photo of the White's Thrush at Skaw, Unst (Shetland)

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Taken: Fri, 07 Oct 2016

Skaw, Unst (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Oct 2016

Photo: James Lowen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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