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Eastern Rufous Bush Chat
 
All photos of Eastern Rufous Bush Chat at Stiffkey (Norfolk) All photos of Eastern Rufous Bush Chat Upload a photo of the Eastern Rufous Bush Chat at Stiffkey (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Eastern Rufous Bush Chat at Stiffkey (Norfolk) 
  first-winter Taken: Sat, 17 Oct 2020
  Stiffkey (Norfolk) Uploaded: Sun, 18 Oct 2020
  Seemed to like this open patch in front of sueda, stayed properly socially dstanced at least!
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
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Eastern Rufous Bush Chat
 
All photos of Eastern Rufous Bush Chat at Stiffkey (Norfolk) All photos of Eastern Rufous Bush Chat Upload a photo of the Eastern Rufous Bush Chat at Stiffkey (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Eastern Rufous Bush Chat at Stiffkey (Norfolk) 
  first-winter Taken: Sat, 17 Oct 2020
  Stiffkey (Norfolk) Uploaded: Sun, 18 Oct 2020
  Lots of people not seen for years. Not many got a postcard for the last twitchable one.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Red-necked Phalarope
 
All photos of Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) All photos of Red-necked Phalarope Upload a photo of the Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 19 Nov 2017
  Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Sun, 19 Nov 2017
  Moves around but always near the edge and frequently comes up the bank.
Photo: Alan Tate
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Red-necked Phalarope
 
All photos of Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) All photos of Red-necked Phalarope Upload a photo of the Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 19 Nov 2017
  Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Sun, 19 Nov 2017
  No associating with ducks like Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes earlier this year.
Photo: Alan Tate
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Red-necked Phalarope
 
All photos of Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) All photos of Red-necked Phalarope Upload a photo of the Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Red-necked Phalarope at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 19 Nov 2017
  Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Sun, 19 Nov 2017
  Note the "lobed" feet, hence the scientific name.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Wilson's Phalarope
 
Previous Records of Wilson's Phalarope - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All photos of Wilson's Phalarope Upload a photo of the Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) 
  first-winter Taken: Tue, 10 Oct 2017
  Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) Uploaded: Wed, 11 Oct 2017
  Starting to show characteristic neck pattern.
Photo: Alan Tate
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Wilson's Phalarope
 
Previous Records of Wilson's Phalarope - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All photos of Wilson's Phalarope Upload a photo of the Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) 
  first-winter Taken: Tue, 10 Oct 2017
  Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) Uploaded: Wed, 11 Oct 2017
  Flew around quite a lot, could be distant one minute, close the next.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
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Wilson's Phalarope
 
Previous Records of Wilson's Phalarope - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All photos of Wilson's Phalarope Upload a photo of the Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) 
  first-winter Taken: Tue, 10 Oct 2017
  Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) Uploaded: Wed, 11 Oct 2017
  Follows ducks to pick up on disturbed insects etc., a behaviour I have seen before with Wilson's, but not other, phalaropes.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Wilson's Phalarope
 
Previous Records of Wilson's Phalarope - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All photos of Wilson's Phalarope Upload a photo of the Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Wilson's Phalarope at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) 
  first-winter Taken: Tue, 10 Oct 2017
  Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) Uploaded: Wed, 11 Oct 2017
  Comes close to the road on occasion
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Bonaparte's Gull
 
Previous Records of Bonaparte's Gull - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All photos of Bonaparte's Gull Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 16 Jul 2017
  Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) Uploaded: Mon, 17 Jul 2017
  Interesting feeding action-seems to see worms ahead as they produce casts, then flies forward a few feet and grabs them.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Bonaparte's Gull
 
Previous Records of Bonaparte's Gull - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All photos of Bonaparte's Gull Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 16 Jul 2017
  Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) Uploaded: Mon, 17 Jul 2017
  "Showing well" really means that for once. Not so good when it flies off the mud to the marsh.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
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Bonaparte's Gull
 
Previous Records of Bonaparte's Gull - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All photos of Bonaparte's Gull Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 16 Jul 2017
  Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) Uploaded: Mon, 17 Jul 2017
  Just to highlight that "Black-headed" should mean a black head, not fading rapidly to brown. Bonaparte's took several years to get its black head however.
Photo: Alan Tate
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Bonaparte's Gull
 
Previous Records of Bonaparte's Gull - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All photos of Bonaparte's Gull Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 16 Jul 2017
  Oare Marshes Nature Reserve (Kent) Uploaded: Mon, 17 Jul 2017
  Feeding fairly constantly on lugworms
Photo: Alan Tate
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website/blog
 
Iceland Gull
 
All photos of Iceland Gull at Mautby (Norfolk) All photos of Iceland Gull Upload a photo of the Iceland Gull at Mautby (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Iceland Gull at Mautby (Norfolk) 
  adult Taken: Sun, 05 Feb 2017
  Mautby (Norfolk) Uploaded: Mon, 06 Feb 2017
  At last, an adult in Norfolk. Can hide surprisingly well behind pig-pens and other gulls. Several Meds also at site.
Photo: Alan Tate
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website/blog
 
White-billed Diver
 
Previous Records of White-billed Diver - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of White-billed Diver at Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire) All photos of White-billed Diver Upload a photo of the White-billed Diver at Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the White-billed Diver at Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 22 Jan 2017
  Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jan 2017
  River Witham Stixwould. Amazing record, so close to the 1996 bird, hopefully this one will last a bit longer
Photo: Alan Tate
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Stonechat
 
All photos of Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) All photos of Stonechat Upload a photo of the Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) 
  first-winter, female Taken: Mon, 02 Jan 2017
  Dungeness (Kent) Uploaded: Wed, 04 Jan 2017
  A mixed up DNA test originally identified this bird as a Stejneger's Stonechat, a retest showed it to be an aberrantly-plumaged European Stonechat
Photo: Alan Tate
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Stonechat
 
All photos of Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) All photos of Stonechat Upload a photo of the Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) 
  first-winter, female Taken: Mon, 02 Jan 2017
  Dungeness (Kent) Uploaded: Wed, 04 Jan 2017
  A mixed up DNA test originally identified this bird as a Stejneger's Stonechat, a retest showed it to be an aberrantly-plumaged European Stonechat
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Stonechat
 
All photos of Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) All photos of Stonechat Upload a photo of the Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Stonechat at Dungeness (Kent) 
  first-winter, female Taken: Mon, 02 Jan 2017
  Dungeness (Kent) Uploaded: Wed, 04 Jan 2017
  A mixed up DNA test originally identified this bird as a Stejneger's Stonechat, a retest showed it to be an aberrantly-plumaged European Stonechat
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Eastern Black Redstart
 
All photos of Eastern Black Redstart at Skinningrove (Cleveland) All photos of Eastern Black Redstart Upload a photo of the Eastern Black Redstart at Skinningrove (Cleveland) All the RBA news reports of the Eastern Black Redstart at Skinningrove (Cleveland) 
  male Taken: Sun, 18 Dec 2016
  Skinningrove (Cleveland) Uploaded: Mon, 19 Dec 2016
  For those hoping for a split, Eastern & Western are placed in different "groups" in Clements World List. Certainly look different!
Photo: Alan Tate
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Eastern Black Redstart
 
All photos of Eastern Black Redstart at Skinningrove (Cleveland) All photos of Eastern Black Redstart Upload a photo of the Eastern Black Redstart at Skinningrove (Cleveland) All the RBA news reports of the Eastern Black Redstart at Skinningrove (Cleveland) 
  male Taken: Sun, 18 Dec 2016
  Skinningrove (Cleveland) Uploaded: Mon, 19 Dec 2016
  If you're not fed up with EBR's, just a couple of different angles.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Dusky Thrush
 
Previous Records of Dusky Thrush - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Dusky Thrush at Beeley (Derbyshire) All photos of Dusky Thrush Upload a photo of the Dusky Thrush at Beeley (Derbyshire) All the RBA news reports of the Dusky Thrush at Beeley (Derbyshire) 
  first-winter, male Taken: Sun, 11 Dec 2016
  Beeley (Derbyshire) Uploaded: Mon, 12 Dec 2016
  It seems you have to be lucky to get it on the ground, but it does fly down occasionally. I think it's a male, let's hope it overwinters and we'll be able to be certain.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Dusky Thrush
 
Previous Records of Dusky Thrush - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Dusky Thrush at Beeley (Derbyshire) All photos of Dusky Thrush Upload a photo of the Dusky Thrush at Beeley (Derbyshire) All the RBA news reports of the Dusky Thrush at Beeley (Derbyshire) 
  first-winter, male Taken: Sun, 11 Dec 2016
  Beeley (Derbyshire) Uploaded: Mon, 12 Dec 2016
  Yet another! Best organised twitch I have been on since 1988 on Orkney. Many thanks to the centre.
Photo: Alan Tate
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Great Knot
 
Previous Records of Great Knot - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Great Knot at Titchwell (Norfolk) All photos of Great Knot Upload a photo of the Great Knot at Titchwell (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Great Knot at Titchwell (Norfolk) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 16 Jun 2016
  Titchwell (Norfolk) Uploaded: Fri, 17 Jun 2016
  Thank God it likes the edges of the flock!
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Pallid Harrier
 
Previous Records of Pallid Harrier - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) All photos of Pallid Harrier Upload a photo of the Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) 
  juvenile Taken: Tue, 01 Dec 2015
  Snettisham (Norfolk) Uploaded: Sat, 05 Dec 2015
  Some debate as to whether it's the same as other(s) seen in the county, this bird has obviously worn tail.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Pallid Harrier
 
Previous Records of Pallid Harrier - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) All photos of Pallid Harrier Upload a photo of the Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) 
  juvenile Taken: Tue, 01 Dec 2015
  Snettisham (Norfolk) Uploaded: Sat, 05 Dec 2015
 
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Pallid Harrier
 
Previous Records of Pallid Harrier - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) All photos of Pallid Harrier Upload a photo of the Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Pallid Harrier at Snettisham (Norfolk) 
  juvenile Taken: Tue, 01 Dec 2015
  Snettisham (Norfolk) Uploaded: Sat, 05 Dec 2015
  Have to be lucky with this one
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Glossy Ibis
 
Previous Records of Glossy Ibis - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Glossy Ibis at Weymouth (Dorset) All photos of Glossy Ibis Upload a photo of the Glossy Ibis at Weymouth (Dorset) All the RBA news reports of the Glossy Ibis at Weymouth (Dorset) 
  first-winter Taken: Mon, 30 Dec 2013
  Weymouth (Dorset) Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jan 2014
  Had to visit the waterlogged pitch for this on the way back from Brunnich's.
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Brunnich's Guillemot
 
Previous Records of Brunnich's Guillemot - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Brunnich's Guillemot at Isle of Portland (Dorset) All photos of Brunnich's Guillemot Upload a photo of the Brunnich's Guillemot at Isle of Portland (Dorset) All the RBA news reports of the Brunnich's Guillemot at Isle of Portland (Dorset) 
    Taken: Mon, 30 Dec 2013
  Isle of Portland (Dorset) Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jan 2014
  Very active this morning, diving, preening and moving around
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Brunnich's Guillemot
 
Previous Records of Brunnich's Guillemot - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Brunnich's Guillemot at Isle of Portland (Dorset) All photos of Brunnich's Guillemot Upload a photo of the Brunnich's Guillemot at Isle of Portland (Dorset) All the RBA news reports of the Brunnich's Guillemot at Isle of Portland (Dorset) 
    Taken: Mon, 30 Dec 2013
  Isle of Portland (Dorset) Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jan 2014
  Thought it was set to hang around for a while-good job we didn't wait for 2014 to year-tick it!
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Thayer's Gull
 
Previous Records of Thayer's Gull - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Thayer's Gull at Brigg (Lincolnshire) All photos of Thayer's Gull Upload a photo of the Thayer's Gull at Brigg (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Thayer's Gull at Brigg (Lincolnshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Fri, 06 Apr 2012
  Brigg (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Tue, 10 Apr 2012
  Pager owners-please put news on whilst the bird is still showing-not after it's flown! A lot of frustrated birders here on Friday, but we all caught up with it eventually!
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
website/blog
 
Audouin's Gull
 
Previous Records of Audouin's Gull - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Audouin's Gull at Chapel Point (Lincolnshire) All photos of Audouin's Gull Upload a photo of the Audouin's Gull at Chapel Point (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Audouin's Gull at Chapel Point (Lincolnshire) 
  near-adult Taken: Tue, 19 Aug 2008
  Chapel Point (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Mon, 25 Aug 2008
 
Photo: Alan Tate
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Audouin's Gull
 
Previous Records of Audouin's Gull - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Audouin's Gull at Chapel Point (Lincolnshire) All photos of Audouin's Gull Upload a photo of the Audouin's Gull at Chapel Point (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Audouin's Gull at Chapel Point (Lincolnshire) 
    Taken: Tue, 19 Aug 2008
  Chapel Point (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Mon, 25 Aug 2008
 
Photo: Alan Tate
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Great White Egret
 
All photos of Great White Egret at Pymoor (Pymore) (Cambridgeshire) All photos of Great White Egret Upload a photo of the Great White Egret at Pymoor (Pymore) (Cambridgeshire) All the RBA news reports of the Great White Egret at Pymoor (Pymore) (Cambridgeshire) 
    Taken: Jan 2008
  Pymoor (Pymore) (Cambridgeshire) Uploaded: Mon, 04 Feb 2008
 
Photo: Alan Tate
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Little Bittern
 
Previous Records of Little Bittern - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of Little Bittern at Titchwell (Norfolk) All photos of Little Bittern Upload a photo of the Little Bittern at Titchwell (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Little Bittern at Titchwell (Norfolk) 
  male Taken: Tue, 19 Jun 2007
  Titchwell (Norfolk) Uploaded: Wed, 20 Jun 2007
 
Photo: Alan Tate
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website/blog
 
White-tailed Plover
 
Previous Records of White-tailed Plover - BBRC & IRBC records All photos of White-tailed Plover at Caerlaverock Castle (Dumfries and Galloway) All photos of White-tailed Plover Upload a photo of the White-tailed Plover at Caerlaverock Castle (Dumfries and Galloway) All the RBA news reports of the White-tailed Plover at Caerlaverock Castle (Dumfries and Galloway) 
    Taken: Fri, 08 Jun 2007
  Caerlaverock Castle (Dumfries and Galloway) Uploaded: Fri, 15 Jun 2007
 
Photo: Alan Tate
Photographer'sRBA gallery
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