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Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 08 Apr 2026

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Photo: Michael Trew

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Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 29 Mar 2026

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Mar 2026

The imposter being seen off.

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 29 Mar 2026

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Mar 2026

One fighting to avoid loosing his female to the imposter.

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Ilkeston (Derbyshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Ilkeston (Derbyshire)

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 07 Jan 2026

Ilkeston (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 Jan 2026

At Straw's Bridge

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Taken: Sun, 02 Nov 2025

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Dec 2025

Photo: Davie Abraham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Shoveler

female

Taken: Sat, 27 Sep 2025

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Tue, 21 Oct 2025

Photo: Davie Abraham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 08 Sep 2024

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 08 Sep 2024

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 17 Feb 2024

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Feb 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 17 Feb 2024

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Feb 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 17 Feb 2024

Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Feb 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Shoveler

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

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

Taken: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Photo: malcolm robertson

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Straw's Bridge (Derbyshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Straw's Bridge (Derbyshire)

adult, female

Taken: Fri, 16 Dec 2022

Straw's Bridge (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Dec 2022

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 16 Dec 2022

Straw's Bridge (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Dec 2022

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 16 Dec 2022

Straw's Bridge (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Dec 2022

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Shoveler

adult, female

Taken: Fri, 16 Dec 2022

Straw's Bridge (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Dec 2022

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Catcott (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Catcott (Somerset and Bristol)

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 18 Nov 2022

Catcott (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 23 Nov 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

adult, female

Taken: Sun, 13 Nov 2022

Catcott (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Several showed very well last Sunday in lovely sunlight.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 13 Nov 2022

Catcott (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Several showed very well last Sunday in lovely sunlight.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 13 Nov 2022

Catcott (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Nov 2022

This Male was still in eclipse plumage at Catcott last Sunday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Welney WWT (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Welney WWT (Norfolk)

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 12 Nov 2022

Welney WWT (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 12 Nov 2022

Welney WWT (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Photo: Glyn Sellors

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Shapwick Heath NNR (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Shapwick Heath NNR (Somerset and Bristol)

adult

Taken: Sun, 13 Nov 2022

Shapwick Heath NNR (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Nov 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

adult, female

Taken: Fri, 25 Mar 2022

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Mar 2022

One of several present on South Lake.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Greylake (Somerset and Bristol)

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 17 Feb 2022

Greylake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Thu, 17 Feb 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

adult, female

Taken: Sat, 13 Nov 2021

Catcott (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Nov 2021

A few were seen from the hide yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 13 Nov 2021

Catcott (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Nov 2021

A few were seen from the hide yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

adult, female

Taken: Sat, 18 Sep 2021

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 19 Sep 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

adult, female

Taken: Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

adult, female

Taken: Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Aug 2021

2 of the 4 individuals that arrived late afternoon

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Frampton (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Frampton (Lincolnshire)

Taken: Sun, 01 Aug 2021

Frampton (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Aug 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Mon, 16 Dec 2019

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 Dec 2019

It would seem that the wings are nearly on the point of stall at the time when the feet touch the surface of the water

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 15 May 2019

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 May 2019

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Derbyshire. (Derbyshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Derbyshire. (Derbyshire)

adult, female

Taken: Sun, 02 Dec 2018

Derbyshire. (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Dec 2018

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

adult

Taken: Tue, 30 Jan 2018

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 31 Jan 2018

Pair of Northern Shoveler,spooked by passing Merlin.

Photo: Peter Heath

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Titchwell (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Titchwell (Norfolk)

Taken: Sun, 08 May 2016

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 May 2016

Photo: Richard Stonier

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Wed, 04 Nov 2015

St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Nov 2015

on the great pool

Photo: John Nadin

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Shoveler

Upload a photo of the Shoveler at Lackford (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Shoveler at Lackford (Suffolk)

Taken: Sun, 15 Mar 2015

Lackford (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Mar 2015

LACKFORD LAKES DIGISCOPED

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Mon, 16 Mar 2015

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Mar 2015

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Shoveler

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 11 Jan 2015

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Jan 2015

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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