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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Hartlepool (Cleveland)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Taken: Sat, 05 Dec 2015

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Dec 2015

Phonescoped.

Photo: Rob Stonehouse

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Joppa (Lothian)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Joppa (Lothian)

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 24 Nov 2015

Joppa (Lothian)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Nov 2015

Record shot.

Photo: William Mcbay

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Blue Anchor Bay (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Blue Anchor Bay (Somerset and Bristol)

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 16 Nov 2015

Blue Anchor Bay (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 Nov 2015

First record for Somerset

Photo: Dave Helliar

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Surf Scoter

Taken: Mon, 16 Nov 2015

Blue Anchor Bay (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 Nov 2015

Photo: Brian Gibbs

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Surf Scoter

Taken: Mon, 16 Nov 2015

Blue Anchor Bay (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 Nov 2015

Photo: Brian Gibbs

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Stokes Bay (Hampshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Stokes Bay (Hampshire)

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 26 Feb 2015

Stokes Bay (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Feb 2015

Digiscoped & cropped, taken with 50mm -Sony a77ii on a Kowa 824

Photo: Mark Palmer

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Filey (Yorkshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Feb 2015

Riding the surf.

Photo: Richard Pittam

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Surf Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Feb 2015

Riding the surf.

Photo: Richard Pittam

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Surf Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Feb 2015

Photo: Darren Ward

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Surf Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Photo: David Aitken

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Surf Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Photo: David Aitken

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Surf Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Feeding close to the Brigg this morning

Photo: Martin Standley

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Surf Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Feeding close to the Brigg this morning

Photo: Martin Standley

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Stutton (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Stutton (Suffolk)

Taken: Tue, 27 Jan 2015

Stutton (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Jan 2015

On River Stour

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Surf Scoter

Taken: Tue, 27 Jan 2015

Stutton (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Jan 2015

On River Stour

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Surf Scoter

Taken: Tue, 27 Jan 2015

Stutton (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 27 Jan 2015

On River Stour

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Rosslare (County Wexford)

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first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 18 Jan 2015

Rosslare (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Jan 2015

Not my best work but happy to get a record pic of this bird I picked up on 17th Jan. Modern cameras and scopes are great.

Photo: Paul Kelly

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 13 Jan 2015

Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Jan 2015

Photo: Steve Plume

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Surf Scoter

first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 13 Jan 2015

Stutton Mill (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Jan 2015

Taken from an RSPB Birds by Barge trip

Photo: Steve Plume

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Wrabness (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Wrabness (Essex)

first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 13 Jan 2015

Wrabness (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Jan 2015

see from RSPB boat trip

Photo: David Darrell-Lambert

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Surf Scoter

first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 14 Dec 2014

Stutton (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Dec 2014

on Stour Estuary

Photo: Ben Moyes

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Surf Scoter

Taken: Sat, 15 Nov 2014

Wrabness (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Nov 2014

digiscoped very poor light and very distant

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Surf Scoter

Taken: Sun, 16 Nov 2014

Wrabness (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Nov 2014

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Surf Scoter

Taken: Sun, 16 Nov 2014

Wrabness (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Nov 2014

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at West Fleet (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at West Fleet (Dorset)

first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 09 Nov 2014

West Fleet (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Nov 2014

Photo: Brett Spencer

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Surf Scoter

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 06 Nov 2014

Wrabness (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Nov 2014

phonescoped Samsung SII/Nikon ED82

Photo: Steve Swinney

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Surf Scoter

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 06 Nov 2014

Wrabness (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Nov 2014

Photo: Steve Swinney

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Surf Scoter

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 06 Nov 2014

Wrabness (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Nov 2014

Photo: Steve Swinney

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Holkham (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Holkham (Norfolk)

male

Taken: Thu, 30 Oct 2014

Holkham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 Oct 2014

Holkham Gap. Showed well with Velvet Scoters

Photo: Yoav Perlman

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Inganess (Orkney)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Inganess (Orkney)

Taken: Wed, 15 Oct 2014

Inganess (Orkney)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Oct 2014

Photo: Ian Cunningham

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Surf Scoter

male

Taken: Wed, 15 Oct 2014

Inganess (Orkney)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Oct 2014

Photo: Ian Cunningham

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Loch Fleet (Highland and Caithness)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Loch Fleet (Highland and Caithness)

immature, male

Taken: Wed, 01 Oct 2014

Loch Fleet (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Oct 2014

Photo: Dean Macaskill

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Surf Scoter

immature, male

Taken: Wed, 01 Oct 2014

Loch Fleet (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Oct 2014

Photo: Dean Macaskill

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Blackdog (Aberdeenshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Blackdog (Aberdeenshire)

Taken: Wed, 21 May 2014

Blackdog (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 May 2014

Photo: Chris Morgan

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at South Uist (Western Isles)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at South Uist (Western Isles)

first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 29 Jan 2014

South Uist (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jan 2014

Near Howmore River mouth today.

Photo: John Kemp

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Peninerine (Western Isles)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Peninerine (Western Isles)

first-winter, female

Taken: Sun, 19 Jan 2014

Peninerine (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Sun, 19 Jan 2014

Peninerine, South Uist

Photo: John Kemp

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Surf Scoter

female

Taken: Sat, 18 Jan 2014

Peninerine (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Jan 2014

Peninerine, South Uist

Photo: John Kemp

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Surf Scoter

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 27 Dec 2013

Joppa (Lothian)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Dec 2013

Photo: Martin Scott

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Chesil Cove/Fortuneswell (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Chesil Cove/Fortuneswell (Dorset)

Taken: Mon, 28 Oct 2013

Chesil Cove/Fortuneswell (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Dec 2013

Photo: Debby Saunders

Photo: PT Saunders

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Surf Scoter

Upload a photo of the Surf Scoter at Ardnave Point (Argyll and Bute)

All the RBA news reports of the Surf Scoter at Ardnave Point (Argyll and Bute)

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 23 Oct 2013

Ardnave Point (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Fri, 25 Oct 2013

Photo: Tom Lowe

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