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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

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Taken: Thu, 19 Mar 2026

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Mar 2026

At North end in scrub behind Ferry Boat pub this morning...

Photo: Dean Nicholson

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Firecrest

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

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adult

Taken: Sun, 25 Jan 2026

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Feb 2026

Still present, but very elusive in the hedgerow along the Estuary Walkway.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

adult

Taken: Sun, 25 Jan 2026

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Feb 2026

Still present, but very elusive in the hedgerow along the Estuary Walkway.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Sutton Park (West Midlands)

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Taken: Sat, 17 Jan 2026

Sutton Park (West Midlands)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Jan 2026

Record shot in the dark undergrowth.

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Helston (Cornwall)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 01 Jan 2026

Helston (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Jan 2026

Photo: Steve HOPPER

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Baggeridge Country Park (Staffordshire)

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male

Taken: Thu, 11 Dec 2025

Baggeridge Country Park (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 11 Dec 2025

Photo: Rakesh Vaghela

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Firecrest

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 30 Nov 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Nov 2025

Briefly seen well at times along the Holden Walkway.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

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Taken: Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Firecrest

Taken: Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Firecrest

Taken: Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Firecrest

Taken: Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Firecrest

adult

Taken: Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Along the Meadow Trail.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

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adult, male

Taken: Fri, 24 Oct 2025

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 Oct 2025

Latest known record at the Hill. Only first of the year !

Photo: John Furse

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Fri, 17 Oct 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Oct 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Firecrest

Taken: Tue, 14 Oct 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Oct 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Nanquidno Valley (Cornwall)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 02 Oct 2025

Nanquidno Valley (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Oct 2025

One of 4 birds near the car park.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

adult

Taken: Thu, 02 Oct 2025

Nanquidno Valley (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Oct 2025

One of 4 birds near the car park.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Colchester (Essex)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 02 Mar 2025

Colchester (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Firecrest in Friday Woods, Colchester

Photo: Mike O'Hanlon

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Tehidy Country Park (Cornwall)

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 08 Mar 2025

Tehidy Country Park (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Mar 2025

Showed 3 times during the morning by the lake.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Marazion (Cornwall)

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Taken: Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Marazion (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Feb 2025

Photo: Mark Joy

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Lynford Arboretum (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 25 Mar 2023

Lynford Arboretum (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Pinecone-sized bird in nonstop motion around larch

Photo: Gleb Berloff

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Photo: Brian Needham

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Firecrest

Taken: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Photo: Brian Needham

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Firecrest

Taken: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Nice find today at the seaside

Photo: Brian Needham

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Firecrest

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 14 Mar 2024

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Highly active. Mainly in the Sycamores. First Spring migrant, too.

Photo: John Furse

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Firecrest

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

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Taken: Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Photo: Neil Cowley

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Firecrest

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 03 Mar 2024

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Mar 2024

Managed to catch up with this lovely bird at Woodford Lodge this morning. Showed & singing very well from the path to the dam.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 03 Mar 2024

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Mar 2024

Managed to catch up with this lovely bird at Woodford Lodge this morning. Showed & singing very well from the path to the dam.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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firecrest

Upload a photo of the firecrest at Kenidjack Valley (Cornwall)

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Taken: Thu, 01 Feb 2024

Kenidjack Valley (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Feb 2024

Photo: John Swann

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Penzance (Cornwall)

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Taken: Dec 2023

Penzance (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Dec 2023

Photo: Dean Nicholson

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Firecrest

adult

Taken: Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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Firecrest

adult

Taken: Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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Firecrest

adult

Taken: Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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Firecrest

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 15 Dec 2023

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 15 Dec 2023

One of 2 birds at Woodford Lodge today, but very flighty & elusive most of the day. The supercilium still shows well here, which Goldcrest lacks.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

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Taken: Fri, 20 Oct 2023

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Oct 2023

Sheltering from the storm in bushes in the centre of the Maritime Centre car park.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Penberth (Cornwall)

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 05 Oct 2023

Penberth (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sun, 08 Oct 2023

Seen briefly in the valley last Thursday. Found it myself.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Firecrest

Taken: Sep 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Sep 2023

Photo: Kris Webb

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Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Kilnsea (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Thu, 18 May 2023

Kilnsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 23 May 2023

Photo: Anthony Hull

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