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Forster's Tern

Upload a photo of the Forster's Tern at Poole Harbour (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Forster's Tern at Poole Harbour (Dorset)

Taken: Mon, 09 Mar 2026

Poole Harbour (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Mar 2026

At Poole Park

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Forster's Tern

Taken: Mon, 09 Mar 2026

Poole Harbour (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Mar 2026

At Poole Park

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Forster's Tern

Taken: Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Poole Harbour (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 08 Mar 2026

At Poole Park

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Arctic Skua

Upload a photo of the Arctic Skua at Salthouse (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Skua at Salthouse (Norfolk)

Taken: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Arctic Skua

Taken: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

two Arctic Skuas on the shingle ridge

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Booted Warbler

Upload a photo of the Booted Warbler at Lowestoft (Suffolk)

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Taken: Fri, 07 Sep 2018

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Sep 2018

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Booted Warbler

Taken: Fri, 07 Sep 2018

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Sep 2018

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Cattle Egret

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

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Taken: Fri, 24 Mar 2017

Felbrigg (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 Mar 2017

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Cattle Egret

Taken: Fri, 24 Mar 2017

Felbrigg (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 Mar 2017

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

White-billed Diver

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

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Taken: Thu, 26 Jan 2017

Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Jan 2017

Photo: Chris Thornton

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White-billed Diver

Taken: Thu, 26 Jan 2017

Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Jan 2017

Photo: Chris Thornton

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White-billed Diver

Taken: Thu, 26 Jan 2017

Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 Jan 2017

what a fab bird

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Glaucous Gull

Upload a photo of the Glaucous Gull at Salthouse (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Glaucous Gull at Salthouse (Norfolk)

Taken: Wed, 11 Jan 2017

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 Jan 2017

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Glaucous Gull

Taken: Wed, 11 Jan 2017

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 Jan 2017

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Glaucous Gull

Taken: Wed, 11 Jan 2017

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 Jan 2017

Feeding hard on the seal pup, even defending and chasing off a greater blacked gull.

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Cattle Egret

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

All the RBA news reports of the Cattle Egret at Surlingham (Norfolk)

Taken: Wed, 14 Dec 2016

Surlingham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Dec 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Cattle Egret

Taken: Wed, 14 Dec 2016

Surlingham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Dec 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Cattle Egret

Taken: Wed, 14 Dec 2016

Surlingham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Dec 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Isabelline Wheatear

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

All the RBA news reports of the Isabelline Wheatear at Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Taken: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Burnham Overy Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Fieldfare

Upload a photo of the Fieldfare at Spurn (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Fieldfare at Spurn (Yorkshire)

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Spurn (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Great to see lots of redwings and fieldfares about

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Siberian Accentor

Upload a photo of the Siberian Accentor at Easington (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Siberian Accentor at Easington (Yorkshire)

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Easington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Siberian Accentor

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Easington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Such a busy bird, fantastic to see

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Redstart

Upload a photo of the Redstart at Warham Greens (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Redstart at Warham Greens (Norfolk)

Taken: Wed, 05 Oct 2016

Warham Greens (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Oct 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Taken: Fri, 23 Sep 2016

Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Upload a photo of the Hudsonian Whimbrel at Perranuthnoe (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Hudsonian Whimbrel at Perranuthnoe (Cornwall)

adult

Taken: Fri, 23 Sep 2016

Perranuthnoe (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

American Golden Plover

Upload a photo of the American Golden Plover at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the American Golden Plover at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Taken: Fri, 23 Sep 2016

Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

American Golden Plover

Taken: Fri, 23 Sep 2016

Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Taken: Fri, 23 Sep 2016

Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 23 Sep 2016

Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

A first for me

Photo: Chris Thornton

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Grey Plover

Upload a photo of the Grey Plover at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Grey Plover at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Taken: Fri, 23 Sep 2016

Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Ringed Plover

Upload a photo of the Ringed Plover at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Ringed Plover at Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Taken: Fri, 23 Sep 2016

Davidstow Airfield (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

fantastic time at this special site so many good birds on show

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hoopoe

Upload a photo of the Hoopoe at Brancaster (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Hoopoe at Brancaster (Norfolk)

Taken: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Brancaster (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Hoopoe

Taken: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

Brancaster (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Sep 2016

A bit of a trek but worth it

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Firecrest

Upload a photo of the Firecrest at Santon Downham (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Firecrest at Santon Downham (Suffolk)

Taken: Fri, 08 Apr 2016

Santon Downham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Firecrest

Taken: Fri, 08 Apr 2016

Santon Downham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Great day out, capped with this beautiful bird one of two

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-necked Grebe

Upload a photo of the Red-necked Grebe at Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Red-necked Grebe at Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk)

Taken: Tue, 02 Feb 2016

Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Feb 2016

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-necked Grebe

Taken: Tue, 02 Feb 2016

Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Feb 2016

What a stunning bird, a real treat.

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Goosander

Upload a photo of the Goosander at Whitlingham Country Park (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Goosander at Whitlingham Country Park (Norfolk)

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 18 Nov 2015

Whitlingham Country Park (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Nov 2015

Photo: Chris Thornton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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