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Red-breasted Goose

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Goose at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 12 Mar 2022

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Mar 2022

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Goose

Taken: Sat, 12 Mar 2022

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Mar 2022

Photo: David Mercer

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Red-breasted Goose

Taken: Sat, 12 Mar 2022

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Mar 2022

Photo: David Mercer

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Spotted Flycatcher

Upload a photo of the Spotted Flycatcher at undisclosed (Essex)

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Taken: Tue, 01 Jun 2021

undisclosed (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 09 Jun 2021

Photo: David Mercer

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Spotted Flycatcher

Taken: Tue, 01 Jun 2021

undisclosed (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 09 Jun 2021

Photo: David Mercer

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Spotted Flycatcher

Taken: Tue, 01 Jun 2021

undisclosed (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 09 Jun 2021

Photo: David Mercer

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Sparrowhawk

Upload a photo of the Sparrowhawk at Foxearth (Essex)

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female

Taken: Sat, 08 Aug 2020

Foxearth (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Feb 2021

A very efficient killer but impressive when you get views like this.

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sparrowhawk

female

Taken: Sat, 08 Aug 2020

foxearth (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Feb 2021

Spent around 30 minutes in my garden reducing a Collared Dove to its constituent parts.

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sparrowhawk

female

Taken: Sat, 08 Aug 2020

Foxearth (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Feb 2021

A very messy eater!

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Grey Partridge

Upload a photo of the Grey Partridge at Foxearth (Essex)

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male

Taken: Tue, 09 Feb 2021

Foxearth (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Feb 2021

"its plumage is a marvel of markings and vermiculations" (per Lars Jonsson) and I wouldn't disagree!

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Grey Partridge

male

Taken: Tue, 09 Feb 2021

Foxearth (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Feb 2021

A pair have been around the village for a little while and conveniently appeared outside my back gate one day this week.

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Grey Partridge

male

Taken: Feb 2021

Foxearth (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Feb 2021

A scarce species around here but a little more visible in the snow

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Little Ringed Plover

Upload a photo of the Little Ringed Plover at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Tue, 16 Jul 2019

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 23 Jul 2019

In Cley NWT car park

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Little Ringed Plover

Taken: Tue, 16 Jul 2019

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 23 Jul 2019

In NWT Cley car park

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Little Ringed Plover

Taken: Tue, 16 Jul 2019

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 23 Jul 2019

In NWT Cley visitor centre car park

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Cuckoo

Upload a photo of the Cuckoo at Thursley (Surrey)

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Taken: Wed, 15 May 2019

Thursley (Surrey)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 May 2019

Photo: David Mercer

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Cuckoo

Taken: Wed, 15 May 2019

Thursley (Surrey)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 May 2019

Photo: David Mercer

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Cuckoo

Taken: Wed, 15 May 2019

Thursley (Surrey)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 May 2019

Photo: David Mercer

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Snow Bunting

Upload a photo of the Snow Bunting at Salthouse (Norfolk)

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Taken: Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Feb 2018

Photo: David Mercer

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Snow Bunting

Taken: Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Feb 2018

Photo: David Mercer

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Snow Bunting

Taken: Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Salthouse (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Feb 2018

Photo: David Mercer

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Dotterel

Upload a photo of the Dotterel at Therfield (Hertfordshire)

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female

Taken: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Therfield (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

The 2 males and 2 females showing well this morning.

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Dotterel

male

Taken: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Therfield (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Photo: David Mercer

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Dotterel

female

Taken: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Therfield (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

White Stork

Upload a photo of the White Stork at Sudbury (Suffolk)

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Taken: Fri, 07 Apr 2017

Sudbury (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Apr 2017

Favouring the paddocks and adjacent horse fields around Sackers Green for the last few days.

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

White Stork

Taken: Fri, 07 Apr 2017

Sudbury (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Apr 2017

Photo: David Mercer

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White Stork

Taken: Fri, 07 Apr 2017

Sudbury (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Apr 2017

Photo: David Mercer

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Bluethroat

Upload a photo of the Bluethroat at Spalding (Lincolnshire)

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first-winter, male

Taken: Wed, 01 Mar 2017

Spalding (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Mar 2017

Willow Tree Fen

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bluethroat

first-winter, male

Taken: Wed, 01 Mar 2017

Spalding (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Mar 2017

Willow Tree Fen

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bluethroat

first-winter, male

Taken: Wed, 01 Mar 2017

Spalding (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Mar 2017

Willow Tree Fen

Photo: David Mercer

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Waxwing

Upload a photo of the Waxwing at Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

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Taken: Sat, 14 Jan 2017

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Jan 2017

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Waxwing

Taken: Sat, 14 Jan 2017

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Jan 2017

Photo: David Mercer

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Waxwing

Taken: Sat, 14 Jan 2017

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Jan 2017

16 present today around the council offices but rather mobile.

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Lapland Bunting

Upload a photo of the Lapland Bunting at Blakeney (Norfolk)

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male

Taken: Fri, 25 Mar 2016

Blakeney (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Apr 2016

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Lapland Bunting

female

Taken: Fri, 25 Mar 2016

Blakeney (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Mar 2016

One of 8 birds present in the morning

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Lapland Bunting

male

Taken: Fri, 25 Mar 2016

Blakeney (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Mar 2016

One of 8 present this morning

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Lapland Bunting

female

Taken: Fri, 25 Mar 2016

Blakeney (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Mar 2016

One of 8 birds present this morning

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Greater Yellowlegs

Upload a photo of the Greater Yellowlegs at Titchfield Haven NNR (Hampshire)

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Taken: Fri, 10 Jul 2015

Titchfield Haven NNR (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jul 2015

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Greater Yellowlegs

Taken: Fri, 10 Jul 2015

Titchfield Haven NNR (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jul 2015

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Greater Yellowlegs

Taken: Fri, 10 Jul 2015

Titchfield Haven NNR (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jul 2015

Heavily cropped as not really close enough for decent images

Photo: David Mercer

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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