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Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at Motherwell (Clyde)

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Motherwell (Clyde)

Taken: Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Motherwell (Clyde)

Uploaded: Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Shelduck

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

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

adult, female

Taken: Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Shelduck

adult, female

Taken: Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Shelduck

Taken: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Motherwell (Clyde)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Pair flying into a Motherwell Pool!

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Shelduck

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

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Sat, 25 Apr 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 Apr 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Shelduck

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

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 26 Mar 2026

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Mar 2026

On Herriott's Pool.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Shelduck

Taken: Sat, 19 Apr 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Apr 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Shelduck

Taken: Thu, 19 Dec 2024

Motherwell (Clyde)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Feb 2025

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Shelduck

immature

Taken: Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Baron's Haugh RSPB (Clyde)

Uploaded: Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Roosting Whooper Swan in foreground!

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Shelduck

Taken: Mon, 10 Apr 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Apr 2023

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Taken: Sun, 13 Feb 2022

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Feb 2022

on quarry north

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shelduck

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 05 Sep 2021

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Sep 2021

This unusual visitor was at Heriott's Pool last Sunday. Common Shelducks are coastal & are rarely seen inland.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at Branston (Staffordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Branston (Staffordshire)

Taken: Thu, 25 Feb 2021

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 07 Mar 2021

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Shelduck

male

Taken: Fri, 13 Mar 2020

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 13 Mar 2020

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Shelduck

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

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

adult

Taken: Thu, 22 Nov 2018

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 23 Nov 2018

Photo: Michael Trew

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Shelduck

adult

Taken: Sat, 21 Apr 2018

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Apr 2018

Bizarre sighting of 11 Common Shelducks lecking on top of the pillbox from the Knott Hide!!!

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Shelduck

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 03 Jul 2017

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Jul 2017

Photo: Michael Trew

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Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at Titchwell (Norfolk)

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

Taken: Sun, 08 May 2016

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 May 2016

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 12 Mar 2016

Egleton NR, Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Mar 2016

Photo: Tony Davison

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Shelduck

adult

Taken: Wed, 06 Jan 2016

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jan 2016

Photo: Michael Trew

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Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at Great Livermere (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Great Livermere (Suffolk)

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 25 Jul 2015

Great Livermere (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Jul 2015

digiscoped livermere lakes

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Shelduck

Taken: Sat, 25 Jul 2015

Great Livermere (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 25 Jul 2015

digiscoped broad water livermere lakes

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 11 Apr 2015

Rutland Water (Leicestershire)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Apr 2015

Photo: Tony Davison

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Shelduck

adult

Taken: Mon, 09 Feb 2015

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Feb 2015

Photo: Michael Trew

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Shelduck

Taken: Sun, 07 Dec 2014

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Dec 2014

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at Mistley (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Mistley (Essex)

Taken: Sat, 08 Feb 2014

Mistley (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Feb 2014

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shelduck

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

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 22 Jul 2011

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Jul 2011

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Shelduck

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 22 Jul 2011

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Jul 2011

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Shelduck

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 22 Jul 2011

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Jul 2011

storm water drainage place next to the A14 east bound

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Shelduck

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 10 Jul 2011

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 10 Jul 2011

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shelduck

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 10 Jul 2011

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 10 Jul 2011

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shelduck

Taken: Sat, 19 Mar 2011

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 19 Mar 2011

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shelduck

Upload a photo of the Shelduck at King's Meads (Hertfordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Shelduck at King's Meads (Hertfordshire)

Taken: Fri, 21 Jan 2011

King's Meads (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 21 Jan 2011

Photo: Andrew Miller

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