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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Cockenzie (Lothian)

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Taken: Sat, 14 Mar 2026

Cockenzie (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Mar 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Poole Harbour (Dorset)

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Taken: Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Poole Harbour (Dorset)

Uploaded: Tue, 10 Mar 2026

At Poole Park

Photo: Mark Dowie

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Red-breasted Merganser

Taken: Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Poole Harbour (Dorset)

Uploaded: Tue, 10 Mar 2026

At Poole Park

Photo: Mark Dowie

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Inverkeithing (Fife)

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 01 Mar 2026

Inverkeithing (Fife)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Mar 2026

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk)

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female

Taken: Sat, 07 Feb 2026

Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 08 Feb 2026

134pm ///polka.apron.doses

Photo: Nathan Craske

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

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male

Taken: Mon, 26 Jan 2026

Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 05 Feb 2026

On Tidal Marsh (With female)

Photo: David Bryant

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Uphill (Somerset and Bristol)

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 04 Jan 2026

Uphill (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Jan 2026

Showed very well on the boating lake. View only from the public footpath.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Exminster (Devon)

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Taken: Sat, 13 Dec 2025

Exminster (Devon)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Dec 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon)

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adult, male

Taken: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Apr 2025

Unexpected bonus on site yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 04 Apr 2025

Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Apr 2025

Unexpected bonus on site yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Rudyard (Staffordshire)

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first-winter, male

Taken: Fri, 28 Feb 2025

Rudyard (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Feb 2025

Photo: Andrew Finch

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Ormesby Broad (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sun, 09 Feb 2025

Ormesby Broad (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Feb 2025

Left hand side of bay to the north of the A149

Photo: David Bryant

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Wells (Norfolk)

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Taken: Fri, 03 Jan 2025

Wells (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jan 2025

Photo: Nick Wakeling

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Barton-under-Needwood (Staffordshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 21 Dec 2024

Barton-under-Needwood (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Dec 2024

At Tucklesholme.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Red-breasted Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 21 Dec 2024

Barton-under-Needwood (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Dec 2024

At Tucklesholme.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Red-breasted Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 21 Dec 2024

Barton-under-Needwood (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Dec 2024

At Tucklesholme.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Red-breasted Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 21 Dec 2024

Barton-under-Needwood (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Dec 2024

At Tucklesholme.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Iona (Argyll and Bute)

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Taken: Wed, 22 May 2024

Iona (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Wed, 22 May 2024

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Holkham (Norfolk)

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Taken: Wed, 07 Feb 2024

Holkham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 Feb 2024

Several pairs fishing in the surf

Photo: David Bryant

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Hartlepool (Cleveland)

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 04 Jan 2024

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Thu, 11 Jan 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Red-breasted Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 04 Jan 2024

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Thu, 11 Jan 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Red-breasted Merganser

adult, female

Taken: Thu, 04 Jan 2024

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Thu, 11 Jan 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

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adult, male

Taken: Fri, 24 Nov 2023

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Dec 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Red-breasted Merganser

adult, female

Taken: Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Dec 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Red-breasted Merganser

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Dec 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Mon, 16 Oct 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Oct 2023

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Roundhay (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Fri, 26 May 2023

Roundhay (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 May 2023

Photo: Brian Needham

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Red-breasted Merganser

Taken: Fri, 26 May 2023

Roundhay (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 May 2023

Showing well on Waterloo Lake

Photo: Brian Needham

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Mistley (Essex)

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Taken: Fri, 12 Mar 2021

Mistley (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Mar 2021

Very obliging

Photo: Michael Lawrence

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Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Goodwick (Wdig) (Pembrokeshire)

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male

Taken: Sun, 19 Jan 2020

Goodwick (Wdig) (Pembrokeshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 Jan 2020

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Red-breasted Merganser

Taken: Wed, 21 Nov 2018

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 21 Nov 2018

Four red-heads in Porthcressa bay this afternoon.

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

Taken: Wed, 21 Nov 2018

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 21 Nov 2018

Photo: Joe Pender

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Red-breasted Merganser

male

Taken: Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Mistley (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Feb 2018

Photo: Peter Triston

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Red-breasted Merganser

male

Taken: Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Mistley (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Feb 2018

Photo: Peter Triston

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Red-breasted Merganser

Taken: Sat, 02 Dec 2017

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Dec 2017

St Mary's harbour

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

Taken: Fri, 24 Nov 2017

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 Nov 2017

Photo: Joe Pender

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Red-breasted Merganser

adult

Taken: Thu, 23 Nov 2017

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 Nov 2017

In company with two Black-necked Grebe. St Mary's harbour.

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Sandwell Valley RSPB (West Midlands)

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male

Taken: Mon, 23 Oct 2017

Sandwell Valley RSPB (West Midlands)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Oct 2017

Photo: Gaz Robinson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

male

Taken: Mon, 23 Oct 2017

Sandwell Valley RSPB (West Midlands)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Oct 2017

Photo: Gaz Robinson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Merganser

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Merganser at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 12 Mar 2017

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Mar 2017

An unexpected visitor

Photo: Michael Trew

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