We are pleased to announce that from September 1st, Leica Camera UK will donate £5 to BirdLife International for every rare bird photograph that we post here on the UK Stop Press Page. All serious birders know that the quality of Leica's binoculars and telescopes are unsurpassed and, through Leica's commitment towards environmental campaigns, we are proud to be able to bring you new rarity photos every few days on this page. Please check back regularly.

We welcome video grabs or scans of photos that can be e-mailed to us as well as slides and prints that can be mailed to us (send us an e-mail and we will give you an address to send your photos). Please include the species, date and photographer name in the body of the e-mail or letter. We cannot guarantee that we will post every photo that you send us as it will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please help BirdLife International and send us your rare bird shots as soon after taking them as you can.

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(After the photo has been posted on this page, it may get added to the monthly rarity round-up at the end of the month)

All photographs on surfbirds.com are copyrighted by the contributing photographers and may not be reproduced or exploited in any fashion without written permission from the photographer. If you wish to contact any of the photographers on this page, just click on their name (which is an e-mail link) underneath their photos.

All photos on this page still await acceptance from the BBRC.

Ring-billed Gull The Isle of Dogs, London, January 18, 2001
© Ian Barnard

2nd-winter Ring- billed Gull, Near Tees Barrage, Stockton Cleveland 18th January 2001

Bohemian Waxwing, Mablethorpe, Lincs 7th Jan 2001

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