Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Paglesham Lagoon.
Black Brant at Paglesham, 24/11/2002
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Fleet Head.
This bird was nearly always at the back of the brent flock and proved difficult to photograph, 04/01/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Two Tree Island.
adult Black Brant, mudflats off Canvey Point 28/03/04, 28/03/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Two Tree Island.
adult Black Brant, mudflats off Canvey Point, 28/03/04, 28/03/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant, Paglesham Lagoon 13/11/04, 13/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant, Paglesham Lagoon 13/11/04, 13/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant stands out in a crowd, Paglesham Lagoon 13/11/04, 13/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Paglesham.
Black Brant with juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Geese: Paglag 20/11/04, 20/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

adult Black Brant, River Crouch at South Fambridge, 11/02/2005
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Fleet Head.
Distant and in very cold and windy conditions, 06/03/2005
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

adult Black Brant, Paglesham Lagoon 17/03/06, 17/03/2006
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)

Black Brant at Shoebury East Beach (record shot), 14/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 zoom)

Black Brant at Shoebury East Beach (record shot), 14/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 zoom)

Black Brant at Shoebury East Beach (record shot), 14/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 zoom)

Black Brant at Wakering Stairs.
flank pattern differs from Shoebury East Beach bird, 15/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 lens)

Black Brant at Wakering Stairs, 15/11/2008
(© Don Petrie, Canon EOS 10D with 70-300 lens)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea, 03/02/2009
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 40D, EF600 L 1.4x)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea, 03/02/2009
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 40D, EF600 L 1.4x)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea, 19/12/2010
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D, EF600 L 2x)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Very Record Shot no 2! Phone Scoped Blk Brant, 28/01/2017
(© Tim Bourne, )

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Very Record Shot! Phone Scoped Blk Brant, 28/01/2017
(© Tim Bourne, )

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brents, 06/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brents, 06/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, 06/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brents, 14/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant with D.B.Brent Geese, 30/01/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Smart bird, 05/02/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d500 + 200-500)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Cracking neck ring, dark, slightly brownish mantle, white flanks. Classic, 05/02/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d500 + 200-500)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Second bird not so classic, dirty flanks, note similar toned birds nearby. Hybrid family?, 05/02/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d500 + 200-500)

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea Island 10-02-2018, 10/02/2018
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1D MKIII 500mm with 1.4x Canon Extender )

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Black Brant, Wallasea Island 10-02-2018, 10/02/2018
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1D MKIII 500mm with 1.4x Canon Extender )

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Nice looking gander, 18/02/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d850 200-500 )

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Looking far browner in light when wing flapping, 18/02/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d850 200-500 )

Black Brant at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Check out that neck ring, 18/02/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d850 200-500 )

Black Brant at South Fambridge.
Black Brant - windy, 29/12/2021
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S21)

Black Brant at South Fambridge.
Black Brant - Garden 1, 30/12/2021
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S21)

Black Brant at South Fambridge.
Black Brant - Garden 2, 30/12/2021
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S21)

Black Brant at South Fambridge.
Black Brant Distant 1, 30/12/2021
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S21)

Black Brant at South Fambridge.
Black Brant Distant 2, 30/12/2021
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S21)

Black Brant at South Fambridge.
Black Brant - missed!, 07/02/2022
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S21)

Black Brant at South Fambridge.
Black Brant - missed2!, 07/02/2022
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S21)

Black Brant at Fleet Head.
Black Brant, 11/01/2023
(© Bob Young, Phonescoped)

Black Brant, Fleet Head 24/12/2023, 24/12/2023
(© Steve Arlow, Phone scoped)

Black Brant at Fleet Head.
Black Brant, 06/03/2024
(© Neil Chambers, Samsung Galaxy s24+)