Southend Ornithological Group

Southend Ornithological Group Photo Gallery

This is a photo gallery for bird images, mostly taken in SOG.

Recent Pictures

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Black Redstart at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Compound fence line, 02/03/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 200-500 Nikkor lens)

Black Redstart at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
In typical stony habitat, 02/03/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 200-500 Nikkor lens)

Black Redstart at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
In front garden of farmhouse, 02/03/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 200-500 Nikkor lens)

Cattle Egret, Lion Creek 19-02-2021, 19/02/2021
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 7D mk2 with 100-400mm mk2)

Cattle Egret at Lion Creek.
Just before flushed by large lorry driving past, 18/02/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d850 200-500 )

Cattle Egret at Lion Creek.
Nice bird - not too confiding though, 18/02/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d850 200-500 )

Cattle Egret at Lion Creek.
Coming in to land on the meadow, 18/02/2021
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon d850 200-500 )

Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Finally found a pb goose, 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).
Nice looking gander, 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 )

Rock Pipit at South Fambridge.
Rock Pipit , 15/02/2021
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S9)

Fieldfare at Oakengrange Drive, Southend.
Fieldfare, Oaken Grange 14-02-2021, 14/02/2021
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 7D mk2 with 100-400mm mk2)

Full Index of Pictures (click links)

Taxon	Number of Photos
Red-throated Diver	7
Black-throated Diver	9
Great Northern Diver	20
Little Grebe	2
Great Crested Grebe	5
Red-necked Grebe	15
Slavonian Grebe	12
Black-necked Grebe	30
Fulmar	1
Sooty Shearwater	1
Gannet	6
Shag	30
Bittern	6
Night Heron	7
Cattle Egret	37
Little Egret	27
Great White Egret	36
Grey Heron	3
Purple Heron	9
White Stork	5
Glossy Ibis	28
Spoonbill	27
Black Swan	11
Bewick's Swan	15
Whooper Swan	18
Tundra Bean Goose	7
Pink-footed Goose	3
White-fronted Goose	23
Lesser White-fronted Goose	2
Greylag Goose	2
Snow Goose	1
Canada Goose	2
Barnacle Goose	19
Dark-bellied Brent Goose	6
Pale-bellied Brent Goose	23
Black Brant	38
Red-breasted Goose	5
Egyptian Goose	17
Ruddy Shelduck	1
Cape Shelduck	1
Shelduck	2
Mandarin Duck	17
Anas sp.	8
Wigeon	3
Chiloe Wigeon	2
Teal	2
Pintail	4
White-cheeked Pintail	3
Garganey	33
Shoveler	2
Muscovy Duck	1
Red-crested Pochard	15
Aythya sp.	12
Pochard	2
Ring-necked Duck	13
Tufted Duck	2
Scaup	17
Eider	6
Long-tailed Duck	15
Common Scoter	1
Velvet Scoter	8
Goldeneye	5
Smew	4
Red-breasted Merganser	3
Goosander	12
Honey Buzzard	3
Red Kite	18
Marsh Harrier	23
Hen Harrier	48
Montagu's Harrier	2
Sparrowhawk	30
Buzzard	47
Rough-legged Buzzard	22
Osprey	17
Kestrel	14
Red-footed Falcon	30
Merlin	16
Hobby	19
Peregrine Falcon	33
Red-legged Partridge	5
Grey Partridge	3
Pheasant	1
Water Rail	3
Spotted Crake	3
Crane	12
Oystercatcher	1
Black-winged Stilt	7
Avocet	2
Stone Curlew	16
Cream-coloured Courser	3
Little Ringed Plover	12
Ringed Plover	2
Kentish Plover	1
Dotterel	23
Golden Plover	8
Grey Plover	1
Lapwing	4
Knot	7
Sanderling	11
Little Stint	11
Temminck's Stint	4
White-rumped Sandpiper	4
Pectoral Sandpiper	13
Curlew Sandpiper	15
Purple Sandpiper	46
Dunlin	2
Ruff	4
Jack Snipe	12
Snipe	6
Woodcock	5
Black-tailed Godwit	22
Whimbrel	17
Curlew	3
Spotted Redshank	11
Redshank	2
Marsh Sandpiper	8
Greenshank	9
Lesser Yellowlegs	6
Green Sandpiper	6
Wood Sandpiper	17
Common Sandpiper	7
Wilson's Phalarope	3
Red-necked Phalarope	2
Grey Phalarope	7
Larus sp.	24
Mediterranean Gull	103
Little Gull	25
Black-headed Gull	4
Ring-billed Gull	71
Common Gull	3
Herring Gull	14
Yellow-legged Gull	50
Caspian Gull	187
Slaty-backed Gull	1
Iceland Gull	22
Glaucous Gull	47
Great Black-backed Gull	6
Kittiwake	22
Sandwich Tern	5
Common Tern	12
Black Tern	10
Guillemot	20
Razorbill	1
Little Auk	2
Stock Dove	1
Wood Pigeon	1
Turtle Dove	18
Budgerigar	1
Grey Parrot	1
Ring-necked Parakeet	7
Cuckoo	27
Barn Owl	21
Little Owl	22
Short-eared Owl	43
Swift	3
Kingfisher	13
Hoopoe	3
Wryneck	11
Green Woodpecker	13
Great Spotted Woodpecker	10
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	13
Skylark	1
Shore Lark	12
Sand Martin	1
Swallow	6
Red-rumped Swallow	6
Olive-backed Pipit	1
Meadow Pipit	6
Rock Pipit	11
Water Pipit	8
flava wagtail	1
Yellow Wagtail	22
Grey Wagtail	8
White Wagtail	7
Waxwing	53
Wren	1
Nightingale	5
Bluethroat	2
Black Redstart	26
Redstart	22
Whinchat	32
Stonechat	24
Wheatear	60
Ring Ouzel	28
Blackbird	5
Fieldfare	13
Song Thrush	3
Redwing	3
Mistle Thrush	2
Cetti's Warbler	1
Grasshopper Warbler	25
Savi's Warbler	1
Sedge Warbler	11
Marsh Warbler	14
Reed Warbler	9
Blackcap	12
Garden Warbler	6
Barred Warbler	7
Lesser Whitethroat	13
Whitethroat	13
Dartford Warbler	10
Yellow-browed Warbler	5
Chiffchaff	15
Siberian Chiffchaff	1
Willow Warbler	4
Goldcrest	12
Firecrest	24
Spotted Flycatcher	32
Pied Flycatcher	21
Bearded Tit	38
Long-tailed Tit	4
Marsh Tit	12
Coal Tit	9
Nuthatch	22
Treecreeper	14
Penduline Tit	14
Red-backed Shrike	16
Great Grey Shrike	6
Woodchat Shrike	4
Jay	3
Jackdaw	1
Raven	8
Starling	1
Rose-coloured Starling	11
House Sparrow	2
Tree Sparrow	7
Brambling	15
Serin	30
Goldfinch	1
Siskin	6
Linnet	2
Twite	18
Lesser Redpoll	9
Mealy Redpoll	11
Parrot Crossbill	9
Bullfinch	5
Hawfinch	42
Snow Bunting	36
Yellowhammer	7
Reed Bunting	6
Corn Bunting	14
Smooth Newt	3
Palmate Newt	3
Common Frog	1
Marsh Frog	4
Common Lizard	9
Slow-worm	8
Grass Snake	8
Western Hedgehog	1
Common Pipistrelle	1
Red Fox	13
Weasel	6
Badger	1
Common Seal	29
Grey Seal	6
Bottlenose Dolphin	6
Harbour Porpoise	2
Minke Whale	2
Chinese Muntjac	1
Bank Vole	1
Northern Water Vole	2
Brown Rat	3
House Mouse	1
Banded Demoiselle	15
Emerald Damselfly	12
Scarce Emerald Damselfly	34
Southern Emerald Damselfly	14
Willow Emerald Damselfly	22
Large Red Damselfly	15
Red-eyed Damselfly	3
Small Red-eyed Damselfly	9
Azure Damselfly	17
Common Blue Damselfly	4
Blue-tailed Damselfly	12
Migrant Hawker	20
Southern Hawker	11
Brown Hawker	2
Southern Migrant Hawker	61
Emperor Dragonfly	17
Hairy Dragonfly	10
Four-spotted Chaser	10
Broad-bodied Chaser	12
Black-tailed Skimmer	12
Common Darter	7
Red-veined Darter	3
Ruddy Darter	16
insects	2
Butterflies and Moths	51
Small Skipper	6
Essex Skipper	9
Large Skipper	14
Clouded Yellow	9
Brimstone	7
Large White	3
Small White	3
Green-veined White	18
Orange-tip	12
Green Hairstreak	25
Purple Hairstreak	12
White-letter Hairstreak	26
Small Copper	13
Brown Argus	18
Common Blue	23
Holly Blue	10
White Admiral	34
Purple Emperor	1
Red Admiral	14
Painted Lady	13
Small Tortoiseshell	7
Peacock Butterfly	10
Comma	18
Silver-washed Fritillary	21
Heath Fritillary	6
Speckled Wood	12
Wall Brown	24
Marbled White	27
Gatekeeper	11
Meadow Brown	10
Ringlet	7
Small Heath	11