Southend Ornithological Group

Southend Ornithological Group Photo Gallery

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

Recent Pictures

Click on the thumbnail pictures below to see the full size photo.

Southern Hawker at Canewdon.
Southern Hawker teneral with exuvia, 02/06/2020
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 + 200-500)

Meadow Brown at Canewdon.
Meadow Brown , 02/06/2020
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 + 200-500)

Common Lizard at Canvey Way.
Common Lizard, 25/05/2020
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 300mm f4 PF)

Garganey at Private site with no public access.
Garganey drake Bowers, 24/05/2020
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S9)

Green Hairstreak at Private site with no public access.
Green Hairstreak, 21/05/2020
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S9)

Scarce Emerald Damselfly at Canvey Way.
Scarce Emerald damselfly , 20/05/2020
(© Andrew Armstrong, Canon 1dx mii, canon 100mm lens )

Scarce Emerald Damselfly at Canvey Way.
Scarce Emerald damselfly , 20/05/2020
(© Andrew Armstrong, Canon 1dx mii, canon 100mm lens )

Scarce Emerald Damselfly at Canvey Way.
Scarce Emerald damselfly , 20/05/2020
(© Andrew Armstrong, Canon 1dx mii, canon 100mm lens )

Green Hairstreak at Private site with no public access.
Green Hairstreak, 20/05/2020
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 300mm f4 PF)

Scarce Emerald Damselfly at Canvey Way.
Scarce Emerald Damselfly, 18/05/2020
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 300mm f4 PF)

Scarce Emerald Damselfly at Canvey Way.
Scarce Emerald Damselfly, 18/05/2020
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 300mm f4 PF)

Green Hairstreak at Private site with no public access.
Green Hairstreak, 18/05/2020
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 300mm f4 PF)

Raven Fleet Head, 17/05/2020
(© Mike Clarke, Olympus OMDEM1 mkii)

Reed Warbler at Private site with no public access.
Reed Warbler, 16/05/2020
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 300mm f4 PF with 1.4 converter)

Turtle Dove at Canewdon.
Male on his second visdit having dropped in briefly yesterday, 11/05/2020
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 + 200 - 500)

Glossy Ibis at Private site with no public access.
Glossy Ibis. Bowers freshwater lagoon, 08/05/2020
(© Tim Bourne, Digiscoped)

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	27
Bittern	6
Night Heron	7
Cattle Egret	32
Little Egret	27
Great White Egret	26
Grey Heron	3
Purple Heron	9
Glossy Ibis	28
Spoonbill	25
Black Swan	11
Bewick's Swan	15
Whooper Swan	17
Tundra Bean Goose	1
Pink-footed Goose	2
White-fronted Goose	16
Lesser White-fronted Goose	2
Greylag Goose	2
Snow Goose	1
Canada Goose	2
Barnacle Goose	17
Dark-bellied Brent Goose	6
Pale-bellied Brent Goose	21
Black Brant	35
Red-breasted Goose	5
Egyptian Goose	16
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	15
Eider	6
Long-tailed Duck	15
Common Scoter	1
Velvet Scoter	8
Goldeneye	3
Smew	4
Red-breasted Merganser	3
Goosander	12
Honey Buzzard	3
Red Kite	17
Marsh Harrier	20
Hen Harrier	48
Montagu's Harrier	2
Sparrowhawk	30
Buzzard	46
Rough-legged Buzzard	22
Osprey	17
Kestrel	14
Red-footed Falcon	30
Merlin	15
Hobby	19
Peregrine Falcon	32
Red-legged Partridge	5
Grey Partridge	3
Pheasant	1
Water Rail	3
Spotted Crake	3
Crane	11
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	6
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	6
Snipe	6
Woodcock	5
Black-tailed Godwit	22
Whimbrel	17
Curlew	3
Spotted Redshank	11
Redshank	2
Marsh Sandpiper	8
Greenshank	8
Lesser Yellowlegs	6
Green Sandpiper	6
Wood Sandpiper	17
Common Sandpiper	5
Wilson's Phalarope	3
Red-necked Phalarope	2
Grey Phalarope	6
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	42
Caspian Gull	185
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	6
Cuckoo	27
Barn Owl	21
Little Owl	21
Short-eared Owl	43
Swift	3
Kingfisher	9
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	10
Water Pipit	7
flava wagtail	1
Yellow Wagtail	22
Grey Wagtail	7
White Wagtail	7
Waxwing	53
Wren	1
Nightingale	5
Bluethroat	2
Black Redstart	16
Redstart	18
Whinchat	32
Stonechat	24
Wheatear	57
Ring Ouzel	28
Blackbird	5
Fieldfare	10
Song Thrush	3
Redwing	3
Mistle Thrush	2
Cetti's Warbler	1
Grasshopper Warbler	25
Savi's Warbler	1
Sedge Warbler	8
Reed Warbler	9
Blackcap	11
Garden Warbler	6
Barred Warbler	7
Lesser Whitethroat	13
Whitethroat	13
Dartford Warbler	10
Yellow-browed Warbler	3
Chiffchaff	15
Siberian Chiffchaff	1
Willow Warbler	4
Goldcrest	12
Firecrest	19
Spotted Flycatcher	29
Pied Flycatcher	21
Bearded Tit	34
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
Raven	6
Starling	1
Rose-coloured Starling	11
House Sparrow	1
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	4
Hawfinch	39
Snow Bunting	36
Yellowhammer	7
Reed Bunting	6
Corn Bunting	14
Smooth 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	12
Weasel	6
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	8
Willow Emerald Damselfly	19
Large Red Damselfly	15
Red-eyed Damselfly	3
Small Red-eyed Damselfly	8
Azure Damselfly	17
Common Blue Damselfly	4
Blue-tailed Damselfly	12
Migrant Hawker	19
Southern Hawker	11
Brown Hawker	2
Southern Migrant Hawker	55
Emperor Dragonfly	16
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	25
Small Copper	13
Brown Argus	18
Common Blue	23
Holly Blue	10
White Admiral	32
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	23
Marbled White	27
Gatekeeper	11
Meadow Brown	10
Ringlet	7
Small Heath	11