Southend Ornithological Group: Southend Ornithological Group Photo Gallery

Southend Ornithological Group Photo Gallery

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

Recent Pictures

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Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Black-necked Grebe, 15/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Stone Curlew at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Stone Curlew, 15/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Black-necked Grebe, 14/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Great White Egret at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Great White Egret at Great Pound, 14/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Great White Egret at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Great White Egret, 13/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Great White Egret at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Great White Egret, Great Pound, Bowers Marsh 11-08-2018, 11/08/2018
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1D MKIII 400mm with 1.4x Canon Extender )

Hobby at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Nice views, tough light., 10/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Hobby at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Just cruising, 10/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Stone Curlew at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Stone Curlew, Bowers Marsh, 10-08-2018, 10/08/2018
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 )

Stone Curlew at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Most pleasing ;0), 10/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Great White Egret at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Great White Egret, 09/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Glossy Ibis at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Glossy Ibis, 09/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Glossy Ibis at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Glossy Ibis, 09/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Great White Egret at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
record shot of Great White Egret, 08/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Great White Egret at Wat Tyler Country Park.
record shot of Great White Egret with Little Egret, 08/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Great White Egret at Wat Tyler Country Park.
record shot of Great White Egret with Little Egret, 08/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Whinchat at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
three Whinchat, 08/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Migrant Hawker at Vange Marsh (RSPB).
male Migrant Hawker, 08/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Migrant Hawker at Vange Marsh (RSPB).
male Migrant Hawker, 08/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Whinchat at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Whinchat, 07/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Whinchat at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Whinchat, 06/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Marsh Tit at Private site with no public access.
Terrible light but good to get a snap, 05/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Willow Warbler at Gunners Park.
Willow Warbler, 04/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Pied Flycatcher at Gunners Park.
Pied Flycatcher, 04/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Migrant Hawker at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Migrant Hawker, 04/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon D500, Nikon 200-500 mm lens)

Migrant Hawker at Gunners Park.
male Migrant Hawker, 04/08/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Southern Migrant Hawker at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Southern Migrant Hawker, 04/08/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon D500, Nikon 200-500 mm lens)

Kestrel at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
A real poser, 01/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Curlew Sandpiper at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Extreme crop! , 01/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Black-tailed Godwit at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Colour ringed bird- unusual combination, 01/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Banded Demoiselle at Cherry Orchard Country Park.
Female by stream, 01/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Banded Demoiselle at Cherry Orchard Country Park.
Male - stunning, 01/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Banded Demoiselle at Cherry Orchard Country Park.
Female, 01/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Banded Demoiselle at Cherry Orchard Country Park.
Male, 01/08/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 Nikkor 200-500)

Little Ringed Plover at Lower Raypits.
Little Ringed Plover, 31/07/2018
(© Andrew Armstrong, Canon 1dx Mii, canon 500mm l series m1)

Common Sandpiper at Lower Raypits.
Common Sandpiper, 31/07/2018
(© Andrew Armstrong, Canon 1dx Mii, canon 500mm l series m1)

Ruff at Lower Raypits.
From the hide, 30/07/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Snipe at Lower Raypits.
Enjoying the gourmet mud!, 30/07/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Snipe at Lower Raypits.
In different light, 30/07/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Willow Emerald Damselfly at Wat Tyler Country Park.
male Willow Emerald damselfly, 27/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Southern Migrant Hawker at Gunners Park.
Southern migrant hawker, 24/07/2018
(© Andrew Armstrong, Canon 1dx Mii, canon 500mm l series m1)

Southern Migrant Hawker at Gunners Park.
Southern migrant hawker, 24/07/2018
(© Andrew Armstrong, Canon 1dx Mii, canon 500mm l series m1)

Purple Hairstreak at Benfleet Downs.
Purple Hairstreak, 23/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Silver-washed Fritillary at Benfleet.
Silver Washed Fritillery, 23/07/2018
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon D500, Nikon 200-500 mm lens)

Anas sp. at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
White-cheeked Pintail female with ducklings, 21/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Emerald Damselfly at Wat Tyler Country Park.
Emerald Damselfly, female, 21/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Clouded Yellow at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Clouded Yellow, 21/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Clouded Yellow at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Clouded Yellow, 21/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Brown Argus at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Brown Argus, 21/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Cuckoo at Benfleet Downs.
Cuckoo being fed by Reed Warbler, 19/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Cuckoo at Benfleet Downs.
Cuckoo with Reed Warbler, 19/07/2018
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D500 camera with 200 - 500 NIKORR lens)

Full Index of Pictures (click links)

Taxon	Number of Photos
Red-throated Diver	7
Black-throated Diver	2
Great Northern Diver	20
Little Grebe	2
Great Crested Grebe	5
Red-necked Grebe	15
Slavonian Grebe	12
Black-necked Grebe	10
Fulmar	1
Sooty Shearwater	1
Gannet	4
Shag	26
Bittern	6
Night Heron	7
Cattle Egret	27
Little Egret	26
Great White Egret	23
Grey Heron	3
Purple Heron	9
Glossy Ibis	26
Spoonbill	18
Black Swan	11
Bewick's Swan	15
Whooper Swan	11
Pink-footed Goose	2
White-fronted Goose	14
Lesser White-fronted Goose	2
Greylag Goose	2
Snow Goose	1
Canada Goose	2
Barnacle Goose	15
Dark-bellied Brent Goose	6
Pale-bellied Brent Goose	21
Black Brant	35
Red-breasted Goose	5
Egyptian Goose	14
Ruddy Shelduck	1
Cape Shelduck	1
Shelduck	2
Mandarin Duck	12
Anas sp.	11
Wigeon	3
Chiloe Wigeon	2
Teal	2
Pintail	4
Garganey	27
Shoveler	2
Muscovy Duck	1
Red-crested Pochard	11
Aythya sp.	12
Pochard	1
Tufted Duck	2
Scaup	13
Eider	5
Long-tailed Duck	15
Common Scoter	1
Velvet Scoter	8
Goldeneye	3
Smew	4
Red-breasted Merganser	2
Goosander	12
Honey Buzzard	3
Red Kite	17
Marsh Harrier	14
Hen Harrier	46
Montagu's Harrier	2
Sparrowhawk	26
Buzzard	45
Rough-legged Buzzard	18
Osprey	17
Kestrel	14
Red-footed Falcon	30
Merlin	15
Hobby	16
Peregrine Falcon	29
Red-legged Partridge	5
Grey Partridge	3
Pheasant	1
Water Rail	3
Crane	11
Oystercatcher	1
Black-winged Stilt	7
Avocet	2
Stone Curlew	3
Cream-coloured Courser	3
Little Ringed Plover	10
Ringed Plover	2
Kentish Plover	1
Dotterel	23
Golden Plover	3
Grey Plover	1
Lapwing	4
Knot	6
Sanderling	10
Little Stint	11
Temminck's Stint	4
White-rumped Sandpiper	4
Pectoral Sandpiper	3
Curlew Sandpiper	15
Purple Sandpiper	37
Dunlin	1
Ruff	4
Jack Snipe	5
Snipe	5
Woodcock	5
Black-tailed Godwit	19
Whimbrel	16
Curlew	3
Spotted Redshank	11
Redshank	2
Greenshank	8
Lesser Yellowlegs	6
Green Sandpiper	6
Wood Sandpiper	13
Common Sandpiper	4
Wilson's Phalarope	3
Red-necked Phalarope	2
Grey Phalarope	6
Larus sp.	24
Mediterranean Gull	103
Little Gull	23
Black-headed Gull	4
Ring-billed Gull	71
Common Gull	3
Herring Gull	14
Yellow-legged Gull	40
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	16
Budgerigar	1
Grey Parrot	1
Ring-necked Parakeet	6
Cuckoo	21
Barn Owl	15
Little Owl	14
Short-eared Owl	38
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	5
flava wagtail	1
Yellow Wagtail	17
Grey Wagtail	7
White Wagtail	7
Waxwing	53
Wren	1
Nightingale	5
Bluethroat	2
Black Redstart	16
Redstart	18
Whinchat	24
Stonechat	22
Wheatear	50
Ring Ouzel	20
Blackbird	5
Fieldfare	10
Song Thrush	2
Redwing	3
Mistle Thrush	2
Cetti's Warbler	1
Grasshopper Warbler	22
Savi's Warbler	1
Sedge Warbler	7
Reed Warbler	7
Blackcap	11
Garden Warbler	4
Barred Warbler	7
Lesser Whitethroat	7
Whitethroat	12
Dartford Warbler	4
Yellow-browed Warbler	1
Chiffchaff	16
Willow Warbler	4
Goldcrest	12
Firecrest	15
Spotted Flycatcher	24
Pied Flycatcher	14
Bearded Tit	29
Long-tailed Tit	4
Marsh Tit	12
Coal Tit	9
Nuthatch	21
Treecreeper	14
Penduline Tit	14
Red-backed Shrike	16
Great Grey Shrike	6
Woodchat Shrike	4
Jay	3
Starling	1
Rose-coloured Starling	11
House Sparrow	1
Tree Sparrow	7
Brambling	15
Serin	30
Goldfinch	1
Siskin	5
Linnet	2
Twite	18
Lesser Redpoll	9
Mealy Redpoll	11
Parrot Crossbill	9
Bullfinch	4
Hawfinch	39
Snow Bunting	36
Yellowhammer	6
Reed Bunting	6
Corn Bunting	14
Smooth Newt	3
Common Frog	1
Marsh Frog	4
Common Lizard	7
Slow-worm	6
Grass Snake	8
Adder	9
Western Hedgehog	1
Common Pipistrelle	1
Red Fox	9
Weasel	6
Common Seal	28
Grey Seal	6
Bottlenose Dolphin	6
Harbour Porpoise	2
Minke Whale	2
Bank Vole	1
Northern Water Vole	2
Brown Rat	2
Banded Demoiselle	15
Emerald Damselfly	11
Scarce Emerald Damselfly	24
Southern Emerald Damselfly	8
Willow Emerald Damselfly	5
Large Red Damselfly	14
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	9
Brown Hawker	2
Southern Migrant Hawker	48
Emperor Dragonfly	12
Hairy Dragonfly	7
Four-spotted Chaser	8
Broad-bodied Chaser	9
Black-tailed Skimmer	10
Common Darter	7
Red-veined Darter	3
Ruddy Darter	16
insects	1
Butterflies and Moths	49
Small Skipper	6
Essex Skipper	9
Large Skipper	12
Clouded Yellow	9
Brimstone	6
Large White	3
Small White	3
Green-veined White	16
Orange-tip	9
Green Hairstreak	18
Purple Hairstreak	12
White-letter Hairstreak	24
Small Copper	12
Brown Argus	16
Common Blue	23
Holly Blue	10
White Admiral	30
Red Admiral	14
Painted Lady	12
Small Tortoiseshell	6
Peacock Butterfly	10
Comma	18
Silver-washed Fritillary	19
Heath Fritillary	6
Speckled Wood	10
Wall	21
Marbled White	26
Gatekeeper	11
Meadow Brown	9
Ringlet	7
Small Heath	9