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.

Norfolk Hawker at Doggetts Pits.
Norfolk Hawker, 30/05/2026
(© Matt Bruty, Canon R6 MKii / 400mm f5.6)

Four-spotted Chaser at Doggetts Pits.
Four-spotted Chaser, 30/05/2026
(© Matt Bruty, Canon R6 MKii / 400mm f5.6)

Garganey at West Canvey Marsh (RSPB).
Garganey, 23/05/2026
(© Matt Bruty, Canon R6 MKii / 400mm + 1.4x f5.6)

Yellow Wagtail at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
'Channel' type Yellow Wagtail, 22/05/2026
(© John Wright, Nikon D500)

Cattle Egret at West Canvey Marsh (RSPB).
Cattle Egret, 16/05/2026
(© Matt Bruty, Canon R6 MKii / 400mm f5.6)

Full Index of Pictures (click links)

Taxon	Number of Photos
Red-throated Diver	12
Black-throated Diver	11
Great Northern Diver	28
White-billed Diver	16
Little Grebe	2
Great Crested Grebe	6
Red-necked Grebe	16
Slavonian Grebe	16
Black-necked Grebe	33
Fulmar	1
Sooty Shearwater	1
Gannet	6
Shag	37
Bittern	7
Night Heron	7
Cattle Egret	48
Little Egret	29
Great White Egret	46
Grey Heron	3
Purple Heron	12
White Stork	8
Glossy Ibis	31
Spoonbill	44
Black Swan	11
Bewick's Swan	15
Whooper Swan	19
Tundra Bean Goose	9
Pink-footed Goose	7
White-fronted Goose	35
Lesser White-fronted Goose	2
Greylag Goose	3
Snow Goose	1
Canada Goose	2
Barnacle Goose	20
Dark-bellied Brent Goose	7
Pale-bellied Brent Goose	26
Black Brant	52
Red-breasted Goose	22
Egyptian Goose	18
Ruddy Shelduck	1
Cape Shelduck	1
Shelduck	3
Mandarin Duck	17
Anas sp.	8
Wigeon	4
Chiloe Wigeon	2
Teal	2
Pintail	5
White-cheeked Pintail	3
Garganey	42
Shoveler	2
Muscovy Duck	1
Red-crested Pochard	21
Aythya sp.	12
Pochard	3
Ring-necked Duck	13
Tufted Duck	2
Scaup	19
Eider	9
Long-tailed Duck	20
Common Scoter	1
Velvet Scoter	10
Goldeneye	5
Smew	4
Red-breasted Merganser	5
Goosander	15
Honey Buzzard	3
Red Kite	24
Marsh Harrier	23
Hen Harrier	51
Pallid Harrier	14
Montagu's Harrier	2
Sparrowhawk	30
Buzzard	51
Rough-legged Buzzard	22
Osprey	24
Kestrel	14
Red-footed Falcon	30
Merlin	19
Hobby	20
Peregrine Falcon	41
Red-legged Partridge	7
Grey Partridge	7
Pheasant	1
Water Rail	7
Spotted Crake	3
Crane	13
Oystercatcher	3
Black-winged Stilt	9
Avocet	4
Stone Curlew	16
Cream-coloured Courser	3
Little Ringed Plover	14
Ringed Plover	2
Kentish Plover	1
Dotterel	23
Golden Plover	8
Grey Plover	1
Lapwing	4
Knot	8
Sanderling	11
Little Stint	13
Temminck's Stint	4
White-rumped Sandpiper	4
Pectoral Sandpiper	16
Curlew Sandpiper	15
Purple Sandpiper	46
Dunlin	2
Ruff	6
Jack Snipe	32
Snipe	6
Woodcock	7
Black-tailed Godwit	23
Whimbrel	17
Curlew	3
Spotted Redshank	12
Redshank	2
Marsh Sandpiper	8
Greenshank	12
Lesser Yellowlegs	6
Green Sandpiper	6
Wood Sandpiper	18
Common Sandpiper	9
Turnstone	5
Wilson's Phalarope	3
Red-necked Phalarope	5
Grey Phalarope	13
Long-tailed Skua	1
Great Skua	2
Larus sp.	24
Mediterranean Gull	107
Little Gull	25
Sabine's Gull	10
Black-headed Gull	4
Ring-billed Gull	71
Common Gull	3
Herring Gull	14
Yellow-legged Gull	52
Caspian Gull	200
Slaty-backed Gull	1
Iceland Gull	22
Glaucous Gull	47
Great Black-backed Gull	6
Kittiwake	23
Sandwich Tern	6
Common Tern	17
Black Tern	10
Guillemot	25
Razorbill	6
Black Guillemot	5
Little Auk	2
Stock Dove	2
Wood Pigeon	1
Turtle Dove	25
Budgerigar	1
Grey Parrot	1
Ring-necked Parakeet	7
Cuckoo	32
Barn Owl	32
Little Owl	24
Tawny Owl	6
Short-eared Owl	65
Swift	3
Alpine Swift	8
Kingfisher	17
Hoopoe	6
Wryneck	11
Green Woodpecker	14
Great Spotted Woodpecker	11
Skylark	1
Shore Lark	12
Sand Martin	1
Swallow	6
Red-rumped Swallow	6
House Martin	4
Olive-backed Pipit	1
Meadow Pipit	7
Rock Pipit	11
Water Pipit	11
flava wagtail	6
Blue-headed Wagtail	3
Yellow Wagtail	29
Grey-headed Wagtail	3
Grey Wagtail	11
White Wagtail	7
Waxwing	60
Wren	1
Nightingale	12
Bluethroat	2
Black Redstart	32
Redstart	29
Whinchat	43
Stonechat	29
Wheatear	80
Ring Ouzel	36
Blackbird	5
Fieldfare	13
Song Thrush	3
Redwing	7
Mistle Thrush	2
Cetti's Warbler	6
Grasshopper Warbler	42
Savi's Warbler	1
Sedge Warbler	19
Marsh Warbler	14
Reed Warbler	11
Blackcap	13
Garden Warbler	6
Barred Warbler	19
Lesser Whitethroat	16
Whitethroat	19
Dartford Warbler	19
Yellow-browed Warbler	6
Chiffchaff	20
Siberian Chiffchaff	1
Willow Warbler	6
Goldcrest	13
Firecrest	31
Spotted Flycatcher	47
Pied Flycatcher	23
Bearded Tit	61
Long-tailed Tit	5
Marsh Tit	12
Coal Tit	10
Blue Tit	1
Nuthatch	28
Treecreeper	16
Penduline Tit	14
Red-backed Shrike	27
Great Grey Shrike	7
Woodchat Shrike	18
Jay	3
Jackdaw	1
Hooded Crow	3
Raven	14
Starling	1
Rose-coloured Starling	11
House Sparrow	2
Tree Sparrow	11
Brambling	21
Serin	30
Goldfinch	1
Siskin	8
Linnet	2
Twite	24
Lesser Redpoll	12
Mealy Redpoll	11
Redpoll	2
Parrot Crossbill	9
Bullfinch	6
Hawfinch	39
Snow Bunting	50
Yellowhammer	21
Reed Bunting	8
Corn Bunting	15
Smooth Newt	3
Palmate Newt	3
Common Frog	1
Marsh Frog	4
Common Lizard	19
Slow-worm	12
Grass Snake	11
Western Hedgehog	5
Pygmy Shrew	1
Common Pipistrelle	1
Serotine	3
Red Fox	15
Stoat	2
Weasel	7
Badger	1
Common Seal	29
Grey Seal	7
Bottlenose Dolphin	6
Harbour Porpoise	2
Minke Whale	2
Chinese Muntjac	2
Bank Vole	2
Northern Water Vole	4
Harvest Mouse	1
Brown Rat	3
House Mouse	1
Banded Demoiselle	15
Emerald Damselfly	12
Scarce Emerald Damselfly	39
Southern Emerald Damselfly	21
Willow Emerald Damselfly	36
White-legged Damselfly	2
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	21
Southern Hawker	11
Brown Hawker	3
Southern Migrant Hawker	71
Norfolk Hawker	3
Emperor Dragonfly	17
Lesser Emperor	1
Hairy Dragonfly	11
Four-spotted Chaser	11
Scarce Chaser	4
Broad-bodied Chaser	13
Black-tailed Skimmer	12
Common Darter	8
Red-veined Darter	3
Yellow-winged Darter	2
Ruddy Darter	16
insects	2
Butterflies and Moths	58
Small Skipper	6
Essex Skipper	10
Large Skipper	14
Clouded Yellow	12
Brimstone	9
Large White	3
Small White	3
Green-veined White	19
Orange-tip	14
Green Hairstreak	35
Purple Hairstreak	18
White-letter Hairstreak	34
Small Copper	15
Brown Argus	24
Common Blue	24
Holly Blue	11
White Admiral	46
Purple Emperor	11
Red Admiral	15
Painted Lady	15
Small Tortoiseshell	10
Peacock Butterfly	11
Comma	21
Silver-washed Fritillary	28
Heath Fritillary	6
Speckled Wood	14
Wall Brown	30
Marbled White	31
Gatekeeper	11
Meadow Brown	10
Ringlet	7
Small Heath	11
Hummingbird Hawkmoth	1