Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Black-necked Grebe, 24/04/2019
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
All three together, a pair and a gooseberry, 24/04/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 5Ds 100-400)

Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
- and in sunlight, 24/04/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 5Ds 100-400)

Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Left on his/her own when the pair departed, 24/04/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 5Ds 100-400)

Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
BnG - gorgeous, 24/04/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 5Ds 100-400)

Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
BnGrebe 2, 24/04/2019
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S7)

Black-necked Grebe at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
BnGrebe 1, 24/04/2019
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S7)

Sedge Warbler at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Sedge Warbler, 24/04/2019
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Yellow Wagtail at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Note olive wash on cap above eye, yellow onto throat, 22/04/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 5Ds 100-400)

Yellow Wagtail at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Initially thought to be Channel but note yellow on throat and brighter cap than most Channel, 22/04/2019
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 5Ds 100-400)

Mandarin Duck at Southchurch Park East.
Mandarin 1, 21/04/2019
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S7)

Mandarin Duck at Southchurch Park East.
Mandarin; Southchurch Park East, 21/04/2019
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1D MKIII 400mm f5.6 )

Mandarin Duck at Southchurch Park East.
Mandarin 2, 21/04/2019
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S7)

Grasshopper Warbler at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Gropper reeling , 21/04/2019
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S7)

Grasshopper Warbler at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Grasshopper Wblr, Bowers, 21/04/2019
(© Tim Bourne, )

Grasshopper Warbler at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Bowers Gropper 1, 21/04/2019
(© Paul Baker, Samsung S7)

Dunlin at Gunners Park.
Dunlin with the Sanderling flock, 16/04/2019
(© Graham Mee, Nikon D750)

Garganey at Vange Marsh (RSPB).
Garganey : Vamge 13/04/2019, 13/04/2019
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 )

Little Gull at Vange Marsh (RSPB).
Little Gull - Vange Marsh 13/04/2019, 13/04/2019
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 )

Yellow-legged Gull at Wat Tyler Country Park.
YLG at WTCP, 13/04/2019
(© Neil Chambers, Samsung Galaxy S10)

Yellow-legged Gull at Wat Tyler Country Park.
YLG at WTCP, 13/04/2019
(© Neil Chambers, Samsung Galaxy S10)

Spoonbill at Vange Marsh (RSPB).
Spoonbill, 06/04/2019
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Spoonbill at Vange Marsh (RSPB).
Spoonbill at Vange, 06/04/2019
(© Neil Chambers, Samsung Galaxy S10)

Little Ringed Plover at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Little Ringed Plover, 06/04/2019
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)

Short-eared Owl at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
SEO, taken from car, 06/04/2019
(© Tim Bourne, )

Little Ringed Plover at Bowers Marsh (RSPB).
Little Ringed Plover, 03/04/2019
(© Graham Oakes, Nikon 200-500mm)