Photo Archive

An Full Index of the Photographed Species of Christchurch Harbour

All photographs were taken in the recording area and some are of an exceptionally high standard, providing an excellent way for newcomers to birding to familiarise themselves with the birds of Christchurch Harbour. The species marked with *** include some fantastic shots.

Auk, Little
Avocet
***


Blackbird

Blackcap
Bobolink
Bullfinch
Bunting, Reed
Bunting, Snow
Buzzard
Buzzard, Honey

Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Chiffchaff tristis
Coot
Cormorant
Crake, Little
Crake, Spotted
Crow, Carrion ***
Cuckoo
Curlew
Curlew, Stone

Diver, Black-throated
Diver, Red-throated
Dove, Collared
Dove, Stock

Duck, Mandarin
Duck, Marbled
Duck, Ring-necked
Duck, Tufted
Duck, Wood
Dunlin
***
Dunnock

Eider
Egret, Cattle

Egret, Little
***

Falcon, Peregrine
***
Falcon, Red-footed
Firecrest
Flycatcher, Pied
***
Flycatcher, Spotted
Fulmar

Gadwall
Gannet
Garganey
Godwit, Bar-tailed
Godwit, Black-tailed
Goldcrest
***
Goldeneye *****
Goldfinch
***
Goosander
Goose, Bar-headed
Goose, Brent
Goose, Brent hrota
Goose, Canada
Goose, Egyptian
Goose, Greylag
Goshawk
Grebe, Great-crested
Grebe, Little
Grebe, Slavonian
Greenfinch
Greenshank
Guillemot
Gull, Black-headed
***
Gull, Common
Gull, Herring
Gull, Greater Black-backed
Gull, Lesser Black-backed
Gull, Little
Gull, Mediterranean

Gull, Ross'
Gull, Yellow-legged

Harrier, Marsh
Heron, Grey ***

Jackdaw
***
Jay

Kestrel
Kingfisher
***
Kittiwake
Knot

Lapwing
Linnet

Magpie
Mallard
Martin, House
Martin, Sand
Moorhen

Nuthatch

Osprey
Owl, Barn
Owl, Little
Owl, Long-eared
Owl, Short-eared
Oystercatcher

Partridge, Red-legged
Parula
(in hand)
Petrel, Leach's
Petrel, Storm
Phalarope Grey ***
Phalarope, Red-necked
Phalarope, Wilson's
Pheasant ***

Pintail
Pipit, Meadow
Pipit, Rock
Pipit, Rock littoralis
Pipit, Tawny
Pipit, Tree
Plover, American Golden
Plover, Golden
Plover, Grey
Plover, Kentish
Plover, Little Ringed

Plover, Pacific Golden
Plover, Ringed
Pochard

Rail, Water
Raven
Razorbill
Redpoll, Mealy
Redstart
Redstart, Black
Red-breasted Merganser
Redshank
Redshank, Spotted
Ring Ouzel
Robin
Rook
Ruff

Sanderling
Sandpiper, Baird's
Sandpiper, Common ***
Sandpiper, Curlew ***  
Sandpiper, Marsh
Sandpiper, Pectoral
Sandpiper, Purple
***
Sandpiper, Spotted
Sandpiper, Wood
Shag
Shearwater, Manx
Shelduck
Shorelark
Shoveler
Shrike, Great-grey
Shrike, Red-backed
Shrike, Woodchat

Siskin
Skua, Great ***
Skylark
Snipe
Snipe, Jack
Sparrow, House
Sparrowhawk
Spoonbill
***
Starling
***
Stilt, Black-winged
Stint, Little ***
Stonechat
***
Stork, White
Swallow
***
Swan, Mute
Swan, Whooper
Swift

Teal
Teal, Blue-winged

Tern Arctic
Tern, Black ***
Tern, Caspian

Tern, Common
Tern, Elegant ***
Tern, Little
***
Tern, Roseate
Tern, White-winged Black
Tern, Sandwich
***
Thrush, Mistle
Thrush, Song
Tit, Bearded
Tit, Blue
Tit, Coal
Tit, Great
Tit, Long-tailed
Tit, Marsh
Treecreeper
Turnstone

Wagtail, Grey
Wagtail, Pied
Wagtail, Yellow 
Warbler, Aquatic
Warbler, Cettis
***
Warbler, Dartford
Warbler, Fan-tailed
Warbler, Great Reed
(in hand)
Warbler, Greenish
Warbler, Reed
***
Warbler, Sedge
Warbler, Subalpine
Warbler, Willow ***
Warbler, Wood
Warbler, Yellow-browed (in hand)
Wheatear
Whimbrel
Whinchat
Whitethroat
Whitethroat, Lesser
Wigeon
Wigeon, American
Woodpecker, Green
Woodpecker, Great-spotted
Woodpigeon

Wren
Wryneck

Yellowlegs, Lesser