Welcome
The Southend Ornithological Group (SOG) is an informal group of birders who watch and record birds from sites in the Southend area of Essex, England. Some areas of this website, such as record submission and the chat forum, are restricted to known SOG birders.
For news of recent observations, click Bird News.
| Last Updates | |
|---|---|
| Bird News: | 19/04/2024 23:14:20 |
| Chat Forum: | 27/11/2023 14:06:45 |
| Photos: | 18/04/2024 23:31:28 |
| [ > 48 hrs ago, within last 48 hrs, within last 24 hrs] | |
Bird Headlines
Interesting birds seen in the last 5 days, most recent first. Amber indicates scarce, red indicates rare (Essex requires notes or a description).
| Species | Max. Count | Location | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Wagtail | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 19/04/2024 |
| Nightingale | 14 | Canvey Wick | 19/04/2024 |
| Grasshopper Warbler | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 19/04/2024 |
| Yellowhammer | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 19/04/2024 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Two Tree Island (West) | 18/04/2024 |
| Nightingale | 2 | Wakering Stairs | 18/04/2024 |
| Nightingale | 3 | Wat Tyler Country Park | 18/04/2024 |
| Green Hairstreak | 2 | Canvey Wick | 18/04/2024 |
| Spoonbill | 3 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 17/04/2024 |
| Egyptian Goose | 2 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 17/04/2024 |
| Red Kite | 1 | Highlands Boulevard, Leigh | 17/04/2024 |
| Red Kite | 1 | Park View Drive, Leigh | 17/04/2024 |
| Short-eared Owl | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 17/04/2024 |
| Whooper Swan | 1 | Vange Marsh (RSPB) | 16/04/2024 |
Recently added:-
- 29/02/2024 Paul Baker and Neil Chambers have updated the summary of SOG birds for 2023. Read it here.