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: | 29/07/2025 06:19:28 |
| Chat Forum: | 24/01/2025 11:22:08 |
| Photos: | 08/07/2025 23:46:14 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Egret | 5 | South Fambridge | 28/07/2025 |
| Egyptian Goose | 2 | Doggetts Pits | 28/07/2025 |
| Eider | 2 | Gunners Park | 28/07/2025 |
| Spoonbill | 12 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 27/07/2025 |
| Egyptian Goose | 5 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 27/07/2025 |
| Red Kite | 1 | Benfleet | 27/07/2025 |
| Lesser Emperor | 1 | Wakering Stairs | 27/07/2025 |
| Cattle Egret | 22 | Wat Tyler Country Park | 26/07/2025 |
| Red Kite | 1 | Fleet Head | 26/07/2025 |
| Red Kite | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 26/07/2025 |
| Cattle Egret | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 25/07/2025 |
| Coal Tit | 1 | Victoria Road, Rayleigh | 25/07/2025 |
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