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: | 02/05/2026 06:47:15 |
| Chat Forum: | 11/03/2026 12:39:28 |
| Photos: | 30/04/2026 14:21:30 |
| [ > 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 | 7 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Spoonbill | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Pink-footed Goose | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Red Kite | 3 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Wood Sandpiper | 5 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Nightingale | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Grasshopper Warbler | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Green Hairstreak | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/05/2026 |
| Cattle Egret | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 30/04/2026 |
| Green Hairstreak | 1 | Fossetts Park | 30/04/2026 |
| Cattle Egret | 1 | South Fambridge | 29/04/2026 |
| Little Ringed Plover | 3 | Lower Raypits | 29/04/2026 |
| Little Stint | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 29/04/2026 |
| Red Kite | 1 | South Fambridge | 28/04/2026 |
| Little Ringed Plover | 2 | South Fambridge | 28/04/2026 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Wat Tyler Country Park | 28/04/2026 |
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