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: | 16/03/2025 22:06:16 |
| Chat Forum: | 24/01/2025 11:22:08 |
| Photos: | 23/02/2025 13:48:55 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoonbill | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 16/03/2025 |
| Egyptian Goose | 2 | Fleet Head | 16/03/2025 |
| Woodcock | 2 | Wakering Stairs | 16/03/2025 |
| Spoonbill | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 15/03/2025 |
| Woodcock | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 15/03/2025 |
| Great White Egret | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 14/03/2025 |
| Spoonbill | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 14/03/2025 |
| Barnacle Goose | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 14/03/2025 |
| Hen Harrier | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 14/03/2025 |
| Merlin | 1 | Lower Raypits | 14/03/2025 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 14/03/2025 |
| Short-eared Owl | 2 | Lower Raypits | 14/03/2025 |
| Short-eared Owl | 3 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 14/03/2025 |
| Kingfisher | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 14/03/2025 |
| Yellowhammer | 4 | Lower Raypits | 14/03/2025 |
| Ruddy Shelduck | 1 | South Fambridge | 13/03/2025 |
Recently added:-
- 26/11/2024 Neil Chambers has updated the summary of SOG birds for January to October 2024. Read it here.