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: | 12/04/2026 22:02:36 |
| Chat Forum: | 11/03/2026 12:39:28 |
| Photos: | 12/03/2026 11:45:01 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink-footed Goose | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 12/04/2026 |
| Ring-necked Parakeet | 1 | Hockley/Hawkwell | 12/04/2026 |
| Nightingale | 3 | Wakering Stairs | 12/04/2026 |
| Cattle Egret | 2 | South Fambridge | 11/04/2026 |
| White Stork | 1 | South Fambridge | 11/04/2026 |
| Spoonbill | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 11/04/2026 |
| Ring-necked Parakeet | 6 | Thorpe Bay | 11/04/2026 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Wat Tyler Country Park | 11/04/2026 |
| Egyptian Goose | 1 | Doggetts Pits | 10/04/2026 |
| Red Kite | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 10/04/2026 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 10/04/2026 |
| Siskin | 1 | Canewdon | 10/04/2026 |
| Little Ringed Plover | 3 | Lower Raypits | 09/04/2026 |
| Kingfisher | 1 | River Roach | 09/04/2026 |
| White Wagtail | 1 | Gunners Park | 09/04/2026 |
| Raven | 1 | South Fambridge | 09/04/2026 |
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