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: | 21/05/2018 22:13:47 |
| Chat Forum: | 13/05/2018 15:00:03 |
| Photos: | 21/05/2018 22:06:10 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garganey | 3 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 21/05/2018 |
| Wood Sandpiper | 4 | Lower Raypits | 21/05/2018 |
| Turtle Dove | 1 | Canewdon | 21/05/2018 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Canvey Way | 21/05/2018 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Canvey Wick | 21/05/2018 |
| Nightingale | 2 | Wakering Stairs | 21/05/2018 |
| Yellowhammer | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 21/05/2018 |
| Green Hairstreak | 4 | Canvey Wick | 21/05/2018 |
| Turtle Dove | 1 | Wakering Stairs | 20/05/2018 |
| Short-eared Owl | 1 | Wakering Stairs | 19/05/2018 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Benfleet Downs | 19/05/2018 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Wat Tyler Country Park | 19/05/2018 |
| Little Ringed Plover | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 18/05/2018 |
Recently added:-
- 15/05/2018 Paul Baker has completed the summary of SOG birds for Jan - Apr 2018. Read it here.