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 | |
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| Bird News: | 03/03/2026 22:27:19 |
| Chat Forum: | 04/03/2026 12:31:07 |
| Photos: | 02/03/2026 12:13:04 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great White Egret | 3 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 03/03/2026 |
| White-fronted Goose | 48 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 03/03/2026 |
| Red-breasted Merganser | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 03/03/2026 |
| Goosander | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 03/03/2026 |
| Red Kite | 1 | South Fambridge | 03/03/2026 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 03/03/2026 |
| Woodcock | 2 | Wakering Stairs | 03/03/2026 |
| Raven | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 03/03/2026 |
| Yellowhammer | 1 | South Fambridge | 03/03/2026 |
| Spoonbill | 5 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 02/03/2026 |
| White-fronted Goose | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 02/03/2026 |
| Barnacle Goose | 10 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 02/03/2026 |
| Egyptian Goose | 1 | Doggetts Pits | 02/03/2026 |
| Egyptian Goose | 4 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 01/03/2026 |
| Hen Harrier | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 01/03/2026 |
| Merlin | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 01/03/2026 |
| Black Brant | 1 | Lower Raypits | 28/02/2026 |
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