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: | 12/11/2019 21:59:39 |
| Chat Forum: | 13/05/2019 20:30:54 |
| Photos: | 30/10/2019 01:54:59 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuthatch | 1 | Coombe Wood | 12/11/2019 |
| Barnacle Goose | 39 | South Fambridge | 10/11/2019 |
| Hen Harrier | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 10/11/2019 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 10/11/2019 |
| Short-eared Owl | 7 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 10/11/2019 |
| Brambling | 1 | Coombe Wood | 10/11/2019 |
| Great White Egret | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 09/11/2019 |
| Whooper Swan | 2 | Paglesham Lagoon | 09/11/2019 |
| Red-crested Pochard | 2 | Paglesham Lagoon | 09/11/2019 |
| Merlin | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 09/11/2019 |
| Coal Tit | 1 | Coombe Wood | 09/11/2019 |
Recently added:-
- 10/06/2019 Paul Baker has completed the summary of SOG birds for 2019 January to April. Read it here.