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: | 26/07/2024 19:31:10 |
| Chat Forum: | 27/11/2023 14:06:45 |
| Photos: | 14/07/2024 22:17:52 |
| [ > 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 | 4 | South Fambridge | 25/07/2024 |
| Nuthatch | 1 | Coombe Wood | 25/07/2024 |
| Egyptian Goose | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 24/07/2024 |
| Egyptian Goose | 2 | Rochford Golf Course | 24/07/2024 |
| Yellowhammer | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 24/07/2024 |
| Southern Migrant Hawker | 8 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 24/07/2024 |
| Southern Migrant Hawker | 1 | Victoria Road, Rayleigh | 24/07/2024 |
| Spoonbill | 5 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 23/07/2024 |
| Egyptian Goose | 2 | Vange Marsh (RSPB) | 23/07/2024 |
| Wood Sandpiper | 1 | Vange Marsh (RSPB) | 23/07/2024 |
| Scarce Emerald Damselfly | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 23/07/2024 |
| Hummingbird Hawkmoth | 1 | South Fambridge | 23/07/2024 |
Recently added:-
- 27/06/2024 Neil Chambers has updated the summary of SOG birds for January to April 2024. Read it here.