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: | 09/07/2020 22:21:48 |
| Chat Forum: | 28/04/2020 13:53:06 |
| Photos: | 07/07/2020 15:14:14 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Egret | 2 | South Fambridge | 09/07/2020 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | Rochford | 09/07/2020 |
| Willow Emerald Damselfly | 1 | Hadleigh Downs | 07/07/2020 |
| Southern Migrant Hawker | 3 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 07/07/2020 |
| Southern Migrant Hawker | 1 | Canewdon | 07/07/2020 |
| Southern Migrant Hawker | 2 | Hadleigh Downs | 07/07/2020 |
| Silver-washed Fritillary | 1 | Hadleigh Downs | 07/07/2020 |
| Grey Partridge | 1 | Wakering Stairs | 06/07/2020 |
| Willow Emerald Damselfly | 1 | Benfleet Downs | 06/07/2020 |
| Willow Emerald Damselfly | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 06/07/2020 |
| Silver-washed Fritillary | 2 | Benfleet Downs | 06/07/2020 |
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