Southend Ornithological Group

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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.

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Bird News:09/03/2025 21:41:50
Chat Forum:24/01/2025 11:22:08
Photos:23/02/2025 13:48:55
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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).

SpeciesMax. CountLocationLast Reported
Great White Egret1Wallasea Island (RSPB)09/03/2025
Red-crested Pochard1Southchurch Park West09/03/2025
Short-eared Owl2Lower Raypits09/03/2025
Short-eared Owl2Wallasea Island (RSPB)09/03/2025
Yellowhammer7Lower Raypits09/03/2025
Spoonbill1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)08/03/2025
Spoonbill1Wallasea Island (RSPB)08/03/2025
Barnacle Goose7Wallasea Island (RSPB)08/03/2025
Hen Harrier1Wallasea Island (RSPB)08/03/2025
Peregrine Falcon1Wallasea Island (RSPB)08/03/2025
Raven1Wallasea Island (RSPB)08/03/2025
Siskin3Gunners Park08/03/2025
Woodcock1Wat Tyler Country Park07/03/2025
Nuthatch1Eastwood07/03/2025
Firecrest2Hockley Woods06/03/2025
Nuthatch7Hockley Woods06/03/2025
Raven1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)06/03/2025
Brambling1Hockley Woods06/03/2025
Yellowhammer1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)06/03/2025

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Recently added:-

  • 26/11/2024 Neil Chambers has updated the summary of SOG birds for January to October 2024. Read it here.
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