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:27/04/2025 19:39:05
Chat Forum:24/01/2025 11:22:08
Photos:17/04/2025 21:30:28
[ > 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).

SpeciesMax. CountLocationLast Reported
Egyptian Goose2Bowers Marsh (RSPB)27/04/2025
Red Kite1Wakering27/04/2025
Peregrine Falcon1Wallasea Island (RSPB)27/04/2025
Nightingale16Canvey Wick27/04/2025
Nightingale2Wakering Stairs27/04/2025
Grasshopper Warbler1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)27/04/2025
Short-eared Owl1Lower Raypits26/04/2025
Nightingale1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)26/04/2025
Yellowhammer2Lion Creek26/04/2025
Green Hairstreak1Canvey Wick26/04/2025
Egyptian Goose1River Roach25/04/2025
Egyptian Goose5Vange Marsh (RSPB)25/04/2025
Spoonbill1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)24/04/2025
Red Kite1Thorpe Bay24/04/2025
Raven1Wallasea Island (RSPB)24/04/2025
Arctic Tern28Canvey Point23/04/2025
Turtle Dove1Shoebury East Beach23/04/2025
Ring-necked Parakeet1Shoebury East Beach23/04/2025

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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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