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:11/02/2026 12:29:14
Chat Forum:24/01/2025 11:22:08
Photos:10/02/2026 16:07:39
[ > 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
Great White Egret2Wallasea Island (RSPB)10/02/2026
Spoonbill4Wallasea Island (RSPB)10/02/2026
Pink-footed Goose1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)10/02/2026
White-fronted Goose6Wallasea Island (RSPB)10/02/2026
White-fronted Goose43West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)10/02/2026
Barnacle Goose100Bowers Marsh (RSPB)10/02/2026
Barnacle Goose9Wallasea Island (RSPB)10/02/2026
Scaup1Gunners Park10/02/2026
Red Kite1South Fambridge10/02/2026
Merlin1Wallasea Island (RSPB)10/02/2026
Peregrine Falcon1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)10/02/2026
Peregrine Falcon1Wallasea Island (RSPB)10/02/2026
Woodcock1Canvey Wick10/02/2026
Redpoll8Canvey Wick10/02/2026
White-fronted Goose40Bowers Marsh (RSPB)09/02/2026
Black-necked Grebe7Gunners Park08/02/2026
Black-necked Grebe2Shoebury East Beach08/02/2026
Black-necked Grebe4Southend Pier08/02/2026
Red Kite1Hockley/Hawkwell08/02/2026
Little Gull3Shoebury East Beach08/02/2026
Little Gull2Southend Pier08/02/2026
Yellow-legged Gull1Shoebury East Beach08/02/2026
Dartford Warbler1Gunners Park08/02/2026
Firecrest2Gunners Park08/02/2026
Hen Harrier1Lower Raypits07/02/2026
Little Gull4Gunners Park07/02/2026
Caspian Gull1Shoebury East Beach07/02/2026

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Recently added:-

  • 24/11/2025 Neil Chambers has updated the summary of SOG birds for January to October 2025. Read it here.
  • 27/05/2025 and he's completed the 2024 summary. Read it here.
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