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: | 28/05/2022 17:58:34 |
| Chat Forum: | 01/02/2022 21:24:34 |
| Photos: | 28/05/2022 11:16:14 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Dove | 1 | Wakering Stairs | 28/05/2022 |
| Hoopoe | 1 | Wakering Stairs | 28/05/2022 |
| Nightingale | 3 | Wakering Stairs | 28/05/2022 |
| Red Kite | 1 | Rochford | 27/05/2022 |
| Little Gull | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 26/05/2022 |
Recently added:-
- 14/02/2022 Paul Baker has completed the summary of SOG birds for 2021. Read it here.