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:28/03/2024 17:27:59
Chat Forum:27/11/2023 14:06:45
Photos:14/03/2024 17:59:44
[ > 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
Barnacle Goose1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)28/03/2024
Raven1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)28/03/2024
Cattle Egret4Wat Tyler Country Park27/03/2024
Great White Egret1Bowers Downs27/03/2024
Siskin3Rochford27/03/2024
Yellowhammer2Bowers Marsh (RSPB)26/03/2024
Great White Egret2West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)25/03/2024
Spoonbill2Wallasea Island (RSPB)25/03/2024
Egyptian Goose1Doggetts Pits25/03/2024
Nuthatch6Belfairs Woods25/03/2024
Red Kite1Wallasea Island (RSPB)24/03/2024
Lesser Redpoll1Canewdon24/03/2024

for the 5 days up to .

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Recently added:-

  • 29/02/2024 Paul Baker and Neil Chambers have updated the summary of SOG birds for 2023. Read it here.
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