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: | 02/09/2026 22:44:12 |
| Chat Forum: | 11/03/2026 12:39:28 |
| Photos: | 30/05/2026 23:12:02 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoonbill | 22 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 02/09/2026 |
| Kingfisher | 1 | Gunners Park | 02/09/2026 |
| Tree Pipit | 1 | Gunners Park | 02/09/2026 |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 4 | Gunners Park | 02/09/2026 |
| Pied Flycatcher | 1 | Coombe Wood | 02/09/2026 |
| Pied Flycatcher | 1 | Gunners Park | 02/09/2026 |
| Nuthatch | 2 | Coombe Wood | 02/09/2026 |
| Nuthatch | 1 | Highlands Boulevard, Leigh | 02/09/2026 |
| Hummingbird Hawkmoth | 1 | Highlands Boulevard, Leigh | 02/09/2026 |
| Wryneck | 1 | Canvey Wick | 01/09/2026 |
| Cattle Egret | 9 | Hadleigh Marshes | 31/08/2026 |
| Cattle Egret | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 30/08/2026 |
| Egyptian Goose | 2 | Rochford Golf Course | 30/08/2026 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 30/08/2026 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | Canvey Wick | 30/08/2026 |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 30/08/2026 |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 1 | Canvey Wick | 30/08/2026 |
| Pied Flycatcher | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 30/08/2026 |
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