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:04/02/2026 17:57:05
Chat Forum:24/01/2025 11:22:08
Photos:01/02/2026 20:24:55
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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
Black-necked Grebe10Gunners Park04/02/2026
Great White Egret2Wallasea Island (RSPB)04/02/2026
Spoonbill3Wallasea Island (RSPB)04/02/2026
Red-crested Pochard1Southchurch Park West04/02/2026
Scaup1Gunners Park04/02/2026
Red Kite1Rawreth04/02/2026
Hen Harrier1Wallasea Island (RSPB)04/02/2026
Peregrine Falcon1Wallasea Island (RSPB)04/02/2026
Woodcock31Canvey Wick04/02/2026
Little Gull3Gunners Park04/02/2026
Short-eared Owl1South Fambridge04/02/2026
Kingfisher1Gunners Park04/02/2026
Kingfisher1Southchurch Hall Park04/02/2026
Dartford Warbler1Gunners Park04/02/2026
Firecrest1Southchurch Park East04/02/2026
Yellowhammer2South Fambridge04/02/2026
White-fronted Goose8West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)02/02/2026
Red-crested Pochard1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)02/02/2026
Redpoll8Canvey Wick02/02/2026
Great White Egret1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)01/02/2026
Whooper Swan3Bowers Marsh (RSPB)01/02/2026
Whooper Swan3Vange Marsh (RSPB)01/02/2026
Barnacle Goose100Bowers Marsh (RSPB)01/02/2026
Red Kite1Vange Marsh (RSPB)01/02/2026
Firecrest3Gunners Park01/02/2026

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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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