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: | 24/06/2026 14:23:51 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ring-necked Parakeet | 5 | Benfleet Station | 24/06/2026 |
| Norfolk Hawker | 7 | Doggetts Pits | 24/06/2026 |
| Lesser Emperor | 1 | Doggetts Pits | 24/06/2026 |
| Downy Emerald | 1 | Doggetts Pits | 24/06/2026 |
| Turtle Dove | 2 | Wakering Stairs | 21/06/2026 |
| Cattle Egret | 4 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 20/06/2026 |
| Cattle Egret | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 20/06/2026 |
| Nuthatch | 1 | Hockley Woods | 20/06/2026 |
| White Admiral | 1 | Hockley Woods | 20/06/2026 |
| Silver-washed Fritillary | 3 | Hockley Woods | 20/06/2026 |
| Heath Fritillary | 20 | Hockley Woods | 20/06/2026 |
Recently added:-