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: | 16/11/2019 18:19:31 |
| Chat Forum: | 13/05/2019 20:30:54 |
| Photos: | 16/11/2019 22:07:08 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hen Harrier | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 16/11/2019 |
| Purple Sandpiper | 1 | Canvey Point | 16/11/2019 |
| Short-eared Owl | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 16/11/2019 |
| Kingfisher | 2 | Gunners Park | 16/11/2019 |
| Coal Tit | 1 | Rochford | 16/11/2019 |
| Nuthatch | 1 | Coombe Wood | 16/11/2019 |
| Siskin | 5 | Gunners Park | 16/11/2019 |
| Bullfinch | 1 | Gunners Park | 16/11/2019 |
| Eider | 2 | Canvey Point | 15/11/2019 |
Recently added:-
- 15/11/2019 Paul Baker has completed the summary of SOG birds for 2019 May to October. Read it here.