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: | 24/04/2019 22:52:40 |
| Chat Forum: | 30/01/2019 23:17:44 |
| Photos: | 24/04/2019 21:04:38 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Grebe | 3 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 24/04/2019 |
| Little Ringed Plover | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 24/04/2019 |
| Wood Sandpiper | 1 | Vange Marsh (RSPB) | 24/04/2019 |
| Yellowhammer | 1 | Cherry Orchard Country Park | 24/04/2019 |
| Mandarin Duck | 1 | Southchurch Park East | 23/04/2019 |
| Nightingale | 3 | Canvey Wick | 23/04/2019 |
| Grasshopper Warbler | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 23/04/2019 |
| Green Hairstreak | 1 | Canvey Wick | 23/04/2019 |
| Short-eared Owl | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 22/04/2019 |
| Nightingale | 1 | Wakering Stairs | 22/04/2019 |
| Short-eared Owl | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 21/04/2019 |
Recently added:-
- 30/01/2019 Paul Baker has completed the summary of SOG birds for 2018. Read it here.