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: | 05/07/2022 13:13:56 |
| Chat Forum: | 01/02/2022 21:24:34 |
| Photos: | 26/06/2022 18:34:36 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper Warbler | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 05/07/2022 |
| Wood Sandpiper | 1 | West Canvey Marsh (RSPB) | 04/07/2022 |
| Great White Egret | 2 | Bowers Downs | 03/07/2022 |
| Egyptian Goose | 2 | Bowers Downs | 03/07/2022 |
| Scarce Emerald Damselfly | 21 | Canvey Way | 03/07/2022 |
| Willow Emerald Damselfly | 1 | Canvey Way | 03/07/2022 |
| Nuthatch | 1 | Belfairs N.R. | 02/07/2022 |
| Southern Migrant Hawker | 1 | Belfairs N.R. | 02/07/2022 |
| White Admiral | 6 | Belfairs N.R. | 02/07/2022 |
| Purple Emperor | 1 | Belfairs N.R. | 02/07/2022 |
| Silver-washed Fritillary | 1 | Belfairs N.R. | 02/07/2022 |
| Red Kite | 1 | Benfleet | 01/07/2022 |
| Red Kite | 1 | Tennyson Close, Leigh | 01/07/2022 |
| Yellowhammer | 2 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 01/07/2022 |
Recently added:-
- 14/06/2022 Paul Baker has completed the summary of SOG birds for 2022 January to May. Read it here.