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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:20/01/2025 16:38:33
Chat Forum:10/01/2025 14:36:31
Photos:19/01/2025 20:16:41
[ > 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).

SpeciesMax. CountLocationLast Reported
White-fronted Goose16Bowers Marsh (RSPB)20/01/2025
Barnacle Goose50West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)20/01/2025
Red Kite1Pound Wood20/01/2025
Short-eared Owl1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)20/01/2025
Kingfisher1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)20/01/2025
Firecrest1Tile Wood20/01/2025
Nuthatch2Hockley Woods20/01/2025
Nuthatch1Pound Wood20/01/2025
Black Brant1Wallasea Island (RSPB)19/01/2025
Red-crested Pochard1Southchurch Park West19/01/2025
Kingfisher1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)19/01/2025
Lesser Redpoll1Cherry Orchard Country Park19/01/2025
Egyptian Goose2Bowers Marsh (RSPB)18/01/2025
Hen Harrier1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)18/01/2025
Peregrine Falcon1Canvey Point18/01/2025
Peregrine Falcon1Wat Tyler Country Park18/01/2025
Jack Snipe1Vange Marsh (RSPB)18/01/2025
Water Pipit2Vange Marsh (RSPB)18/01/2025
Great Northern Diver1Southend Pier17/01/2025
White-fronted Goose16West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)17/01/2025
Hen Harrier1Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/01/2025
Peregrine Falcon1Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/01/2025
Short-eared Owl2Wakering Common17/01/2025
Short-eared Owl1Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/01/2025
Kingfisher1Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/01/2025
Dartford Warbler1Gunners Park17/01/2025
Great White Egret1Wallasea Island (RSPB)16/01/2025
Spoonbill1Wallasea Island (RSPB)16/01/2025
Woodcock1Priory Park16/01/2025
Firecrest2Pound Wood16/01/2025
Lesser Redpoll4Pound Wood16/01/2025

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Recently added:-

  • 26/11/2024 Neil Chambers has updated the summary of SOG birds for January to October 2024. Read it here.
 
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