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: | 19/02/2020 03:00:10 |
| Chat Forum: | 24/11/2019 17:51:54 |
| Photos: | 31/01/2020 15:46:05 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great White Egret | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 18/02/2020 |
| Merlin | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 18/02/2020 |
| Short-eared Owl | 3 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 18/02/2020 |
| Bullfinch | 2 | Wat Tyler Country Park | 17/02/2020 |
| Yellowhammer | 4 | Wat Tyler Country Park | 17/02/2020 |
| Hen Harrier | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 16/02/2020 |
| Nuthatch | 2 | Belfairs Woods | 15/02/2020 |
Recently added:-
- 15/11/2019 Paul Baker has completed the summary of SOG birds for 2019 May to October. Read it here.