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: | 12/09/2025 20:04:40 |
| Chat Forum: | 24/01/2025 11:22:08 |
| Photos: | 06/09/2025 19:40:16 |
| [ > 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 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 12/09/2025 |
| Glossy Ibis | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 12/09/2025 |
| Spoonbill | 17 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 12/09/2025 |
| Osprey | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 12/09/2025 |
| Little Ringed Plover | 5 | Vange Marsh (RSPB) | 12/09/2025 |
| Curlew Sandpiper | 6 | Vange Marsh (RSPB) | 12/09/2025 |
| White Wagtail | 1 | Bowers Marsh (RSPB) | 12/09/2025 |
| Black Tern | 3 | Canvey Point | 11/09/2025 |
| Great White Egret | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 10/09/2025 |
| Little Stint | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 10/09/2025 |
| Cattle Egret | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 09/09/2025 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 09/09/2025 |
| Curlew Sandpiper | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 09/09/2025 |
| Kingfisher | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 09/09/2025 |
| White Wagtail | 2 | Vange Marsh (RSPB) | 09/09/2025 |
| Whinchat | 8 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 09/09/2025 |
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