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:18/04/2025 21:18:17
Chat Forum:24/01/2025 11:22:08
Photos:17/04/2025 21:30:28
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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
Egyptian Goose8Fleet Head18/04/2025
Red Kite1Park View Drive, Leigh18/04/2025
Crane1Fleet Head18/04/2025
Arctic Tern6Gunners Park18/04/2025
Nightingale11Canvey Wick18/04/2025
Nightingale1Two Tree Island (West)18/04/2025
Nightingale2Wakering Stairs18/04/2025
Raven3Fleet Head18/04/2025
Spoonbill1Bowers Marsh (RSPB)17/04/2025
Egyptian Goose2River Roach17/04/2025
Red-breasted Merganser2Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/04/2025
Red Kite1Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/04/2025
Hen Harrier1Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/04/2025
Peregrine Falcon1Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/04/2025
Crane2Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/04/2025
Short-eared Owl1Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/04/2025
Raven4Wallasea Island (RSPB)17/04/2025
Egyptian Goose1Wat Tyler Country Park15/04/2025
Peregrine Falcon1Wat Tyler Country Park15/04/2025
Black Redstart1Wallasea Island (RSPB)15/04/2025

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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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