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: | 21/11/2019 12:09:03 |
| Chat Forum: | 13/05/2019 20:30:54 |
| Photos: | 16/11/2019 22:07:08 |
| [ > 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | Southend | 21/11/2019 |
| Great White Egret | 1 | Lower Raypits | 20/11/2019 |
| Great White Egret | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 20/11/2019 |
| Merlin | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 20/11/2019 |
| Kingfisher | 1 | Two Tree Island (East) | 20/11/2019 |
| Firecrest | 1 | Gunners Park | 19/11/2019 |
| Short-eared Owl | 3 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 18/11/2019 |
| Kingfisher | 1 | Lower Raypits | 18/11/2019 |
| Hen Harrier | 1 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 17/11/2019 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 2 | Wallasea Island (RSPB) | 17/11/2019 |
| Ring-necked Parakeet | 1 | Stonehill Road, Leigh on Sea | 17/11/2019 |
| Coal Tit | 1 | Stonehill Road, Leigh on Sea | 17/11/2019 |
Recently added:-
- 15/11/2019 Paul Baker has completed the summary of SOG birds for 2019 May to October. Read it here.