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:12/12/2024 12:09:00
Chat Forum:27/11/2023 14:06:45
Photos:01/12/2024 09:50:07
[ > 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
Red-breasted Merganser2Canvey Point12/12/2024
Little Gull5Canvey Point12/12/2024
Black-throated Diver1Canvey Point11/12/2024
Great Northern Diver1Canvey Point11/12/2024
Black Swan1Canvey Point10/12/2024
Bewick's Swan8Canvey Point10/12/2024
White-fronted Goose12Bowers Downs10/12/2024
Barnacle Goose2Bowers Downs10/12/2024
Puffin1Canvey Point10/12/2024
Barnacle Goose1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)09/12/2024
Hen Harrier1West Canvey Marsh (RSPB)09/12/2024
Goosander1Rochford Reservoir08/12/2024
Pomarine Skua1Canvey Point08/12/2024

for the 5 days up to .

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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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