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04.01.2025 Blackcaps are visiting gardens around the Island in good numbers. This male was pictured at Red Houses yesterday MD
A cold day (4c) with rain this afternoon, winds fresh from the southeast.
A male Goosander passed La Coupe shortly after sunrise heading south, so could find a reservoir to it's liking in the Island. Also seen there were 4 Great Northern Divers, a Black-throated Diver, 8 Red-throated Divers, 12 Brent Geese, 40 Razorbills, a Guillemot, 3 Kittiwakes, 24 Common Gulls, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 14 Black-headed Gulls, a Raven and 20 Redwings, with 3 Porpoises offshore.
At Crabbe were a male and a ringtailed Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harriers, 2 Kestrels, 30 Linnets, 50 Chaffinches and 2 Ravens, with a Porpoise seen offshore there. In Rue des Chases, St John were 150 Chaffinches and in Beechfield Road were 400 Chaffinches and 15 Redwings.
In Causie Lane, St Clement were 250 Brent Geese, at Le Hocq were 120 Curlews and at La Sente were 26 Grey Herons, 14 Little Egrets and 55 Redshanks. In Rue du Hocq were 19 Cattle Egrets and in Rue Cotils in Grouville another 6 Cattle Egrets.
Checks of reservoirs around the Island found 12 Tufted Ducks and 8 Redwings at Grands Vaux, 17 Tufted Ducks and 82 Mallards at Handois, a Grey Heron and 8 Cormorants on Millbrook and 14 Tufted Ducks plus a Grey Wagtail at Dannemarche. In Jersey Zoo yesterday was a Water Rail.
Garden birds included 2 Blackcaps and 2 Greenfinches at Rue du Hocq, a Grey Wagtail at Greve de Lecq and another Grey Wagtail in Great Union Road, St Helier. In Vallee des Vaux were 2 Firecrests, 2 Goldcrests, a Blackcap, 8 Redwings, 2 Ravens and 7 Woodcock at Dusk.
Elsewhere, a pair of Stonechats were at Home Farm in St Mary, 26 Redwings were on Mont Pellier, and 11 Ravens were over Rue des Arbres in St Helier.
Below: A cute video of the Bittern at St Ouen's Pond, courtesy of Stuart Matthews.
