Jersey Birds

03.09.2026 Another colour-ringed bird, this time Mediterranean Gull white 3FJ8, one of our regular wintering birds at Petit Port. MD An overcast but dry day in a fresh west-southwest wind. A bumper day for seabirds, passing Corbiere, included 342 Balearic Shearwaters , 12 Manx Shearwaters , 205 Gannets , 3 Fulmars , 515 Sandwich Terns , 53 Mediterranean Gulls , 140 Lesser Blackbacked Gulls , 120 Great Black-backed Gulls , 13 Black-headed Gulls , 20 Shag , 10 Cormorants , 145 Herring Gulls , also 2 Turnstones , a Peregrine , 4 Wheatears and 7 Swallows . In Petit Port Bay were 103 Sandwich Terns , 26 Curlews , 55 Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Sandpiper and a Turnstone . At St Ouen's Pond were a Hobby chasing dragonflies, 6 Teal , 2 Shovelers , a Green Sandpiper , 6 Yellow Wagtails and a Wheatear . In St Ouen's Bay were 6 Caspian Gulls , 12 Yellow-legged Gulls , 288 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 117 Great Black-backed Gulls , 67 Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Sandpiper , and 32 Sandwich Terns . Near La Tour Carre were 14 Ringed Plovers , with a Wheatear seen at Le Pulec. At Grouville Marsh from Dawn were 4 Cattle Egrets , a Common Gull, 12 Willow Warblers , 10 Chiffchaffs , 5 Blackcaps and 2 Reed Warblers . At Grands Vaux reservoir were 2 Green Sandpipers , and 5 Common Sandpipers . At St Aubin were 13 Redshanks and 5 Little Egrets and on Mont Millais were 7 Swallows and 10 Long-tailed Tits .

02.09.2026 Colour-ringed birds continue to appear on the Island. This Sandwich Tern ( Red HL2)was ringed in Belgium, but breeds in the Netherlands. It was seen at Petit Port today, and was also recorded at the same location, at the same time last year. MD A fair morning, becoming cloudy this afternoon, with a moderate south-southwest wind. Seen on the north side of St Ouen's Pond from Dawn were 500 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins , 60 Yellow Wagtails out of a roost, a Barn Owl , 30 Sedge Warblers , 8 Reed Warblers , 4 Willow Warblers , 5 Chiffchaffs , 5 Blackcaps , 8 Robins , 5 Marsh Harriers, 3 Teal , a Kingfisher, a Green Sandpiper , and 3 Common Sandpipers . Flying over were 2 Dunlin , a Greenshank , a Snipe , a Raven , 2 Choughs , a pale-phase Buzzard and this afternoon, a Hobby . At the Scrape were 3 Yellow Wagtails , a Common Sandpiper , 2 Willow Warblers, 8 Swallows and 2 Meadow Pipits , also the 3 Bar-headed Geese that have been around the area for the last few days. In and around the Sandpits were a Short-eared Owl , a Tree Pipit , 55 Tufted Ducks , 4 Pochard , 2 Great Crested Grebes and 14 Little Grebes . In St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 3 juvenile Caspian Gulls , 12 Yellow-legged Gulls , 376 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 215 Great Black-backed Gulls , 45 Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Gull , 36 Sandwich Terns and 3 Ringed Plovers . At Noirmont this morning were 2 Common Redstarts , a Whinchat , a Wheatear , a Whitethroat , a Willow Warbler , and a Chiffchaff , while flying over were a Grey Heron , 62 Swallows , a Peregrine , 2 Sparrowhawks , a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 18 Linnets , with 3 Balearic Shearwaters , 29 Gannets , 3 Sandwich Terns and 19 Mediterranean Gulls offshore. At Petit Port were 56 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Black-headed Gulls , 4 Sandwich Terns , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 10 Great Black-backed Gulls, a small number of Curlews and 7 Little Egrets . At St Catherine's early on were 2 Firecrests , a Short-toed Treecreeper , several families of both Great and Blue Tits , 13 House Martins , 6 Swallows and 2 Sparrowhawks . At Grands Vaux were 2 Teal , a Grey Heron , 7 Common Sandpipers and 3 Green Sandpipers and in Vallee des Vaux were 3 Firecrests , 2 Chiffchaffs , 2 Blackcaps , a Willow Warbler and 21 Long-tailed Tits . A Sparrowhawk was on Mont Millais. Yesterday evening, at St Ouen's Pond were a Barn Owl , 500 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins and 60 Yellow Wagtails , while at St John's Manor was a Barn Owl with another Barn Owl seen at Trinity Manor.

01.09.2026 A recent image of a Black Tern resting on a pot marker off the west coast. Thanks for the great image go to John A fair day with some high cloud and a westerly wind (21c) There was a good arrival of migrants overnight. At Noirmont this morning were 10 Wheatears , 2 Whinchats , 5 Common Redstarts , 2 Stonechats , a Spotted Flycatchers , 9 Whitethroats , 15 Willow Warblers , a Chiffchaff , and 2 Blackcaps . Passing overhead were 19 Tree Pipits , 18 Yellow Wagtails , 3 White Wagtails , 108 Swallows , 70 Sand Martins , 2 House Martins , a Marsh Harrier and 8 Ringed Plovers . Also in the area were a Peregrine , 2 Sparrowhawks , 5 Buzzards , another Marsh Harrier , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , 3 Dartford Warblers and 3 Ravens , also a Swallowtail and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. Passing offshore were 4 Balearic Shearwaters , 9 Mediterranean Gulls , 4 Black-headed Gulls , 14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 12 Sandwich Terns . Seen at Beauport were 2 Tree Pipits, a Whitethroat and a Stonechat . Around St Ouen's Pond from first light this morning were a fall of Sedge Warblers overnight, with 55 counted, 10 Reed Warblers , 15 Cetti's Warblers , 4 Willow Warblers , 3 Blackcaps , 8 Chiffchaffs , a Wheatear , 2 Stonechats , a Spotted Flycatcher , 20 Long-tailed Tits , 2 Teal , a Shoveler , 3 Water Rails , a Grey Heron, a Common Sandpiper , a Green Sandpiper , a pale-phase Buzzard , 4 Marsh Harriers , 80 Swallows , 35 House Martins and 5 Sand Martins . 2 Wheatears were at the Scrape. At Le Pulec were 190 Oystercatchers , 36 Curlews , 15 Little Egrets and several hundred gulls offshore. A walk round at Les Landes saw 31 Swallows , 6 White Wagtails , 30 Meadow Pipits , 5 Stonechats , 9 Wheatears , 9 Linnets and a Raven . In Vallee des Vaux were 10 Firecrests , 3 Willow Warblers , 2 Blackcaps , 6 Chiffchaffs and a Peregrine in flight. At Grands Vaux reservoir were 4 Green Sandpipers , 5 Common Sandpipers and a Teal . Yesterday evening, on the North side of St Ouen's Pond were a Common Sandpiper , 3 Reed Warblers , 250 Swallows , 5 Sand Martins and 5 Marsh Harriers . In a field west of The Windmill were 900 Herring Gulls , and small numbers of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls .

31.08.2026 Adult and juvenile Sandwich Terns at Petit Port this morning. MD A day of strong and gusty west-northwest winds, with the odd heavy shower for good measure. Some lively passage past Corbiere in the gusty conditions, included 229 Balearic Shearwaters , 31 Manx Shearwaters , 136 Gannets , 26 Sandwich Terns , 163 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 35 Great Black-backed Gulls , 250 Herring Gulls, mainly juveniles, 80 Mediterranean Gulls , 21 Shags and 3 Cormorants . In Petit Port Bay were 63 Mediterranean Gulls , 16 Black-headed Gulls , 29 Sandwich Terns , 27 Great Black-backed Gulls , 27 Curlews , a Little Egret and a juvenile Grey Heron . On St Ouen's Pond were 2 Little Grebes , a Tufted Duck, a Green Sandpiper , a Common Sandpiper , 15+ Swallows , 10 House Martins and 10 Sand Martins . The Scrape now has a good amount of water on it, so just waiting for the birds now! Seen there this morning were a Common Sandpiper , a Wheatear and a White Wagtail , also 3 Clouded Yellow butterflies. In St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 3 Yellow-legged Gulls , 65 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 50 Great Black-backed Gulls , 108 Sandwich Terns a Common Sandpiper, 20 roosting Ringed Plovers and 60+ Starlings . At Noirmont were 5 Whinchats , 4 Wheatears and 2 Stonechats . At La Rocque were 280 Sandwich Terns , 40 Black-headed Gulls , 12 Turnstones , 8 Little Egrets , 2 White Wagtails and a Wheatear . Yesterday evening, in Grouville Bay were 11 Sanderlings , 20 Ringed Plovers and a female Greenland Wheatear .  Thanks again to Jo Bramley for her video of a Green Sandpiper at Grands Vaux JB

30.08.2026 Gulls with colour rings on are proliferating on the Island at the moment. This Mediterranean Gull was a new bird for us, preening at Petit Port after a long flight from Hungary! MD A cloudy morning was followed by a front carrying heavy rain this afternoon, which cleared through quickly. Winds were from the Southwest. In Grouville Bay, late morning, were 6 Whimbrels , 60 Ringed Plovers , 12 Turnstones , 17 Sanderlings , 7 Dunlin and 120 Sandwich Terns , while at La Rocque were 12 Little Egrets , 45 Black-headed Gulls , 79 Sandwich Terns and 4 Turnstones . At La Sente were 22 Grey Herons , 32 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 5 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a White Wagtail and 2 Ravens . On Grands Vaux reservoir were 3 Green Sandpipers, 8 Common Sandpipers , a Kingfisher , a Grey Heron and 2 Bullfinches and at Sorel were 15 Swallows , 2 Stonechats , a Willow Warbler , 4 Buzzards , 2 Ravens and 26 Choughs . A Wheatear was seen on a roof near to Pontac Little was moving overhead at Noirmont this morning, with just 2 Yellow Wagtails and 9 Swallows seen, also a Wheatear on the ground, but offshore were 82 Balearic Shearwaters , 8 Manx Shearwaters , 116 Gannets , 68 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 15 Great Black-backed Gulls, 150 Herring Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 2 Grey Herons , with a Peregrine , 6 Ravens and 2 Buzzards on the headland. On St Ouen's Pond were 4 Teal 8 Shovelers , 7 Tufted Ducks , 22 Black-headed Gulls , 30 Swallows , 5 Sand Martins and 3 House Martins and in St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 3 juvenile Caspian Gulls , 60 Sandwich Terns and a Common Sandpiper . In Petit Port Bay on the falling tide were 91 Mediterranean Gulls , 36 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Common Sandpipers. Yesterday afternoon, a flock of 11 Ravens was at Sorel. Below : This Marsh Harrier was picture in urban St Brelade yesterday, with thanks to Stephen de Gruchy for the image.

29.08.2026 Adult and juvenile Firecrests being ringed today. Many thanks to David Buxton for the images. A morning of much needed rain, becoming drier this afternoon in a strong and gusty westerly wind. Seabirds passing Noirmont this morning in the pouring rain, included 81 Balearic Shearwaters , 40 Manx Shearwaters , a Guillemot , a Fulmar , 77 Gannets , 43 Sandwich Terns , 95 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 23 Great Black-backed Gulls and 6 Mediterranean Gulls, with a Grey Seal close in below the headland. Just 3 Swallows headed off and a Chiffchaff was singing strongly there. On St Ouen's Pond was another Black Tern , 21 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Teal , a Shoveler , 7 Tufted Ducks , a Yellow Wagtail , 50 Swallows , 10 Sand Martins and 3 House Martins . At Petit Port were 60 Mediterranean Gulls, 10 Great Black-backed Gulls , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 6 Sandwich Terns , one Common Tern , 4 Turnstones and 5 Curlews . 20 Curlews and 15 Little Egrets were at Le Pulec. In a very windy St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 9 Caspian Gulls , 6 Yellow-legged Gulls , 275 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 68 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Common Gull, 44 Mediterranean Gulls , 15 Dunlin , a Sanderling and 2 Ringed Plovers . At La Sente this morning were 12 Grey Herons , 75 Mediterranean Gulls , 124 Black-headed Gulls , 17 Great Black-backed Gulls and 31 Herring Gulls . On Grands Vaux reservooir were 2 Teal , 2 Green Sandpipers and 5 Common Sandpipers , and in Vallee des Vaux were 8 Firecrests including a juvenile bird, a Goldcrest , 5 Chiffchaffs , a Willow Warbler and 2 Blackcaps . Evening update : On a day full of gulls , in the backfields of St Ouen's Pond this evening were 6 Caspian Gulls, 3 Y ellow-legged Gulls , 377 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 254 Great Black-backed Gulls , and a Common Gull and at Petit Port were 13 Caspian Gulls , 4 Yellow-legged Gulls , 380 Herring Gulls, 123 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 22 Great Black-backed Gulls , a record count of Caspian Gulls (19) for the Island between these two sites.In Grouville Bay were 110 Sandwich Terns and a Wheatear .

28.08.2026 Peregrine passing Noirmont MD A fair to cloudy day in an increasing northwesterly wind. A quieter day at Noirmont saw 15 Swifts , 268 Swallows , 109 Sand Martins , 3 House Martins , 14 Yellow Wagtails , 3 Wheatears , 2 Whinchats , a Redstart , 4 Stonechats , 5 Whitethroats , 3 Willow Warblers , 6 Dartford Warblers , a Blackcap , a Peregrine , 2 Kestrels , a Marsh Harrier , 4 Buzzards , 2 Ravens and 3 Linnets . Good numbers of birds feeding near Tuna today included 200+ Sandwich Terns , 102 Gannets , a Manx Shearwater , 6 Mediterranean Gulls , 28 Black-headed Gulls , 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , several hundred Herring Gulls and a Fulmar . A Spotted Flycatcher was in a garden on Mont les Vaux and a Swift flew over St John.. On St Ouen's Pond Scrape were 2 Common Sandpipers , a Green Sandpiper and 2 Whinchats and on Mont Matthieu were 18 Choughs . 73 Swallows were sitting on wires in Rue de Petit Aleval. In Le Braye sandpits were 15 Little Grebes , a Great Crested Grebe , 82 Tufted Ducks , 4 Pochard , 2 Teal , a male Gadwall , 7 Common Sandpipers , 340 Coot , 6 Grey Herons , 14 White Wagtails, a Wheatear , 2 Ravens and 2 Marsh Harriers . At Ouaisne were 2 Willow Warblers and a juvenile Marsh Harrier and at Grands Vaux reservoir were 3 Green Sandpipers , 4 Common Sandpipers and a Kingfisher . 3 Common Sandpipers were in Robin Bay at La Rocque. Evening update : In St Ouen's Bay this evening were 8 Caspian Gulls , 6 Yellow-legged Gulls , 800 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 300 Great Black-backed Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Sandpipers , 4 Black-tailed Godwits flying over, and a Wheatear .

27.08.2026 Arctic Skua off of Grosnez, image courtesy of John Ovenden JO A dry and warm day, following yesterday's heavy showers, with winds becoming light from the West. A good mix of species seen from Noirmont this morning, included 2 Great White Egrets flying west together, a Wryneck , 9 Whinchats , 5 Wheatears , 4 Redstarts , 6 Willow Warblers , 6 Whitethroats , 3 Dartford Warblers , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , 2 Blackcaps and a Stonechat . Visible migration overhead included 209 Swallows , 181 Sand Martins , 11 House Martins , 3 Yellow Wagtails , as well as a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , 4 Buzzards , a Marsh Harrier and 2 Ravens . Offshore were several Tuna boils attracting the attention of 100+ Sandwich Terns , 20 Mediterranean Gulls , 5 Black - headed Gulls, 19 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 11 Gannets , a Manx Shearwater and a skua sp , probably an Arctic Skua . On Beauport Common were 2 Wheatears , 2 Whinchats , 2 Stonechats , a Whitethroat and 2 Buzzards . On St Ouen's Pond were a Common Sandpiper , a Ruff and a Redshank , with 5 Wheatears and a Yellow Wagtail on the north side of the Pond. The Scrape was still dry today, despite the heavy rain, the only birds there, being a family of 4 Stonechats , 3 White Wagtails and 3 Wheatears . In the Sandpits were 7 Common Sandpipers , 10 Little Grebes , 378 Coot and 4 White Wagtails . 2 Stonechats were near to the Gap Hide. Off St Ouen's Bay were 3 Black Terns, and in St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 4 juvenile Caspian Gulls , 11 Yellow-legged Gulls , 480 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 110 Great Black-backed Gulls , 120 Herring Gulls , 120 Mediterranean Gulls , 45 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Common Gulls . At Petit Port were 131 Mediterranean Gulls , 29 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 2 juvenile Caspian Gulls , a Yellow-legged Gull , a Common Sandpiper , 10 Curlews , 15 Ringed Plovers and 10 Sandwich Terns . At Grouville Marsh from first light this morning were 16 Cattle Egrets, 2 Yellow Wagtails , 15 Reed Warblers , 8 Willow Warblers , 30 Blackcaps , 15 Chiffchaffs , a Bullfinch , 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Water Rail . At Grands Vaux reservoir were 6 Common Sandpipers , a Green Sandpiper , 2 Teal , a Grey Heron , a Marsh Harrier and 2 Kingfishers . On Grouville Common were a singing Cetti's Warbler , 10 House Martins and a Peregrine hassling 30 Starlings . An Arctic Skua was seen chasing Sandwich Terns off Les Ecrehous. Yesterday evening , along the northwest coast were 14 Fulmars , a Marsh Harrier , a Peregrine , 4 Ravens , 2 Choughs , a Wheatear and a Dartford Warbler .

26.08.2026 One of several juvenile Caspian Gulls on the West of the Island at the moment, thanks to Romano for this image from Petit Port yesterday A cloudy start to the day became sunny, ahead of a rain bearing front late this afternoon, warm at up to 26c in a light south-southeast wind. This morning's tallies from St Ouen's Pond included a Barn Owl , 900 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins , 20 House Martins , 16 Yellow Wagtails, a Hobby , a Peregrine , 9 Wheatears , 18 Sedge Warblers , 25 Reed Warblers , 15 Willow Warblers , 3 Blackcaps , 6 Chiffchaffs , 3 Teal , a Shoveler , 2 Greenshanks , a Redshank , a Green Sandpiper , 2 Common Sandpipers , a Dunlin , 40 Goldfinches , 17 Grey Herons , a Sparrowhawk , 4 Marsh Harriers , 3 of them juveniles. At the Scrape were a Stonechat , a Willow Warbler , 2 Linnets , a Common Sandpiper and a Marsh Harrier . In the Sandpits were 2 Barnacle Geese , a Great Crested Grebe , 9 Little Grebes , 3 Common Sandpipers , 2 Grey Herons , 33 Tufted Ducks , 14 Linnets , 4 White Wagtails , hundreds of Coots , 6 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull . On Mont Matthieu were a Barn Owl , 3 Shovelers and a Willow Warbler , with another Barn Owl seen at St John's Manor. Also in St Ouen's Bay were 5 Caspian Gulls , 9 Yellow-legged Gulls , 260 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 105 Great Black-backed Gulls and 45 Mediterranean Gulls , while at Petit Port were 10 Caspian Gulls , 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 56 Herring Gulls , 47 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Common Sandpipers and 34 Curlews . Many of yesterday's migrants at Noirmont had departed by this morning. Counts included 3 Wheatears , 2 Whinchats , 3 Redstarts , a Spotted Flycatcher , 3 Stonechats , 2 Willow Warblers , 4 Whitethroats , 4 Dartford Warblers , 2 Tree Pipits , 4 Yellow Wagtails , 37 Swallows , 21 House Martins , a male Marsh Harrier , a Peregrine and 2 Ravens . A flock of 70 Herring Gulls which landed in the car park at first light included a Caspian Gull and a Yellow-legged Gull, while offshore were 11 Sandwich Terns, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 5 Gannets . At Grands Vaux reservoir were 2 Common Sandpipers , a Green Sandpiper , 2 Kingfishers , a Grey Heron and 12 Long-tailed Tits . A Wheatear was seen at La Rocque. On Beauport Common were a Wheatear , a Whitethroat , 2 juvenile Stonechats and a Great Spotted Woodpecker and over Red Houses this afternoon were a Swift , a Sparrowhawk and 2 House Martins . Back to yesterday , and a visit to Les Ecrehous saw a Whimbrel , 34 Ringed Plovers , 50 Turnstones , a Dunlin , 5 Common Sandpipers , a Willow Warbler , a Peregrine with a juvenile Common Tern, also 2 Grey Seals . Yesterday evening, at St Ouen's Pond, were 900 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins , 16 Yellow Wagtails , a Snipe , 4 Common Sandpipers and 4 Marsh Harriers .