Jersey Birds

05.10.2026 A Whinchat at Noirmont today MD Another fine and warm day in a light northeast wind (22c) Counts from Noirmont through the morning, included 223 Swallows , 12 House Martins , 10 Skylarks , 2 Song Thrushes , 401 Meadow Pipits , 28 alba Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail , 209 Linnets , 24 Greenfinches , 53 Chaffinches , 8 Goldfinches , a Whinchat , 15 Stonechats , 6 Dartford Warblers , a Marsh Harrier , 2 Sparrowhawks , 4 Buzzards , a Black-headed Gull and a Lesser Black-backed Gull . On Ouaisne Common this morning were 20 Chiffchaffs , 15 Blackcaps , 3 Firecrests , and a Cetti's Warbler . Flying over there, were 3 Song Thrushes , 16 Woodpigeons , 20 Meadow Pipits , 3 Chaffinches , 2 Siskins , 4 alba Wagtails and 2 Ravens . At Beauport were 3 Stonechats , 3 Jays , a flock of 100 Linnets and a Skylark flying over. At Les Landes were 6 Stonechats . At St Ouen's Pond this morning were 2 Grey Herons , 7 Teal , a Swallow , a Snipe , a Grey Wagtail and a Marsh Harrier and around Kempt Tower pools were a Wheatear and a Stonechat . 11 Brent Geese , 13 Oystercatchers and a Little Egret were at St Aubin and in the Fisherman's Harbour in St Helier were 18 Grey Herons and 6 Little Egrets . A Greenland Wheatear which was taken into care, having flown into a window in St Helier, was safely released in Grouville Bay today. On Grands Vaux reservoir were 7 Teal and at Le Catillon were 32 Cattle Egrets. In and over Grouville Marsh were 4 Water Rails, a Marsh Harrier , 5 House Martins and 12 Swallows . On Les Ecrehous today were 7 Little Egrets , a Wheatear , a Chiffchaff , 4 Linnets , 2 Swallows , a Blackbird and a Robin . Roosting at Grouville Marsh this evening were 40 Swallows and 70 Jackdaws .

04.10.2026 There was a good arrival of Stonechats at Noirmont today, with at least 22 present. This image of a male was taken at Noirmont by MD A fine and warm day (23c), winds from the North-east. Seen from a seawatch at Corbiere this morning were 268 Balearic Shearwaters , 9 Guillemots , and 18 Mediterranean Gulls , with good numbers of Tuna in the area. A Wheatear was on the headland. A busy morning for birds at and over Noirmont involved 170 Swallows , 28 Skylarks , a Reed Bunting , 2 Grey Wagtails , 76 alba Wagtails , 968 Meadow Pipits , a Song Thrush , 1,026 Linnets, 105 Chaffinches , 38 Greenfinches , 16 Goldfinches , a Wheatear , 22 Stonechats , 3 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap , 6 Dartford Warblers , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , a Peregrine , a Kestrel , 2 Sparrowhawks , 4 Buzzards , 18 Magpies , 3 Ravens , and also a Clouded Yellow butterfly. 7 Black-headed Gulls and a Mediterranean Gull were seen offshore. At Grouville Marsh from first light were 60 Swallows and 100 Jackdaws out of roost, 2 Marsh Harriers , a Reed Warbler , 15 Chiffchaffs , 2 Firecrests , 10 Cetti's Warblers , 14 Siskins , a Grey Wagtail, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a fall of 90+ Blackcaps , 5 Water Rails , a Sparrowhawk , and 15 Robins . Flying over there, were 24 Song Thrushes, 3 alba Wagtails , small numbers of Chaffinches and Meadow Pipits, a Skylark , 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 4 Buzzards . On Grouville Common were 3 Stonechats , with 3 Skylarks and 2 Choughs flying over. In Grouville Bay on the low tide were 74 Brent Geese , 19 Bar-tailed Godwits , a Knot , 3 Grey Plovers , a Greenshank , 11 Dunlin , 128 Sanderlings , 7 Curlews , 11 Little Egrets, 155 Black-headed Gulls and 8 Sandwich Terns . At Grands Vaux reservoir were 6 Teal , a Grey Heron , a Grey Wagtail , a Chiffchaff and 4 Buzzards , while in Beechfield Lane in St Helier were a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Buzzard and in Oaklands Lane were a Song Thrush and a Red Squirrel .

03.10.2026 A super shot of a juvenile Merlin at St Ouen's Pond Scrape, taken by Susan Renouf A dry day with high cloud, still warm at 20c in a light east-northeast wind. Autumn migrants continue to appear now. Today's birds at and passing Noirmont include a Mistle Thrush , 35 Song Thrushes, 8 Blackbirds , 3 Skylarks , 19 Swallows , 209 Meadow Pipits, 26 alba Wagtails , 3 Grey Wagtails , 41 Chaffinches , 151 Linnets , 2 Goldfinches , 16 Greenfinches , an unidentified Bunting sp, a Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaffs , 4 Stonechats , 8 Long-tailed Tits , 2 Blue Tits , 3 Dartford Warblers , a Peregrine , 3 Buzzards , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Grey Herons , 2 Cormorants , 5 Ravens , a Jay , 2 Marsh Harriers , and a Great Spotted Woodpecker , also, offshore were 4 Common Scoters a Mediterranean Gull and 5 Black-headed Gulls . 18 Song Thrushes were seen flying over Vallee des Vaux too. At La Rocque were 17 Little Egrets, 11 Grey Herons , 37 Turnstones , 9 Grey Plovers , 7 Sanderlings , a Redshank and 150 Oystercatchers , and at Seymour in Grouville Bay later were 90+ Oystercatchers , 8 Grey Plovers , a Curlew , 16 Bar-tailed Godwits , 30+ Little Egrets , a Common Gull , a few Sandwich Terns and Turnstones . In St Ouen's Bay were 59 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 24 Mediterranean Gulls and 19 Black-headed Gulls and at Le Pulec were 60 Oystercatchers , 3 Little Egrets and 4 Curlews . In Petit Port Bay were 22 Curlews , 12 Little Egrets , 27 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 3 Black-backed Gulls and 67 Oystercatchers . On Les Landes were 2 Marsh Harriers , a Kestrel , 40+ Meadow Pipits , 15 Goldfinches , 30 Linnets , 9 Robins , 3 Swallows , 3 Blue Tits , 2 Choughs and a Raven . At Mont a l'Abbe were 6 Cattle Egrets , and in the Jersey Zoo were 2 Cetti's Warblers and a Short-toed Treecreeper. Below: The view from Noirmont at Dawn this morning MD.

02.10.2026 Female Sparrowhawk over Noirmont MD A fine and warm day in a light southerly wind (21c) Autumn migrants are begining to appear as October gets under way. c20 Siskins flew over Mont les Vaux this afternoon, and the first Autumn Merlin was on the Scrape at St Ouen's Pond. Moving over Noirmont from first light were 82 Swallows , 2 House Martins , 7 Skylarks , a Yellow Wagtai l, 2 Grey Wagtails , 4 alba Wagtails , 511 Meadow Pipits , 178 Linnets , 56 Chaffinches , 32 Goldfinches , 11 Greenfinches , and passing offshore were a Balearic Shearwater , 26 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 4 Sandwich Terns . On Noirmont headland were 5 Stonechats , a Willow Warbler , 2 Chiffchaffs , 5 Robins , 6 Blackbirds , 5 Dartford Warblers, a Marsh Harrier, 10 Buzzards , a Jay and 5 Ravens . On the north side of St Ouen's Pond were 2 Reed Buntings , a Reed Warbler , a Wheatear , 4 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap , a Firecrest , 15 Cetti's Warbler s, 6 Water Rails , 3 Song Thrushes , 8 Robins , a family of 5 Swallows including recently fledged young, 2 Peregrines , a pale-phased Buzzard , 8 Marsh Harriers , 9 Teal , 6 Shovelers and 20 Meadow Pipits . A visit to Les Ecrehous today saw 8 Little Egrets , 50+ Oystercatchers , 14 Turnstones , 3 Curlews , a Ringed Plover , a Grey Heron , 10 Linnets , 10+ Rock Pipits , 3 Chiffchaffs and 3 Grey Seals , with a Grey Wagtail at Rozel Harbour. In Grouville Bay were 77 Brent Geese , 2 Great Crested Grebes and 15 Bottle-nosed Dolphins , and at La Rocque were a Knot , a Redshank , 53 Turnstones , 5 Grey Herons , 16 Little Egrets . At Sorel were 2 Stonechats , 8 Goldfinches , 15 Meadow Pipits , 2 Ravens and 36 Choughs . At St John's Manor were 11 Cattle Egrets and at Grands Vaux were 13 Cormorants , 7 Teal , a Marsh Harrier , a Common Sandpiper and a Peregrine .

01.10.2026 A male Dartford Warbler at Noirmont this week. MD A fair to cloudy day with an early shower, winds gusty from the West. A short seawatch from Corbiere this morning saw 7 Balearic Shearwaters , 4 Guillemots , 8 Mediterranean Gulls , 9 Black-headed Gulls , 6 Gannets , also a Peregrine , a Wheatear and a Grey Wagtail . At Petit Port were 22 Mediterranean Gulls , 23 Curlews and a Yellow-legged Gull and at Gorselands were 3 Dartford Warblers and a Stonechat . Visible migrants passing Noirmont this morning included 173 Swallows , a Sand Martin , 845 Meadow Pipits , a Grey Wagtail , 35 alba Wagtails , mostly Pied Wagtails , 169 Linnets , 2 Chaffinches , and 36 Woodpigeons . while on the ground were a Firecrest , a Chiffchaff , and 2 Dartford Warblers . Raptors seen were 2 Peregrines , a Marsh Harrier , a Buzzard and a Kestrel , also 2 Ravens . A few birds passing offshore included 5 Guillemots , 5 Gannets , 9 Black-headed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull and a Sandwich Tern . 12 dark-bellied Brent Geese were at First Tower in St Aubin's Bay. In St Ouen's Bay were a Caspian Gull , 103 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull , with a Yellow Wagtail on the Scrape. On the north side of St Ouen's Pond were 12 Shovelers , 25 Teal , 4 Water Rails , 6 Stonechats , 2 Wheatears , a Reed Warbler , 4 Chiffchaffs , 30 Meadow Pipits and a pale-phased Buzzard . Cattle Egrets seen around the Island today included 11 at St John's Manor, 6 near the Union Inn and another 6 on Rue Cotils. In Queen's Valley were 16 Tufted Ducks and a Kingfisher . At Anneport were a Grey Heron and a Little Egret . A few extras from St Ouen's Pond this evening include at least 20 Water Rails calling, 4 Swallows and a Barn Owl .

30.09.2026 An adult Goldfinch at Noirmont MD Another dry day and becoming warm again at 23c in a moderate southwest wind. It was a very quiet day for the last day in September, New in St Aubin's Bay, at the Gunsite, were 11 pale-bellied Brent Geese, the first of this race to return this Autumn. Also, at St Aubin were 16 Redshanks . A few migrants at Sorel included a Hobby , a Whinchat , a Whitethroat , 4 Chiffchaffs .14 Stonechats , 16 Meadow Pipits plus 3 Ravens and a Marsh Harrier . At La Sente were 19 Grey Herons . In St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 4 Yellow-legged Gulls including 2 juveniles, 59 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 9 Sandwich Terns and 41 Herring Gulls . Just a few birds were passing Noirmont and these included 6 Swallows , 41 Meadow Pipits , 12 Linnets , 8 Black-headed Gulls and a Grey Heron . Local birds there included 3 Marsh Harriers and 2 Dartford Warblers . At Petit Port on the falling tide were 48 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Black-headed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 9 Little Egrets, 25 Curlews , 3 Common Sandpipers and a Grey Wagtail . Around the corner, at Corbiere, were 2 Wheatears , a Grey Wagtail , a Yellow Wagtail, 3 Linnets, and 2 Sandwich Terns passing offshore.

29.09.2026 A Whinchat at Noirmont this week Image: MD A day of high cloud in a strong southeast wind, becoming warm at 23c A Red Kite was seen in flight, being mobbed by Crows , at Beauport this afternoon. At or passing Noirmont in this morning's blustery conditions,were 4 Hobbies , a Peregrine , 4 Wheatears , 2 Skylarks , 2 Song Thrushes , 6 Yellow Wagtails , 5 alba Wagtails , 462 Meadow Pipits , 4 Swallows , 6 House Martins , 2 Ringed Plovers , a Grey Heron , 2 Cormorants , 22 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 2 Blackcaps , 45 Linnets , 5 Greenfinches , 3 Chaffinches , 6 Great Tits , 3 Blue Tits , a Sparrowhawk , 4 Buzzards , 2 Choughs and 3 Ravens . At La Rocque later this morning were 112 Oystercatchers , 4 Ringed Plovers , a Bar-tailed Godwit and a Seymour and in Grouville Bay were a Great Crested Grebe , 16 Brent Geese , 250 Black-headed Gulls , 5 Sandwich Terns , 16 Curlews , 65 Sanderlings , 21 Ringed Plovers , 3 Grey Plovers, a Greenshank and a Grey Seal. 10 Grey Herons were at La Sente and 5 Blackcaps visited a garden in St Clement. 6 Brent Geese were in St Aubin's Bay, near First Tower, this morning. Seen flying over Grantez this morning were 45 Swallows. Elsewhere, a Grey Wagtail and a Swallow were in Vallee des Vaux, another Grey Wagtail was in the Parade in St Helier and 2 Common Sandpipers were at Grands Vaux. At Le Catillon today were 27 Cattle Egrets . A round up of birds around St Ouen's Pond, yesterday evening included 100 Meadow Pipits moving South, also 18 Swallows , 10 alba Wagtails , 2 Yellow Wagtails , roosting in the reed bed, a Stonechat , 14 Teal , 12 Shovelers and 3 Water Rails . Below : The full Moon two days ago, as viewed from Noirmont.

28.09.2026 Wheatear at Noirmont MD A warm front to the East of the Island brought morning-long rain th the Cotentin, but left Jersey dry through the day. Wins were moderate from the northeast. Cattle Egrets are back on the Island in numbers, with 17 at St John's Manor, 25 at La Sente, 12 at Rue du Parcq and 4 at Mont a l'Abbe. Also at La Sente were 27 Little Egrets , 20 Grey Herons , 49 Black-headed Gulls , 25 Wood Pigeons , 6 Chiffchaffs , 20+ Meadow Pipits , 2 Ravens , a Robin and a Buzzard . At or passing over Noirmont through this morning were 131 Swallows , a House Martin , 119 Meadow Pipits, a Yellow Wagtail , 2 alba Wagtails , 49 Linnets , 12 Chaffinches , 4 Wheatears , 2 Stonechats , 5 Robins , a Chiffchaff , 5 Dartford Warblers, 3 Grey Herons , a Little Egret , a Marsh Harrier , 3 Buzzards and 3 Ravens , also a Clouded Yellow butterfly, while offshore were 70 Balearic Shearwaters , 6 Manx Shearwaters , 2 Gannets , 14 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Sandwich Tern . At St Ouen's Pond this morning were a Grey Heron , a Marsh Harrier , 3 Pochard , 6 Tufted Ducks , 5 Shovelers , 3 Teal and a Little Grebe , also 30 Ringed Plovers were at Sands. On Beauport Common were 3 Stonechats , 3 Dartford Warblers , 3 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap and an overflying Skylark .

27.09.2026 Sandwich Tern by John Ovenden. A fair but wind start to the day, with rain arriving through the morning, drying up later this afternoon, in a gusty southerly wind. Passing Noirmont offshore, were 242 Balearic Shearwaters , 23 Manx Shearwaters , a Sooty Shearwater , 4 Mediterranean Gulls , 3 Black-headed Gulls , 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 28 Great Black-backed Gulls , and 3 Gannets . It was too windy for most visible migrants there, with 98 Swallows , 16 House Martins , a Sand Martin , 3 Yellow Wagtails , 2 Grey Wagtails , an alba Wagtail , 221 Meadow Pipits , and a Chaffinch , while on the ground there, were 6 Wheatears , 2 Stonechats and 2 Chiffchaffs , plus 3 Ravens and 2 Choughs . Passing Corbiere were 103 Balearic Shearwaters , 3 Manx Shearwaters , 85 Mediterranean Gulls , 70 Black-headed Gulls, 19 Turnstones and, at Petit Port were 108 Mediterranean Gulls and a Common Sandpiper . At Grouville Marsh from Dawn were 30 Swallows and 90 Jackdaws out of a roost, 5 Water Rails , 2 Teal , a Sedge Warbler , a Whitethroat , 15 Blackcaps , 20 Chiffchaffs , a Firecrest , 12 Cetti's Warblers , 3 Sparrowhawks , 2 Kestrels , 6 Buzzards including one pale-phased bird, 38 Ravens and flying over, a Grey Wagtail and 40 Meadow Pipits . On Grands Vaux reservoir were a Grey Wagtail , a Common Sandpiper and a Tufted Duck . In St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 2 first winter Caspian Gulls , 4 Yellow-legged Gulls , 49 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 88 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Sandwich Terns , 63 Mediterranean Gulls , 90 Black-headed Gulls and 12 Ringed Plovers . At La Rocque were a Knot , 27 Turnstones , 19 Grey Plovers , 5 Redshanks , 2 Bar-tailed Godwits , 2 Sanderlings , 3 Dunlin and 205 Oystercatchers . Below : Thanks to Jo Bramley for her video of today's Knot at La Rocque