
07.11.2026 A fine image of yesterday's Golden Plover in St Ouen's Bay. Picture with thanks to Romano.
A mild day with some thunderstorms over the Island through the morning. Winds light from the south-southwest.
Visible migration appears to be tailing off as November moves on. Birds passing Noirmont this morning were 3,252 Woodpigeons, 23 Stock Doves, 5 Skylarks, 112 Starlings, a Reed Bunting, 2 Pied Wagtail, 17 Meadow Pipits, a Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrushes, 6 Blackbirds, 2 Bramblings, 8 Siskins, 262 Chaffinches, 17 Linnets, 66 Goldfinches, 6 Greenfinches, a Stonechat, a Firecrest, a Dartford Warbler, 3 Robins, 2 Cormorants, a Raven, 3 Black-headed Gulls and 5 Razorbills. Passing Victoria Tower were 554 Woodpigeons, 2 Fieldfares, 8 Redwings, 8 Song Thrushes, 7 Blackbirds, 3 Skylarks, 202 Chaffinches, a Brambling, 15 Siskins and 6 Meadow Pipits.
In Grouville Bay this morning were c600 Brent Geese- roughly 10% of them juveniles and at La Lourderie were 18 Cattle Egrets. A Wheatear, pictured in Robin Bay was probably a Northern Wheatear, but images taken are being reviewed to confirm. given the date.
At the Wetland Centre were a Jack Snipe, 7 Common Snipe, a Water Pipit, a Water Rail, 500 Starlings, 5 Reed Buntings and 500+ Starlings. On the north side of st Ouen's Pond this evening were 2,500 Starlings, 60 Reed Buntings, 2 Snipe, 4 Water Rails, 2 Stonechats and 8 Cetti's Warblers.
In St Ouen's Bay were an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 18 Great Black-backed Gulls, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 55 Mediterranean Gulls and 31 Ringed Plovers.
At the Gunsite in St Aubin's Bay were 45
pale-bellied Brent Geese.










