10.01.2025 The very cold conditions to the North and East of Jersey are starting to be reflected in some new bird arrivals. Lapwings had increased to 98 at St Ouen's Pond and Scrape, with another 4 at La Sente. A Golden Plover was seen at Les Landes. These Lapwings were pictured over the Pond yesterday MD
It was a cold day at a maximum of 5c in a cutting south-easterly wind, but dry at least.
Moving past St Catherine's this morning were a Great Northern Diver, 3 Black-throated Divers, 23 Red-throated Divers, 28 Brent Geese, 62 Gannets, 104 Razorbills, 29 Guillemots, 6 Cormorants, 13 Kittiwakes, 19 Common Gulls, 4 Black-headed Gulls, a Raven and a Porpoise. A Grey Wagtail was on St Catherine's Hill.
At La Sente were 28 Grey Herons, 18 Redshanks, 5 Bullfinches and the 4 Lapwings. In Swiss Valley, St Saviour were a Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, 5 Ravens, 50 Redwings, a Bullfinch, 4 Reed Buntings, 60 Chaffinches, 10 Goldfinches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker, and a flock of 11 Long-tailed Tits were in a garden near to Pontac.
Also seen at the Wetland Centre were 44 Brent Geese, a Little Grebe, 21 Teal, 9 Shovelers, 2 Pochard and 3 Snipe and at Sand's Slip were 18 Sanderlings and a Dunlin. At Le Pulec were 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Little Egrets and 13 Rock Pipits and 2 Firecrests were seen on Chemin du Moulin.
At Plemont were 2 Peregrines, 400 Chaffinches, 25 Linnets, 2 Reed Buntings and 45 Skylarks and another 400 Chaffinches were in Beechfield Lane in Trinty. 6 Snipe were seen at Les Landes at Dusk this evening and 450 Brent Geese were in Beaumont Marsh earlier in the day.
