12.01.2025 A female Peregrine arriving at Corbiere with it's breakfast (a Turnstone), at first light this morning MD
At last, a fine day but with a cool south-southeast wind.
Seabirds passing Corbiere this morning were mainly of one species, with 2,652 Razorbills counted in just over two hours. Playing minor roles were 29 Guillemots, 14 Gannets, a Fulmar, 67 Kittiwakes, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Common Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. 2 Peregrines were hunting offshore, albeit fairly briefly. Passing La Coupe during the same period were a Great Skua, 2 Great Northern Divers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 6 Kittiwakes, 14 Common Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull, 79 Razorbills, 5 Guillemots, 26 Gannets and a Peregrine. 18 Curlews were at Petit Port.
Along the North coast, at Plemont, were a male Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harriers, a Sparrowhawk,, 2 Kestrels, a pale-phase Buzzard, 200 Chaffinches, 15 Goldfinches, 20 Linnets, 15 Reed Bunting, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 40 Skylarks, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Ravens, 2 Choughs, 6 Song Thrushes, 2 Redwings, 120 Stock Doves and 320 Woodpigeons off the sea, heading East. At Crabbe were a ring-tail Hen Harrier, 2 Kestrels and 70 Linnets and by the Sorel aviary were 2 Fieldfares with 10 Song Thrushes, and a Dartford Warbler.
On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 10 Wigeon, 24 Shovelers, 32 Teal, 6 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Brent Geese, 2 Grey Herons and 4 Snipe, while on the Scrape were 7 Snipe, a Water Rail, a Song Thrush and a male Stonechat. At Beaumont Marsh were 70 Brent Geese, 5 Snipe, a Shoveler, a Firecrest and a Grey Wagtail.
Seen at La Sente were 7 Grey Herons, 12 Little Egrets, a Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 7 Redshanks, 5 Bullfinches and 2 Song Thrushes. 300 Brent Geese were at Causie Lane, and 3 Curlews plus a Raven were at La Rocque. At Le Roncier were 12 Cattle Egrets, 3 Stonechats, 6 Linnets, 180 Chaffinches, 6 Chiffchaffs, 12 Goldfinches and 4 Ravens.
In a field on Hydrangea Avenue in St Ouen were 2 Stonechats and and in a flooded car park at Secrets were 2 Water Pipits. and at Seymour in Grouville Bay this evening were 200 Brent Geese and 4 Curlews.
Below: Courtesy of John Ovenden, a short video of yesterday's colour-ringed Avocet on the Scrape JO
