Jersey Birds

14.09.2026 Sooty Shearwater off Corbiere two days ago, image courtesy of John Ovenden. A dull and overcast morning, clearing to fine this afternoon, in a light west-southwest wind, and warm at 22c Migration continues to be very patchy, despite the suitable conditions.On the north side of St Ouen's Pond from Dawn, were a Sedge Warbler , 4 Willow Warblers, 10 Chiffchaffs , 15 Cetti's Warblers , 2 Blackcaps , 2 Water Rails , 6 Yellow Wagtails , a White Wagtail, 2 Stonechats , 4 Shovelers , 2 Teal , a Grey Heron, 6 Buzzards including 2 pale-phased bird, 5 Marsh Harrier , a Peregrine casing Swallows , as 40 flew out of a roost. 6 Meadow Pipits flew over, but no Reed Warblers were seen for the first time this Autumn. A Common Redstart was at Sorel. Offshore at Noirmont were 64 Balearic Shearwaters , 4 Common Scoters , 52 Gannets , 218 Sandwich Terns , 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 30 Black-headed Gulls , 27 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 9 Great Black-backed Gulls , 5 Cormorants and a Grey Heron , while little was moving overhead - just 7 Swallows , 12 Linnets , 16 Long-tailed Tits , 3 Great Tits , 3 Robins , a Dartford Warbler , a Peregrine and 2 Buzzards . At Petit Port on the falling tide were 32 Curlews , a Turnstone , 91 Mediterranean Gulls , 3 Black-headed Gulls , 65 Sandwich Terns , an adult Yellow-legged Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 Choughs . At Le Pulec were 16 Black-headed Gulls , 188 Herring Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 4 Great Black-backed Gulls , 12 Little Egrets , 38 Curlews , 130 Oystercatchers , 30 Shags , 8 Cormorants , a Peregrine , a Kestrel and a Common Sandpiper . 2 Common Sandpipers at 2 Little Egrets were at Bel Croute. Near the Millennium Cross in St John were a Peregrine , 3 Buzzards , a Raven and a Little Egret . Jays appear to be on the move at the moment, with several over the Zoo and up to 6 at Grouville Marsh.

13.09.2026 Another fine view of yesterday's Wryneck at St Ouen's Pond, with thanks again to David Buxton. A fair to fine day with a moderate west-southwest wind (21c) A Hoopoe was pictured near to Pontac, likely to be the same bird seen in that area two days ago. In Grouville Marsh this morning were a Reed Warbler , 6 Willow Warblers , 25 Chiffchaffs , 20 Blackcaps , 12 Cetti's Warblers , a Yellow Wagtail , a Cattle Egret , 3 Water Rails , 10 Robins , 3 Bullfinches and, flying over, a Green Sandpiper , 2 Meadow Pipits and 2 Ravens . At La Rocque were 217 Oystercatchers , 17 Sandwich Terns , 5 Turnstones , 4 Curlews , and at La Sente were 23 Grey Herons , 29 Black-headed Gulls and 57 Crows . A Willow Warbler was in a garden in St Clement. A second quiet day at Noirmont, given the date saw just 6 Swallows , a House Martin , a Meadow Pipit and 7 Linnets fly over, with a single Wheatear , 2 Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff and 4 Dartford Warblers on the ground. Local birds included 2 Kestrels , 4 Buzzards , 2 Choughs and 2 Ravens . It was busier offshore there, with 252 Balearic Shearwaters , an Arctic Skua , 350 Sandwich Terns , 34 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 55 Gannets attending feeding Tunas . 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphins were also seen. At Petit Port on the falling tide were 35 Curlews , a Common Sandpiper , a Turnstone , 16 Black-headed Gulls , 12 Little Egrets , 56 Mediterranean Gulls , 112 Sandwich Terns , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Herring Gull again, which was colour-ringed 28 years ago, at Noirmont. In St Ouen's Bay were a Ringed Plover , 9 Sanderlings , 2 Little Egrets and 2 Choughs and at Le Pulec were a Curlew , 16 Black-headed Gulls and a Chough .

12.09.2026 What an image! Today's Wryneck , the second of the week, ringed at St Ouen's Pond. Thanks go to David Buxton for the picture. A fair, becoming fine day and warm at 22c in a light westerly wind. On the Northside of St Ouen's Pond, from Dawn till Noon this morning, were a Wryneck , 25 Sedge Warblers , 20 Reed Warblers , 7 Willow Warblers , 5 Chiffchaffs , 15 Blackcaps , 15 Cetti's Warblers and 12 Robins . On the Pond were 12 Shovelers , 4 Teal , a Little Grebe , a Green Sandpiper , 8 Yellow Wagtails , 3 Water Rails , a Kingfisher , a pale-phase Buzzard , 4 Marsh Harriers , 60 Swallows , 10 Sand Martins and a Barn Owl . Flying over were 3 Meadow Pipits, 4 Cattle Egrets, and 15 House Martins . Further Barn Owls were seen this morning at St John's Manor and the Windmill in St Mary. Migrants at or passing Noirmont on a quiet day included a Spotted Flycatcher , a Common Redstart , 8 Wheatears , a Stonechat , 16 Sand Martins , 232 Swallows , 12 Yellow Wagtails , 8 alba Wagtails , 17 Meadow Pipits, 29 Linnets , 2 Robins , 2 Little Egrets and 10 Grey Herons . Also there were 4 Dartford Warblers , a Sparrowhawk , 2 Kestrels , 4 Buzzards , 2 Ravens and a Chough . Offshore, feeding at Tuna boils, were 83 Balearic Shearwaters , 510 Sandwich Terns , 39 Gannets , 20 Great Black-backed Gulls and 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls . In Petit Port Bay were 55 Mediterranean Gulls and 145 Sandwich Terns . At Beauport and Les Creux were a Whitethroat , 2 Blackcaps , 16 Robins and 2 Dartford Warblers and at Gorselands were 7 Stonechats , a Whinchat , a Whitethroat , a Willow Warbler , 4 Dartford Warblers and 9 Robins . At Grands Vaux reservoir were 2 Teal , 2 Common Sandpipers , 2 Kingfishers and a Grey Heron . On Mont es Neaux was a Wheatear and in Grouville Bay late afternoon were 180 Sandwich Terns , with Swallows moving through at c 160 an hour, also 15 Sand Martins and a House Martin . This evening, seen from the Ferry near the North-east Minquiers buoy were 3 Manx Shearwaters , 3 Balearic Shearwaters and a Guillemot . Yesterday, at Grands Vaux reservoir were a Common Sandpiper , 2 Teal , and a Grey Heron , and in the evening at St Ouen's Pond were 2 Water Rails , a Kingfisher , 60 Swallows , 10 Sand Martins and 6 Marsh Harriers .

11.09.2026 Common Redstart at Noirmont today. MD An overcast morning with showers, gradually clearing to a fine afternoon in a light west-northwest wind. (20c) Passing La Rocque over this morning's eleven metre tide were 653 Balearic Shearwaters , an Arctic Skua, 55 Gannets , 1,225 Sandwich Terns , a Black Tern , 2 Common Terns , 24 Mediterranean Gulls , 56 Black-headed Gulls , 34 Turnstones , 16 Grey Plovers , 2 Ringed Plovers , 23 Sanderlings and 2 Swallows . At La Rocque were 7 Grey Herons and 4 Wheatears . At Le Bourg were 3 Bar-tailed Godwits , 2 Ringed Plovers , 10 Turnstones and 2 Sanderlings . Noirmont was quiet, with a notable lack of visible migrants. Seen there, were a Balearic Shearwater , 24 Sandwich Terns , 3 Gannets , a Grey Heron , a Snipe , 6 Wheatears , a Common Redstart , 6 Blackbirds , 6 Dartford Warblers , a Yellow Wagtail , an alba Wagtail , 21 Swallows , 10 House Martins , a Buzzard and also 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphins . Seen at Grosnez were 3 Wheatears , 3 Stonechats , 2 Meadow Pipits and a flock of 20 Linnets .

10.09.2026 Juvenile Caspian Gull in St Ouen's Bay, image courtesy of Romano. RdC A cloudy day, becoming fair with high cloud in a cool feeling southwest wind. A long list from the north side of St Ouen's Pond this morning included 220 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins , 45 Sedge Warblers, 18 Reed Warblers , a Garden Warbler , 20 Willow Warblers , 8 Chiffchaffs , 3 Whitethroats , 4 Blackcaps , 20 Cetti's Warblers , 28 Yellow Wagtails, 18 House Martins , 2 Wheatears , 40 Starlings , a mixed flock of 150 Linnets and Goldfinches , a Water Rail , 2 Little Grebes , 4 Teal , 3 Shovelers , 8 Marsh Harriers , a Sparrowhawk , 2 Kestrels , a Green Sandpiper , a Common Sandpiper , and flying over, 5 Meadow Pipits , a Greenshank , 5 Snipe , a Dunlin , a Ringed Plover , 2 Ravens , 4 Choughs and 4 Buzzards . On Mont Matthieu was a Wheatear . and a Willow Warbler . At Noirmont this morning were 2 Spotted Flycatchers , 7 Wheatears , 4 Stonechats , 3 Whitethroats , 3 Chiffchaffs , and flying over were 14 Meadow Pipits , 8 Swallows , a Yellow Wagtail , a White Wagtail , a Sparrowhawk , 2 Kestrels , 3 Buzzards and 2 Ravens . Offshore were 35 Balearic Shearwaters , 39 Gannets , 160 Sandwich Terns , a Kittiwake and a Ringed Plover . At La Mare were 14 Sandwich Terns and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits . Yesterday evening at St Ouen's Pond were 220 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins , 19 Yellow Wagtails , 2 White Wagtails , a Sedge Warbler , 2 Reed Warblers , a Willow Warbler , a Blackcap , a Water Rail, 10 Shovelers and 6 Teal .

09.09.2026 A Wheatear on the bunker at Noirmont MD A drier day than yesterday, with just an odd shower, feeling cooler in a moderate west-northwest wind. Migration has slowed noticeably in the westerly airflow. Seen at Noirmont this morning were 14 Wheatears, a Whinchat, 2 Whitethroats and 4 Chiffchaffs, but passing overhead were just 7 Yellow Wagtails, 4 alba Wagtails, a Meadow Pipit, 5 Linnets, 52 Swallows and 9 House Martins. Offshore things were more lively, with 19 Balearic Shearwaters, a Manx Shearwater, 118 Gannets, 220 Sandwich Terns, a Little Tern, a Grey Heron, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, and 9 Great Black-backed Gulls, with 5 Bottle-nosed Dolphins also seen. 6 Common Terns were seen passing Corbiere. In St Ouen's Bay were 113 Sandwich Terns, 55 Great Black-backed Gulls, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 4 Common Sandpipers, 5 Turnstones and 13 Redshanks, and at Petit Port were 35 Mediterranean Gulls. In the Sandpits at La Braye were 15 Little Grebes, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Common Sandpipers. A Snipe was on the Scrape . 4 Sandwich Terns were at St Aubin where a Yellow Wagtail flew over. At Les Sente des Fonds in Grouville were 150 Herring Gulls , 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 9 Great Black-backed Gulls and 4 Cattle Egrets . At Crabbe, on the North coast were 19 Ravens , a Peregrine , 2 Swallows , 2 Stonechats and a Buzzard . Evening update: On Les Landes this evening were 22 White Wagtails plus a possible Pied Wagtail , 12 Wheatears , 5 Stonechats , 8 Meadow Pipits , 4 Dartford Warblers , 3 Marsh Harriers, and a Kestrel . 2 Wheatears were by St Ouen's Pond and another Wheatear was at Beauport. Yesterday evening, at Petit Port, were 2 Caspian Gulls , 3 Yellow-legged Gulls , 68 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Common Gull , 87 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Sandwich Terns , 34 Curlews , 2 Whimbrels and 3 Turnstones .

08.09.2026 A great image of a Swallow at rest, taken by Romano at La Rocque. RDC A morning of continual rain, in various amounts, with a fresh southerly wind, clearing to fair this afternoon and winds increasing to F5/6 Despite the rain there was a good amount of seabird passage past Noirmont this morning. A variety of species included 2 Spoonbills , a Sooty Shearwater , 81 Balearic Shearwaters , 8 Manx Shearwaters , 4 Common Scoters , an Arctic Skua , 112 Gannets , 174 Sandwich Terns , 18 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 13 Swallows . A Hoopoe was in a garden in St Clement this afternoon, but flew off. At La Mielle de Morville in St Ouen's Bay were 120 Goldfinches , 40 Swallows , 3 Stonechats and 2 Willow Warblers , while 2 Wheatears were at St Ouen's Pond and a Green Sandpiper was on the Scrape. Another 2 Wheatears were on the seawall by Grouville Common. At Grands Vaux reservoir were 2 Teal , a Green Sandpiper and 3 Common Sandpipers . In far better conditions yesterday evening around St Ouen's Pond were 2 Reed Warblers , a Green Sandpiper , a Snipe , 6 Shovelers , 3 Teal and 130 Swallows plus 25 Sand Martins came in to roost there at Dusk. On Mont Matthieu was a Barn Owl , with another Barn Owl at Handois and a third in Vallee des Vaux.

07.09.2026 A juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull in St Ouen's Bay, ringed near Oslo, Norway, in June Image. RDC. An overcast start to the day, with some hill fog and drizzle, clearing to a fine and warm afternoon, in a westerly wind. In the murk of this morning, seabirds passing Corbiere included an excellent 2,074 Balearic Shearwaters , 8 Manx Shearwaters , 2 Common Scoters , 4 Arctic Skuas, 405 Sandwich Terns , 31 Common Terns , 18 Black-headed Gulls , 29 Mediterranean Gulls , 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Greenshank , with a Grey Seal there too. In Petit Port Bay this afternoon were 3 Caspian Gulls , 5 Yellow-legged Gulls , 36 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 61 Great Black-backed Gulls , 57 Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Tern , 145 Sandwich Terns and a Common Sandpiper . At St Ouen's Pond this morning were 7 Grey Herons , 2 Teal , a Little Grebe , a Common Sandpiper , 50 Swallows , 30 Starlings , a Yellow Wagtail and an overflying Redshank . In the Sandpits were 4 Grey Herons , 16 Little Grebes , 2 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Common Sandpipers . In St Ouen's Bay, near to Sands, were 112 Great Black-backed Gulls , 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 59 Sandwich Terns , 129 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Mediterranean Gulls . Later morning, as the skies cleared, 167 Swallows , 16 House Martins , 5 Sand Martins , a Yellow Wagtail , a Grey Heron , a Marsh Harrier and on the ground, a Whinchat , a Wheatear , and several Dartford Warblers . At Grands Vaux this afternoon were 3 Teal , a Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Sandpipers .

06.09.2026 Two juvenile Mute Swans over Noirmont this morning MD A fair start, then showers as a front moved north, becoming fair again and very warm at 28c in a south-southeast wind. A different selection of species was on offer today as time moves on. Seen at Noirmont were 2 juvenile Mute Swans arriving high from the East, 4 Pintails , a flock of 16 high flying Herons , a Snipe , 108 Yellow Wagtails , 4 White Wagtails , 52 House Martins , 42 Swallows , a Whinchat , 3 Wheatears , a Stonechat , 2 Willow Warblers , 6 Dartford Warblers, 2 Blackcaps , 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Peregrine , 2 Kestrels , a Sparrowhawk , 2 juvenile Marsh Harriers , 3 Buzzards , 2 Ravens , 3 Jackdaws and offshore, 13 Sandwich Terns , 4 Mediterranean Gulls and 17 Gannets . At Beauport this evening were 3 Swifts . With widescale reports of large numbers of Purple Herons moving over the low countries, this morning's flock off Noirmont, another V of 19 Herons over St Catherine's and a single bird over Samares today, may well have involved some Purple Herons amongst them, but too far away to be sure. A wide list from St Ouen's Pond this morning, included 70 Swallows , 3 Sand Martins , 3 Willow Warblers , 3 Blackcaps , 8 Chiffchaffs , a Firecrest , 4 Water Rails , 2 Grey Herons , a Snipe , 5 Green Sandpipers , 4 Common Sandpipers , 6 Shovelers , 8 Teal , 2 Kestrels , a Whinchat , a Wheatear and a Cattle Egret . Another 3 Cattle Egrets flew over St Helier, also 37 House Martins and a Sparrowhawk . In St Ouen's Bay were a Juvenile Caspian Gull , a Yellow-legged Gull, 19 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 22 Great Black-backed Gulls . 54 Sandwich Terns were at Le Port this evening. At Trinity Manor this morning was a Barn Owl and at Grands Vaux this afternoon were 2 Green Sandpipers , 4 Common Sandpipers , 3 Teal , a Kingfisher and a Grey Heron . A Bullfinch was in song at Samares this morning.