23.02.2026 A pair of
pale-bellied Brent Geese
at St Aubin this morning. MD
A dry but cloudy to overcast day, mild at 13c in a southwest wind.
Firstly, a significant record from a garden in Gorey, which a Common Rosefinch
has been visiting for the last few days, this only the fifth record of the species for Jersey.
St Aubin's Bay was popular today, with birds reported from there including 20 Great Crested Grebes,
77 Black-headed Gulls
and 11 Great Black-backed Gulls,
and around the St Aubin end of the bay, 19 pale-bellied Brent Geese,
15 Mediterranean Gulls,
30 Black-headed Gulls,
29 Redshanks
and 6 Turnstones. In Beaumont Marsh were 370 Brent Geese, 190 Black-headed Gulls, 17 Mediterranean Gulls,
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 5 Little
Egrets, 25 Pied Wagtails,
a Grey Heron, a Curlew, 17 Jackdaws
and 2 Buzzards. Near the ferry ramps at the Elizabeth Harbour was a female Black
Redstart.
In La Rocque Harbour first thing were 2 Great Northern Divers, 2 Black-necked Grebes, a Great Crested Grebe, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 55 Curlews
and several hundreds of Sanderlings
and Grey Plovers. Another 3 Red-breasted Mergansers
were near Le Hurel Slip. At La Sente were 210 Brent Geese, 7 Greenshanks, 55 Redshanks, 41 Cattle Egrets,
6 Little Egrets,
21 Common Gulls, 255 Black-headed Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull, a Wigeon
and 2 Shovelers.
The Snow Bunting
was still present near Kempt Tower today and on St Ouen's Pond were 189 Brent Geese, 21 Lapwings, 2 Little Grebes, 3 Grey Herons, 3 Tufted Duck, 26 Shovelers
and the usual Marsh Harriers. 31 Great Black-backed Gulls
were in St Ouen's Bay.
Buzzards
were seen cleaning out a former nest near St John's Village and in Vallee des Vaux were 3 Siskins, 3 Blackcaps
and a singing Firecrest.
22.02.2026 A great image of a Black-throated Diver at La Rocque courtesy of Romano RDC
21.02.2026 Lesser Black-backed Gulls are returning in numbers now, with 52 passing Grosnez this morning. Image: One in company with a Herring Gull today. MD
20.02.2026 Common Gulls are often anything but common in Jersey, but good numbers are around, mainly off the East coast, at the moment. This winter plumaged adult is seen here flying over Grouville Bay today. Image: MD
19.02.2026 One of many adult Gannets which are around the Island at the moment, this one seen here passing Grosnez MD
18.02.2026 One of the Great Northern Diver s currently scattered around the south-east corner, image courtesy of Romano RDC
17.02.2026 Goldcrest at Pont Marquet today. Image: MD
16.02.2026 A cute Fulmar passing Grosnez this morning. Image: MD
15.02.2026 Female Red-breasted Merganser at close quarters, La Rocque Harbour, with thanks to Romano for the image RDC
14.02.2026 A great image of a Kingfisher at Queen's Valley, image courtesy of Dave Warncken.
13.02.2026 A beautiful comparison montage of Great Northern Diver and Black-throated Diver at La Rocque. Thanks Romano! RDC
