25.10.2025 Formerly an extreme rarity in Jersey, Caspian Gulls are now being seen on a more regular basis, mainly on the West of the Island.
This first winter individual was pictured recently at Petit Port by Romano. RDC
Early morning showers soon cleared to leave a cool and mainly cloudy day in a fresh northwest wind.
Seabirds were moving past Corbiere again this morning, although not in such great numbers as yesterday. Seen in three hours from sunrise were a Balearic Shearwater, 2 Common Scoters, a Brent Goose, 13 Cormorants, 93 Gannets, 279 Razorbills, 3 Guillemots, 55 Kittiwakes, 53 Mediterranean Gulls, 75 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 12 Great Black-backed Gulls. Also seen were an arriving Peregrine, 2 Stonechats, 2 Pied Wagtails and 18 Meadow Pipits. At Petit Port were 27 Curlews, a Kingfisher, 17 Ringed Plovers, 5 Little Egrets and 17 Great Black-backed Gulls.
A few migrants seen later morning at Noirmont included 10 Swallows, 242 Woodpigeons, on the first day of significant movement for this species, 3 Stock Doves, 3 Starlings, a Pied Wagtail, 44 Meadow Pipits, 52 Linnets, 14 Goldfinches, 6 Chaffinches, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Goldcrest, a Chiffchaff, a Dartford Warbler, 2 Little Egrets and 3 Red Admiral butterflies.
On Beauport Common were 6 Stonechats, a Black Redstart and 4 Linnets and by St Brelade's Church was a Grey Wagtail. Another Black Redstart and a Blackcap were in a garden on Route de la Haule.
On St Ouen's Pond were 37 Shovelers and in a field behind the Pond were 9 alba Wagtails.
29 Cattle Egrets were at Grouville Marsh and 2 Little Egrets were at Rozel Harbour. At St Catherine's were 3 Cormorants, up to 20 Long-tailed Tits and a few Blue Tits feeding on Hawthorn berries.
Evening Update: In Vallee des Vaux were 2 Siskins, a Grey Wagtail, a Redwing, a Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Firecrests, a Bullfinch and 8 Greenfinches and at Ronez were a Firecrests, 2 Goldcrests, a Chiffchaff and a Grey Wagtail.
Below: Corbiere Lighthouse on this morning's high tide. Image: MD
10.04.2026 Two recent Little Ringed Plover at a very muddy La Sente RdC Seen at Grouville Marsh this morning were a Little Ringed Plover , a Grey Heron , 5 Reed Warbler , 2 Sedge Warbler , 2 Willow Warbler , 6 Blackcap , 15 Chiffchaff , 5 Cetti's Warbler , 2 Snipe , a Water Rail and 7 Swallow . At La Sente were 2 Brent Geese and 8 White Wagtail while along Rue du Pont were 5 Cattle Egret . On the Scrape at St Ouen's Pond were 2 Shelduck , 4 Barnacle Geese , 5 Shoveler , 10 Teal , a Whimbrel , 5 House Martin , 20 Swallow , 4 Wheatear , a Reed Warbler , a Willow Warbler and a Blackcap and on the north side of the Pond another, or possibly the same Whimbrel . 3 Wheatear were at Les Landes, a Dartford Warbler was at Sorel and 3 Whitethroat , Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler were at Kempt Tower. At St Aubin were 11 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 2 Curlew and a Black-headed Gull .
09.04.2026 The long-staying Pink-footed Goose , still accompanied by it's Barnacle Goose mate at St Ouen's Pond. Thanks to Tony Paintin for the photo Around St Ouen's Pond this morning were a Blue-headed Wagtail , a Yellow Wagtail , 5 Wheatear , 10 Reed Warbler , 2 Sedge Warbler , 4 Willow Warbler , 10 Chiffchaff , 5 Blackcap , 6 Swallow , a Whimbrel , a Snipe , 3 Oystercatcher , 4 Lapwing , the White-fronted Goose , 19 Teal , 9 Shoveler , a Gadwall and a Water Rail . Up at Les Landes were 3 Wheatear , a Yellow Wagtail and 2 Peregrine , a Dartford Warbler was at Gorselands and a Whitethroat and 3 Reed Warbler were at Kempt Tower. At La Sente were a Blue-headed Wagtail , a Yellow Wagtail , 6 White Wagtail , a Cattle Egret , 3 Little Egret and a Wheatear while at Le Hurel were 3 Brent Geese and a Great Crested Grebe . Beaumont Marsh held 56 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 4 Brent Geese .
08.04.2026 A good example of the variations in plumage of second and third year Herring Gulls at Le Pulec, thanks to Keith Pyman for the photo. 2 Great Egret were roosting at Grouville Marsh this lunchtime while at La Sente were 2 Brent Geese , 3 Little Egret , a Cattle Egret , a Grey Heron , a Black-headed Gull , a Pied Wagtail , 16 White Wagtail and a Cetti's Warbler . Around St Ouen's Pond were 24 Teal , 2 Oystercatcher , 4 Lapwing , a pair of Coot with 6 young, a Skylark , a Sedge Warbler , 2 Reed Warbler , a Reed Bunting and 6 Wheatear and in the Sandpits were 2 Shelduck and 35 Sand Martin . Around Kempt Tower were 6 Wheatear , a Willow Warbler and 2 Reed Warbler , a Whitethroat was singing along Chemin du Moulin and a Wheatear was on the Blanches Banques. 38 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and a Sandwich Tern were at St Aubin and at Petit Port were 2 Shelduck and 118 Oystercatcher . On the Ecrehous were 5 Purple Sandpiper , 60 Turnstone , 16 Curlew , 6 Sandwich Tern , a Little Egret , 6 Razorbill and 2 Guillemot .
07.04.2026 The first Yellow Wagtails finally arrived today. Here is a record shot of a Blue-headed variant at La Sente, thanks to Alan Gicquel. Seen at La Sente were a Blue-headed Wagtail , a Yellow Wagtail , 5 White Wagtail , 2 Shelduck , a Whimbrel , a Bl ack-headed Gull , a Grey Heron and 5 Little Egret . Up at Les Landes were 3 Redstart, a Blue-headed Wagtail , 8 Wheatear , 2 Willow Warbler , 20 Chiffchaff including one Siberian Chiffchaff , 2 Blackcap , 5 Sand Martin and 4 Swallow . At Sorel were 2 Wheatear , 8 Swallow , 14 Meadow Pipit , a Marsh Harrier and a Razorbill . Around St Ouen's Pond were the first Whitethroat , Common Sandpiper and Whimbrel of the year, a Gadwall , a Grey Heron , a Yellow Wagtail , 12 Wheatear , a Reed Bunting , 10 Blackcap , a Reed Warbler , a Sedge Warbler , 6 Chiffchaff , 2 Willow Warbler , 4 Cetti's Warbler , 5 Snipe and a House Martin . In the Sandpits were 2 Shelduck , 15 Tufted Duck , 4 Oystercatcher and 50 Sand Martin . 15 Sandwich Tern and 4 Wheatear were in St Ouen's Bay, 2 Little Grebe were at kempt Tower, a Wheatear and 2 Kestrel were at Beauport and 2 Skylark were near the Splash. A Great Northern Diver was still in the Harbour. A Ring Ouzel was still visiting a garden in Grouville and 2 Swallow were in St Martin. 55 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 3 Brent Geese were at Beaumont Marsh this evening.
06.04.2026 The First Reed Warbler of the year was caught at St Ouen's Pond this morning, thanks to Dave Buxton for the photo. Around St Ouen's Pond alongside the Reed Warbler , were the first Sedge Warbler of the spring, 2 Willow Warbler , 10 Chiffchaff , 6 Cetti's Warbler , 4 Blackcap , 2 Reed Bunting , 3 Wheatear , 2 Water Rail , 3 Lapwing , 2 Oystercatcher , 3 Snipe , 2 Grey Heron , 14 Shoveler , 17 Teal , 7 Tufted Duck , a Wigeon , a Little Grebe , a Little Egret , 4 Swallow and 2 Sand Martin while in the Sandpits were 30 Sand Martin . 3 Wheatear were near to Sands with another 3 at Kempt Tower and on Mont Matthieu a Willow Warbler , 2 Tufted Duck and a Little Grebe . Up at Les Landes were a Serin , 8 Wheatear , 10 Swallow , 2 Sand Martin , 32 Linnet , 46 Meadow Pipit , 3 Stonechat , a Song Thrush and a Bullfinch heading off at Grosnez! At Plemont were 31 Razorbill , a Guillemot , 2 Sandwich Tern and a Peregrine and at Le Pulec were 47 Oystercatcher , 9 Little Egret , 15 Shag , 11 Cormorant , 6 White Wagtail , a Peregrine and 2 Raven . La Sente held 2 Little Ringed Plover , 19 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 5 Little Egret , a Cattle Egret , a Common Gull , 3 White Wagtail and a Swallow while at Grouville Marsh were 2 Swallow , a Grey Heron and a Coot with 2 young. 68 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 3 Brent Geese were at Beaumont Marsh. Below, the First Sedge Warbler was also caught at St Ouen's Pond this morning, thanks to Dave Buxton.
05.04.2026 One of the last remaining Brent Geese at La Sente, feeding up before it's long journey ahead RdC Seen on the Scrape this morning were a male Gadwall , a Brent Goose , 4 Barnacle Geese , 2 Lapwing , 2 Oystercatcher , a Grey Heron , 12 Swallow , 7 Sand Martin and a Wheatear while in the Sandpits were 2 Shelduck and 12 Tufted Duck . At Le Pulec were 2 Wheatear , 9 White Wagtail , 2 Shelduck , 10 Little Egret , 220 Herring Gull and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull with another Wheatear at Les Landes and 12 Razorbill , 4 Gannet and a Swallow at Plemont. 15 Purple Sandpiper were at Corbiere, a Swallow flew over Beauport and 2 Peregrine and a Swallow were at Grosnez. In St Brelade's Bay were 66 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 2 Brent Geese while 5 more Pale-bellied Brent Geese , a Redshank and 13 Turnstone were at St Aubin. At La Sente were 2 Little Ringed Plover , 2 Shelduck , 6 Brent Geese , 3 Cattle Egret , 9 Little Egret , a Common Gull , a Black-headed Gull , 2 Swallow , a Sand Martin , 9 White Wagtail and a Cetti's Warbler . In Vallee des Vaux were a Grey Wagtail and a Firecrest .
04.04.2026 A Redshank feeding along the muddy edges of La Sente RdC Seen at La Sente were 3 Little Ringed Plover , 2 Redshank , 2 Shelduck , a Grey Heron , a Cattle Egret , 5 Little Egret , 65 Brent Geese , 2 Common Gull , a Black-headed Gull and 2 White Wagtail . Around St Ouen's Pond were a singing Reed Bunting , 4 Swallow , 8 Sand Martin , the White-fronted Goose , 12 Shoveler , 19 Teal , a Grey Heron , 2 Little Grebe , a Redshank , 2 Snipe , 4 Lapwing , 2 Oystercatcher , a Water Pipit , a Skylark , a Willow Warbler , 50 Linnet and a White Wagtail while in the Sandpits were 18 Tufted Duck , 15 Sand Martin and a Cetti's Warbler . Opposite Jersey Pearl was a Willow Warbler , 10 Little Egret were at Le Pulec and on Mont Matthieu were 3 Willow Warbler , 2 Shoveler and 2 Tufted Duck . At Les Landes were 5 Wheatear , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 Marsh Harrier .
03.04.2026 A newly arrived White Wagtail at La Sente RdC Seen at La Sente were 2 Little Ringed Plover , 3 Redshank , 150 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 6 Little Egret , 2 Cattle Egret , 2 Common Gull , a Black-headed Gull , 8 White Wagtail and a Cetti's Warbler . A Grey Heron and a White Wagtail were at Grouville Marsh and at Grands Vaux were 4 Teal , 9 Tufted Duck , 2 Swallow and 5 Sand Martin . At St Ouen's Pond, apart from the usual Shovelers and Teal were 5 Swallow , 15 Sand Martin , 3 Snipe and a Reed Bunting while at Petit Port were 2 Shelduck .
02.04.2026 One of our locally bred Marsh Harriers enjoying a feast of Goose, thanks to Tony Paintin for the photo. A walk around La Rosiere this morning produced a fly over Serin , while at Corbiere were 24 Purple Sandpiper and a Turnstone and nearby at Petit Port were 128 Oystercatcher and 2 Shelduck . Around St Ouen's Pond were a Water Pipit , 12 Sand Martin , 32 Shoveler , 28 Teal , 7 Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe , 2 Oystercatcher , 4 Lapwing , 2 Snipe and a Wheatear . On the Blanches Banques were 6 Wheatear and 4 Skylark and around Les Ormes were a Swallow , Willow Warbler , a Dartford Warbler and a Cetti's Warbler . Up at Les Landes were a Swallow , 3 Stonechat , 24 Linnet , 4 Marsh Harrier , 3 Raven and 7 Chough . Out east at La Sente were a Little Ringed Plover , 4 Redshank , 2 Shelduck , a Cattle Egret , a Grey Heron and 8 White Wagtail while at Grouville Marsh were a Grey Heron , 4 Cetti's Warbler , 4 Bullfinch , 2 Blackcap , a Snipe , a Water Rail and 2 Chough . At Grands Vaux were 4 Teal and a Grey Heron .
01.04.2026 A Sparrowhawk on the lookout for a meal in a St Clement garden, thanks to Alan Gicquel for the photo. Seen in the Sandpits were 9 Swallow , 4 Sand Martin , 16 Tufted Duck , 2 Shelduck , a Stonechat and a Cetti's Warbler while around St Ouen's Pond were the White-fronted Goose , 4 Barnacle Geese , 2 Shelduck , 33 Shoveler , 24 Teal , a Wigeon , 8 Tufted Duck , 2 Little Grebe , 42 Sand Martin , 10 Swallow , 50 Linnet and a Reed Bunting . A Willow Warbler and 4 Song Thrush were opposite Jersey Pearl and 2 Shelduck and a Brent Goose were at Petit Port. At La Sente were 3 Redshank and 3 Common Gull while 6 Greenshank were at Queen's Valley. Beaumont Marsh held 15 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 5 Brent Geese and a Grey Heron . Elsewhere, 2 Sand Martin were at Handois, 6 Tufted Duck were on Grands Vaux and 2 Chough were at the Harbour.
