27.01.2025 Few birds were flying today, in the stormy conditions, but Great Black-backed Gulls continued as usual, one here seen passing Corbiere this morning MD
It was back to stormy conditions today with near-gale South-southwest winds and heavy, squally showers.
In Grouville Marsh this morning were a Yellow-legged Gull and a Mistle Thrush and on Rue a Don were 8 Cattle Egrets. At La Sente were a Shelduck, 63 Redshanks and 4 Greenshanks. 6 Cattle Egrets were seen in Maufant. Waders in Grouville Bay, as viewed from Seymour, included 164 Grey Plovers, 270 Dunlin, 75 Sanderlings, 66 Turnstones and 5 Ringed Plovers.
At St Ouen's Pond were a Bittern, 30 Shovelers, 8 Wigeon and 5 Snipe while on Mont Matthieu was a Grey Wagtail.
Passing Corbiere this morning were 205 Gannets, 4 Fulmars, 49 Shags, 2 Cormorants, 58 Great Black-backed Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull and 2 Curlews and a Grey Seal was seen grappling with a large Eel. At Petit Port were 36 Curlew, 2 Shelduck, 180 Oystercatchers and 40 Great Black-backed Gulls plus 25 Black-headed Gulls were roosting between there and Le Braye.
On Rue de Chasses in St John were 125 Chaffinches and 25 Redwings.
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Below: St Ouen's Bay as viewed from Corbiere, as a squall approached from the West this morning.
13.08.2026 Wheatears are starting to trickle back through the Island on their return migration. This one was at Les Landes yesterday MD Another clear and sunny day, but a little less hot with the wind returning to the West. visit to Les Ecrehous this morning saw 150+ Sandwich Terns , 60+ Common Terns , a Gannet , 3 Grey Plovers , 100+ Turnstone , 75+ Oystercatchers , 2 Redshanks , 27 Ringed Plovers , 4 Willow Warblers , 10+ Rock Pipits and a Grey Seal . Another Ringed Plover was at Rozel Harbour. Off Corbiere early were an Arctic Skua, 6 Balearic Shearwaters , 6 Manx Shearwaters , 3 Fulmars , 74 Gannets , 20 Cormorants , 24 Shags , 106 Mediterranean Gulls, 141 Black-headed Gulls , 66 Great Black-backed Gulls , 109 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Common Gull , 20 Sandwich Terns , 30 Curlews , a Turnstone , 5 Ringed Plovers, a Common Sand Piper, a Sparrowhawk and 8 Rock Pipits , while in Petit Port Bay were 20 Curlews , 2 Whimbrels , 3 Common Sandpipers , 70 Mediterranean Gulls , 14 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Sandwich Terns . On the north side of St Ouen's Pond from first light were 100 Swallows and 4 Sand Martins out of a roost, 55 Reed Warblers , 40 Sedge Warblers , 12 Willow Warblers , 15 Cetti's Warblers , 10 Chiffchaffs , a Garden Warbler , a Whitethroat , a Pied Flycatcher , 25 House Martins, 4 Swifts , 2 Teal , 5 Grey Herons , 60 Goldfinches and 34 Starlings , while flying overhead were a Greenshank , 2 Common Sandpipers , 2 Green Sandpipers, a Lapwing , a Peregrine , a pale-phase Buzzard , a Sparrowhawk , a Kestrel , 3 Marsh Harriers and a Little Egret . On Mont Matthieu were 2 Willow Warblers and a Cetti's Warbler . In St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 2 juvenile Caspian Gulls, 16 Yellow-legged Gulls , 566 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 287 Great Black-backed Gulls , 27 Mediterranean Gulls , 74 Black-headed Gulls and a single Common Gull . At Sorel were 2 Marsh Harriers , 2 Buzzards and a Peregrine . One late record for yesterday was of a Spotted Flycatcher in a garden at Rozel.
12.08.2026 One of five Kestrels currently at Les Landes. MD An even hotter day today at 34c, with clear skies and a fresh east-southeast wind. Seen at St Ouen's Pond from first light were 200 Swallows , 10 Sand Martins , 25 House Martins , 22 Swifts , 6 Green Sandpipers, 20 Sedge Warblers , 25 Reed Warblers , 15 Willow Warblers , 2 Wheatears , a Snipe and 2 White Wagtails. 2 Storm Petrels were caught and ringed at Corbiere overnight and from sunrise there, birds recorded included 44 Balearic Shearwaters , 49 Manx Shearwaters , a Guillemot , 10 Cormorants , a Fulmar , 87 Mediterranean Gulls , 74 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Common Gulls , 3 Kittiwakes , 37 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 34 Great Black-backed Gulls , 51 Sandwich Terns , a Common Sandpiper and 2 Ringed Plovers . At Petit Port were 2 Whimbrels , 10 Curlews , 2 Yellow-legged Gulls and 43 Mediterranean Gulls. In St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 8 Yellow-legged Gulls, 166 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 94 Great Black-backed Gulls , 25 Mediterranean Gulls and a Wheatear . At Noirmont this morning were 50 Swallows, a Sand Martin, a Whinchat, 2 Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff and an overflying Green Sandpiper. A Barn Owl was seen at La Blinerie and near to Holme Grown were 40 House Martins and 5 Swallows . Below : This Swallowtail was in a garden at Red Houses this afternoon. MD
11.08.2026 This Pied Flycatcher , a scarce passage migrant in Jersey, was ringed and released at St Ouen's Pond this morning. Many thanks as ever to David Buxton, for the image. A hot anti-cyclonic day with clear skies and a moderate east-northeast wind, touching 30c. A ringing session at St Ouen's Pond recorded a Pied Flycatcher (above), 12 Willow Warblers , 15 Sedge Warblers, 25 Reed Warblers , 2 Wheatears , a Whitethroat , a Blackcap , 5 Chiffchaffs , and a Stonechat . On or over St Ouen's Pond were 4 Green Sandpipers , a Ringed Plover , a Lapwing , 5 Swifts , 20 House Martins , 6 Sand Martins , 6 Swallows , a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , 4 Marsh Harriers , a pale-phase Buzzard , 5 Teal , 4 Shovelers , 23 Tufted Ducks , 2 Little Egrets , 6 Grey Herons , 41 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , also another Willow Warbler in bushes at the Wetland Centre car park. Another Wheatear was at Grosnez along with a Kestrel and 6 Linnets. A busy first two hours of seawatching at Corbiere saw 118 Balearic Shearwaters, 102 Manx Shearwaters, 121 Gannets , 4 Fulmars , 20 Cormorants , 76 Mediterranean Gulls , 103 Black-headed Gulls , 107 Sandwich Terns , 9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 45 Great Black-backed Gulls , 4 Ringed Plovers , 2 Peregrines , 4 Little Egrets and 5 Bottle-nosed Dolphins . In Petit Port Bay on the falling tide were 22 Curlews , 2 Whimbrels , 9 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 100+ Oystercatchers . At St Aubin were 60 Black-headed Gulls . On St Ouen's Beach this evening were 6 Yellow-legged Gulls , 70 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 60 Great Black-backed Gulls , 8 Mediterranean Gulls and a Sandwich Tern . Yesterday evening around St Ouen's Pond were 400 Swallows , 5 Sand Martins , 5 Sedge Warblers , 15 Reed Warblers , 2 Wheatears , 20 House Martins , 2 Stonechats , 4 Swifts , 4 Grey Herons , a Peregrine and 3 Marsh Harriers .
10.08.2026 A juvenile Peregrine, which was menacing everything at Grosnez this morning. MD A clear day in a cooler northwest wind (23c) Among the good numbers of birds which passed Grosnez this morning were 86 Balearic Shearwaters , 55 Manx Shearwaters , 124 Gannets , 18 Fulmars , 85 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 35 Great Black-backed Gulls , 625 Herring Gulls , 5 Black-headed Gulls , and 26 Swallows , with a Peregrine which interacted with a family of 5 Kestrels , 5 Buzzards and 17 Linnets . Around St Ouen's Pond this morning were 22 Tufted Ducks including one small juvenile, a Teal , 2 Little Grebes, 3 Grey Herons , 28 Black-backed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , a Reed Warbler , 5 Swallows and 2 Swifts . In St Ouen's Bay were 2 Yellow-legged Gulls , 67 Great Black-backed Gulls , 59 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , and 23 Mediterranean Gulls . At St Aubin were 4 Sandwich Terns and 3 Little Egrets , and at West Park were 12 Oystercatchers and one Little Egret . In Petit Port Bay this evening were a Whimbrel , 9 Curlews , 22 Mediterranean Gulls, a Common Gull and 2 Sandwich Terns . 125 Sandwich Terns were seen at Seymour in Grouville Bay and at La Rocque were 74 Mediterranean Gulls , 29 Ringed Plovers , a Sanderling , 2 Dunlin and a Turnstone . Elsewhere, a Willow Warbler was on Beauport Common, and an adult Dartford Warbler was with 3 juveniles at Noirmont, where 10 Swallows and a House Martin was the sum total of aerial birds seen.
09.08.2026 Buzzards soaring over Kempt Tower MD A day of clear skies apart from a little early morning cloud, with winds in the West-southwest and moderate. Today's counts at St Ouen's Pond from first light included 450 Swallows and 10 Sand Martins out of roost, 45 Sedge Warblers , 40 Reed Warblers , 15 Willow Warblers , 8 Chiffchaffs , 15 Cetti's Warblers , 2 Stonechats , 3 Swifts , 25 House Martins , a Sparrowhawk , 7 Grey Herons , 125 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Marsh Harriers , and flying over were 2 Green Sandpipers , 2 Common Sandpipers , a Greenshank and a Curlew . There was a large flock of gulls on St Ouen's beach near Sands including 6 Mediterranean Gulls , also 7 Sandwich Terns . Earlier on a French pair trawler heading south off the Bay was attracting the attention of several hundreds of birds, mostly Herring Gulls , but also 20+ Gannets . Seawatching from Corbiere saw 26 Manx Shearwaters , 4 Fulmars , 75 Gannets , 27 Shags , 10 Cormorants , 35 Mediterranean Gulls , 38 Black-headed Gulls , 73 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 31 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Whimbrel , with a single Willow Warbler in bushes by Corbiere car park. Seen from Le Pulec were a steady trickle of Sandwich Terns , a Yellow-legged Gulls , a Whimbrel , 10 Curlews , 23 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 overflying Choughs . In Grouville Bay were c 100 Sandwich Terns , 18 Mediterranean Gulls , 36 Curlews , 3 Greenshanks , 12 Turnstones , a Sanderling , 25 Ringed Plovers and 14 Little Egrets . Yesterday , 3 Peregrines were seen near Anneport.
08.08.2026 Two views of a female Sparrowhawk which flew into a mist net at St Ouen's Pond, images courtesy of David Buxton. A fair and very warm day at 28c in a moderate southeast wind. There was more activity at sea off of Corbiere than in recent days and from sunrise, in three hours, 94 Balearic Shearwaters , 58 Manx Shearwaters , 67 Gannets , 5 Cormorants , 60 Mediterranean Gulls , 13 Black-headed Gulls , 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 48 Great Black-backed Gulls, 5 Sandwich Terns , a Grey Heron and 2 Bottle-nosed Dolphins were seen. 2 Common Sandpipers were on the causeway to the lighthouse too. On and around St Ouen's Pond were a Green Sandpiper , a Lapwing , 2 Pochard , 23 Tufted Ducks , 4 Teal , 2 Little Grebes , 8 Grey Herons , 92 Black - headed Gulls , 25 Starlings , 10 Swallows , 2 Reed Warblers and a Willow Warbler . Among gulls in the backfields were 14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls . At Kempt Tower pools were a female Shoveler , 2 Blackcaps , 2 Reed Warblers , 23 Goldfinches and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. Also, a Hobby flew over Mont Les Vaux in St Brelade this afternoon. In St Catherine's Woods were a Blackcap , a Firecrest , a Short-toed Treecreeper , a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 3 Buzzards . This evening, In St Ouen's Bay, were 1 second year Caspian Gull , 10 Yellow-legged Gulls , 345 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 170 Great Black-backed Gulls and 18 Mediterranean Gulls, while in Grouville Bay were 184 Sandwich Terns , 2 Greenshanks , 21 Ringed Plovers, a Turnstone , 12 Curlews , 11 Little Egrets , 11 Mediterranean Gulls and 38 Black-headed Gulls . In Vallee des Vaux was a Willow Warbler .
07.08.2026 Willow Warbler at Corbiere today MD A mainly fine day with light northerly winds. At St Ouen's Pond from first light this morning were 500 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins , 30 Sedge Warblers , 45 Reed Warblers , 4 Willow Warblers , 2 Stonechats , 3 Swifts , 5 Grey Herons , 2 Kestrels , a Sparrowhawk , a Marsh Harrier , and 16 Buzzards including a pale-phase individual. On Mont Matthieu were 8 Willow Warblers , 20 Linnets , 45 House Martins , a Sand Martin and 20 Swallows . On Les Ecrehous were 38 Sanderlings , 78 Turnstones , 50+ Oystercatchers , 2 Ringed Plovers, a Purple Sandpiper , 80+ Sandwich Terns and 50+ Common Terns . Early morning, off of Corbiere were 25 Balearic Shearwaters , 27 Manx Shearwaters , 101 Gannets , 3 Fulmars , 4 Cormorants , 107 Mediterranean Gulls , 30 Black-headed Gulls , 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 64 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Curlew , with a Willow Warbler in bushes by the bottom car park. At Petit Port later, were 22 Curlews , 5 Little Egrets , 2 Ringed Plovers , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 45 Mediterranean Gulls . At St Aubin were 10 Redshanks , 29 Mediterranean Gulls and 23 Black-headed Gulls and at Noirmont were 11 Swallows , 2 Willow Warblers and 2 Dartford Warblers . 95 Sandwich Terns were at Seymour, in Grouville Bay and a Kingfisher was in Queen's Valley. On the north coast, 6 Ravens , 20 Swallows and a pale-phase Buzzard were at Sorel. Back to yesterday and at St Ouens Pond in the evening were 15 Reed Warblers, 3 Sedge Warblers, 4 Grey Herons , 3 Swifts , 2 Lapwings , a Sparrowhawk and 500 Swallows plus 15 Sand Martins coming in to roost. A Barn Owl was on Mont Matthieu.
06.08.2026 Stonechats at the Wetland Centre today MD A cloudy morning with a few light showers gave way to a fine afternoon in a cool northwest wind The Scrape is now pretty much dry, but on St Ouen's Pond were 25 Tufted Ducks , 5 Teal , 72 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Little Grebes, and 8 Grey Herons. Around the fringes were 2 Stonechats and 2 Buzzards, one a pale-phase individual. In St Ouen's Bay were 7 Yellow-legged Gulls, 175 Lesser Black- backed Gulls, 105 Great Black-backed Gulls , 10 Mediterranean Gulls, a Grey Heron at La Saline, 4 Grey Herons arriving at La Pulente and at Le Pulec, 2 Peregrines , 8 Curlews , 7 Little Egrets and 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Around Kempt Tower were 50 Starlings , 2 Willow Warblers , a Blackcap , several Reed Warblers and 16 Linnets . Another Peregrine was seen at Petit Becquet on the northwest coast. In the first two hours of daylight, passing Corbiere were a Manx Shearwater, 17 Gannets , 7 Cormorants , 47 Mediterranean Gulls , 15 Black-headed Gulls , 16 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 32 Great Black-backed Gulls , with a female Marsh Harrier also seen there. In Petit Port Bay on the rising tide were 32 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Whimbrels , 19 Curlews and 9 Little Egrets . 55 Swallows passed Noirmont and 3 Whitethroats were also present there and at Beauport Common were 12 Swallows and 2 Buzzards . On the east coast at La Rocque Point were 8 Ringed Plovers , 7 Mediterranean Gulls and 31 Sandwich Terns .
05.08.2026 A juvenile Sandwich Tern at Petit Port MD A cloudy morning, but clearing to a fine afternoon, but feeling cooler (22c) in a fresh west-northwest wind. A few waders were on the move past Corbiere this morning, headed by a Pectoral Sandpiper which flew over, calling. Also passing were 4 Whimbrels , 6 Curlews , 24 Ringed Plovers and a Turnstone , plus the usual Oystercatchers . Also seen were 21 Manx Shearwaters , a Guillemot , a Fulmar , 14 Gannets , 5 Cormorants , 87 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 78 Mediterranean Gulls , 49 Black-headed Gulls , 25 Great Black-backed Gulls and 4 Sandwich Terns . Also there, were 2 Choughs and a Raven . At Petit Port were 74 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Sandwich Terns and 5 Curlews . At the Scrape was a Snipe and in the Sandpits were a Common Sandpiper and a Greenshank , with 11 Redshanks roosting at St Aubin. A Wheatear was on Beauport Common, with another having been seen yesterday evening on the north side of St Ouen's Pond. At Grouville Marsh were 15 Reed Warblers, 8 Cetti's Warblers, a Willow Warbler , a Water Rail and a juvenile Marsh Harrier, while at Grands Vaux were a Grey Heron and a Willow Warbler . On Grouville Common were 5 Cirl Buntings . Seen at La Rocque Point this morning, were 3 Greenshanks , 70 Sandwich Terns , 30 Ringed Plovers , 4 Little Egrets , a Grey Heron , 234 Black-headed Gulls , 6 Mediterranean Gulls , a Gannet , 14 Oystercatchers , 8 Curlews , 3 Swallows and 3 Linnets . Several Choughs were in stubble fields near the Steam Museum. In St Ouen's Bay this evening were a juvenile Caspian Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls , 288 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 127 Great Black-backed Gulls .
04.08.2026 . This juvenile Dartford Warbler was one of four birds together at Noirmont this morning. MD A cloudier morning than of late, with a few spots of rain on the northwest corner, but clearing to fine this afternoon in a westerly wind. Today's sightings on Les Ecrehous included 100+ Turnstones , 9 Grey Plovers, 5 Ringed Plovers , 10 Little Egrets , 50+ Oystercatchers , 6 Rock Pipits , a Grey Seal, a Red Admiral and a Painted lady . At St Catherine's were 2 Swifts and 28 Swallows . At St Ouen's Pond this morning were a Greenshank briefly, 3 Lapwings , 19 Tufted Ducks , 4 Teal , 4 Shovelers , 82 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , a Swift , 12 Sand Martins , 4 House Martins, 10 Swallows , and 6 Grey Herons. In the backfields there, were 41 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 57 Great Black-backed Gulls , and a Kestrel was hunting at the Barge Aground. North of St Ouen's Pond from Dawn were a Barn Owl , 500 Swallows , 30 Sand Martins , 20 House Martins , 35 Sedge Warblers , 40 Reed Warblers , 3 Willow Warblers , a Whitethroat , 5 Swifts , 2 Stonechats , a Sparrowhawk , a Little Grebe , and 2 Marsh Harriers and flying over were a Greenshank , and a Whimbrel . In the Sandpits later morning were a pair of Sand Martins still active, 8 Grey Herons , 4 Little Egrets , 4 Little Grebes , 36 Tufted Ducks , 280 Coot , a Redshank , 3 Marsh Harriers , 5 Oystercatchers and a Mediterranean Gull . Passing Corbiere early on were 24 Manx Shearwaters , 30 Gannets , a Common Scoter and 18 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , while feeding at the patch north of the lighthouse were 64 Mediterranean Gulls and 28 Black-headed Gulls . At Le Pulec on the high tide were 2 Curlews , 18 Lesser Black - backed Gulls, 14 Great Black-backed Gulls , 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Black-headed Gulls and one of the usual Grey Seals . Up at Les Landes were 4 Buzzards , a Marsh Harrier , a Peregrine , 20+ Meadow Pipits , 12 Swallows , 2 alba Wagtails , 4 Stonechats , 3 Greenfinches , 2 Dartford Warblers and 2 Ravens , with a Kestrel at Grosnez. Around St John's Manor this morning was a Barn Owl with another Barn Owl seen at St Ouen's Manor. At the Elms in St Peter's Valley were 2 Green Sandpipers and a Grey Heron, with a probable Cuckoo seen on a fencepost on a drive by sighting. A pair of Bullfinch was at Trinity Parish Hall. Later morning at Noirmont were 40 Swallows sitting on wires, 10 Greenfinches and 4 Dartford Warblers . Gulls galore in St Ouen's Bay this afternoon included 11 Yellow-legged Gulls, 364 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 338 Great Black-backed Gulls , 36 Mediterranean Gulls and a Common Gull. Yesterday evening north of St Ouen's Pond were 8 Swifts , 20 Reed Warblers , 3 Grey Herons , 6 Little Egrets , a Sparrowhawk and the roost of Sand Martins and Swallows seen again this morning. A Kingfisher was in the St Helier Marina yesterday too.
