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29.12.2025
Today's first winter
Greater White-fronted Goose in St Ouen's Bay. Image: MD
A fair to fine day in a moderate easterly wind (8c)
In St Ouen's Bay, the Snow Bunting
was still near to Kempt Tower with a Stonechat
also in the same car park. 17 Ringed Plovers
were roosting nearby, with 21 Ringed Plovers
having been seen at Sands. The geese were still in the fields at the bottom of Jubilee Hill and among the 200+ feral Greylags
were the first-winter White-fronted Goose, our resident Barnacle Goose
and Pink-footed Goose, 105 dark-bellied Brent Geese, and also bizarrely, an female Australian Wood Duck. Flying overhead were 17 Lapwings
and a single flock of 48 Choughs. In the Sandpits werea pair of Shelduck
and 13 Pochard, only one of them a female. On St Ouen's Pond were 21 Brent Geese, 6 Tufted Duck, 18 Teal, 18 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebes
and a Water Pipit
and in the fields behind the Pond were 170 Lapwings
and a Snipe.
Another busy morning off Corbiere saw 3,463 Razorbills, 608 Guillemots, a Great Northern Diver, 53 Gannets, 73 Kittiwakes, 52 Black-headed Gulls, 31 Mediterranean Gulls, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gulls, 22 Great Black-backed Gulls
and over 300 Herring Gulls
pass in three hours. At Le Grouet slip were 19 Turnstones, 23 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin
and 3 Purple Sandpipers
and in Petit Port after fisherman disturbance had ceased, were 4 Grey Plovers, 9 Curlews, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
and 9 Great Black-backed Gulls.
At Beaumont Marsh this morning were 2 Teal, 350 Brent Geese, 6 Snipe, a Redwing, 3 Song Thrushes, 6 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrests, 2 Firecrests, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Siskins, 3 Water Rails, a Grey Heron
and 2 Pied Wagtails. On Beauport Common was a Stonechat
and at Gorselands were 2 Dartford
Warblers.
On the East side of the Island, 59 Lapwings
were at Le Catillon and 82 Brent Geese
plus 5 Little Egrets
were at La Sente, but neither the Greylag
Goose
nor the adult White-fronted Goose
were seen today.
Below: Comparison of the La Sente adult Whitefront
(left)taken yesterday, and today's first-winter bird, albeit in very different light conditions.
Images: left Romano da Costa (RDC) right Mick Dryden (MD)
24.02.2026 A male Marsh Harrier enjoying today's sun at St Ouen's Pond MD At last, a dry and even sunny day, feeling very mild (13c) in the clear skies. Winds were moderate from the south-southeast. Seen in two hours passing Corbiere, were a Common Scoter , 174 Razorbills , 36 Guillemots , 4 Fulmars , 16 Gannets , 8 Cormorants , 31 Shags , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , 30 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Kittiwakes and 9 Curlews , while in Petit Port Bay were 4 Brent Geese , 2 Purple Sandpipers , 57 Turnstones , 14 Grey Plovers , 140 Oystercatchers and 9 Mediterranean Gulls . At St Ouen's Pond were 35 Shoveler , 8 Pochard , 4 Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe , 3 Grey Herons , a single Lapwing , 6 Marsh Harriers and 2 Buzzards . In the backfields there, were 150 Brent Geese and 120 Stock Dove s. Around Kempt Tower and pools were the Snow Bunting, a singing Skylark , a Little Grebe , 4 Tufted Duck , a pair of Marsh Harrier , a flock of 22 Goldfinches and a Peacock butterfly . In Beaumont Marsh were 380 Brent Geese, a Curlew , 3 Little Egrets and 9 Pied Wagtails , while at St Aubin were 30 pale-bellied Brent Geese , one dark-bellied Brent, and 20 Redshanks . Another 8 pale-bellied Brent Geese were on the beach in St Brelade's Bay. At La sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , 10 Grey Herons , 12 Little Egrets , 41 Cattle Egrets , 19 Common Gulls , 55 Black-headed Gulls , 64 Redshanks and 6 Greenshanks . At La Ferme farm were 21 Redwings , 5 Song Thrushes , 56 Chaffinches , 2 Grey Wagtails , a Pied Wagtai l, a singing Firecrest , a singing Chiffchaff , a Jackdaw and a Raven . also another Peacock butterfly. In the cider orchard near Trinity Church were 7 Fieldfares , 2 Redwings , 5 Chiffchaffs , 2 Goldcrests and a Firecrest and on Rue du Moulin de Bas were 4 Redwings , a Fieldfare , 3 Chiffchaffs , a Goldcrest , a singing Firecrest and another Peacock butterfly. At Les Augerez in St Peter was a flock of 150 Starlings and in St Peter's Technical Park was a Grey Wagtail. Another singing Firecrest and 3 Blackcaps were in Vallee des Vaux. Extras for yesterday : a Dartford Warbler was at Archirondel and a Kingfisher was in Queen's Valley.
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 Heron s, 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
