Jersey Birds

30.08.2026 Gulls with colour rings on are proliferating on the Island at the moment. This Mediterranean Gull was a new bird for us, preening at Petit Port after a long flight from Hungary! MD A cloudy morning was followed by a front carrying heavy rain this afternoon, which cleared through quickly. Winds were from the Southwest. In Grouville Bay, late morning, were 6 Whimbrels , 60 Ringed Plovers , 12 Turnstones , 17 Sanderlings , 7 Dunlin and 120 Sandwich Terns , while at La Rocque were 12 Little Egrets , 45 Black-headed Gulls , 79 Sandwich Terns and 4 Turnstones . At La Sente were 22 Grey Herons , 32 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 5 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a White Wagtail and 2 Ravens . On Grands Vaux reservoir were 3 Green Sandpipers, 8 Common Sandpipers , a Kingfisher , a Grey Heron and 2 Bullfinches and at Sorel were 15 Swallows , 2 Stonechats , a Willow Warbler , 4 Buzzards , 2 Ravens and 26 Choughs . A Wheatear was seen on a roof near to Pontac Little was moving overhead at Noirmont this morning, with just 2 Yellow Wagtails and 9 Swallows seen, also a Wheatear on the ground, but offshore were 82 Balearic Shearwaters , 8 Manx Shearwaters , 116 Gannets , 68 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 15 Great Black-backed Gulls, 150 Herring Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 2 Grey Herons , with a Peregrine , 6 Ravens and 2 Buzzards on the headland. On St Ouen's Pond were 4 Teal 8 Shovelers , 7 Tufted Ducks , 22 Black-headed Gulls , 30 Swallows , 5 Sand Martins and 3 House Martins and in St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 3 juvenile Caspian Gulls , 60 Sandwich Terns and a Common Sandpiper . In Petit Port Bay on the falling tide were 91 Mediterranean Gulls , 36 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Common Sandpipers. Yesterday afternoon, a flock of 11 Ravens was at Sorel. Below : This Marsh Harrier was picture in urban St Brelade yesterday, with thanks to Stephen de Gruchy for the image.

29.08.2026 Adult and juvenile Firecrests being ringed today. Many thanks to David Buxton for the images. A morning of much needed rain, becoming drier this afternoon in a strong and gusty westerly wind. Seabirds passing Noirmont this morning in the pouring rain, included 81 Balearic Shearwaters , 40 Manx Shearwaters , a Guillemot , a Fulmar , 77 Gannets , 43 Sandwich Terns , 95 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 23 Great Black-backed Gulls and 6 Mediterranean Gulls, with a Grey Seal close in below the headland. Just 3 Swallows headed off and a Chiffchaff was singing strongly there. On St Ouen's Pond was another Black Tern , 21 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Teal , a Shoveler , 7 Tufted Ducks , a Yellow Wagtail , 50 Swallows , 10 Sand Martins and 3 House Martins . At Petit Port were 60 Mediterranean Gulls, 10 Great Black-backed Gulls , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 6 Sandwich Terns , one Common Tern , 4 Turnstones and 5 Curlews . 20 Curlews and 15 Little Egrets were at Le Pulec. In a very windy St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 9 Caspian Gulls , 6 Yellow-legged Gulls , 275 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 68 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Common Gull, 44 Mediterranean Gulls , 15 Dunlin , a Sanderling and 2 Ringed Plovers . At La Sente this morning were 12 Grey Herons , 75 Mediterranean Gulls , 124 Black-headed Gulls , 17 Great Black-backed Gulls and 31 Herring Gulls . On Grands Vaux reservooir were 2 Teal , 2 Green Sandpipers and 5 Common Sandpipers , and in Vallee des Vaux were 8 Firecrests including a juvenile bird, a Goldcrest , 5 Chiffchaffs , a Willow Warbler and 2 Blackcaps . Evening update : On a day full of gulls , in the backfields of St Ouen's Pond this evening were 6 Caspian Gulls, 3 Y ellow-legged Gulls , 377 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 254 Great Black-backed Gulls , and a Common Gull and at Petit Port were 13 Caspian Gulls , 4 Yellow-legged Gulls , 380 Herring Gulls, 123 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 22 Great Black-backed Gulls , a record count of Caspian Gulls (19) for the Island between these two sites.In Grouville Bay were 110 Sandwich Terns and a Wheatear .

28.08.2026 Peregrine passing Noirmont MD A fair to cloudy day in an increasing northwesterly wind. A quieter day at Noirmont saw 15 Swifts , 268 Swallows , 109 Sand Martins , 3 House Martins , 14 Yellow Wagtails , 3 Wheatears , 2 Whinchats , a Redstart , 4 Stonechats , 5 Whitethroats , 3 Willow Warblers , 6 Dartford Warblers , a Blackcap , a Peregrine , 2 Kestrels , a Marsh Harrier , 4 Buzzards , 2 Ravens and 3 Linnets . Good numbers of birds feeding near Tuna today included 200+ Sandwich Terns , 102 Gannets , a Manx Shearwater , 6 Mediterranean Gulls , 28 Black-headed Gulls , 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , several hundred Herring Gulls and a Fulmar . A Spotted Flycatcher was in a garden on Mont les Vaux and a Swift flew over St John.. On St Ouen's Pond Scrape were 2 Common Sandpipers , a Green Sandpiper and 2 Whinchats and on Mont Matthieu were 18 Choughs . 73 Swallows were sitting on wires in Rue de Petit Aleval. In Le Braye sandpits were 15 Little Grebes , a Great Crested Grebe , 82 Tufted Ducks , 4 Pochard , 2 Teal , a male Gadwall , 7 Common Sandpipers , 340 Coot , 6 Grey Herons , 14 White Wagtails, a Wheatear , 2 Ravens and 2 Marsh Harriers . At Ouaisne were 2 Willow Warblers and a juvenile Marsh Harrier and at Grands Vaux reservoir were 3 Green Sandpipers , 4 Common Sandpipers and a Kingfisher . 3 Common Sandpipers were in Robin Bay at La Rocque. Evening update : In St Ouen's Bay this evening were 8 Caspian Gulls , 6 Yellow-legged Gulls , 800 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 300 Great Black-backed Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Sandpipers , 4 Black-tailed Godwits flying over, and a Wheatear .

27.08.2026 Arctic Skua off of Grosnez, image courtesy of John Ovenden JO A dry and warm day, following yesterday's heavy showers, with winds becoming light from the West. A good mix of species seen from Noirmont this morning, included 2 Great White Egrets flying west together, a Wryneck , 9 Whinchats , 5 Wheatears , 4 Redstarts , 6 Willow Warblers , 6 Whitethroats , 3 Dartford Warblers , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , 2 Blackcaps and a Stonechat . Visible migration overhead included 209 Swallows , 181 Sand Martins , 11 House Martins , 3 Yellow Wagtails , as well as a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , 4 Buzzards , a Marsh Harrier and 2 Ravens . Offshore were several Tuna boils attracting the attention of 100+ Sandwich Terns , 20 Mediterranean Gulls , 5 Black - headed Gulls, 19 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 11 Gannets , a Manx Shearwater and a skua sp , probably an Arctic Skua . On Beauport Common were 2 Wheatears , 2 Whinchats , 2 Stonechats , a Whitethroat and 2 Buzzards . On St Ouen's Pond were a Common Sandpiper , a Ruff and a Redshank , with 5 Wheatears and a Yellow Wagtail on the north side of the Pond. The Scrape was still dry today, despite the heavy rain, the only birds there, being a family of 4 Stonechats , 3 White Wagtails and 3 Wheatears . In the Sandpits were 7 Common Sandpipers , 10 Little Grebes , 378 Coot and 4 White Wagtails . 2 Stonechats were near to the Gap Hide. Off St Ouen's Bay were 3 Black Terns, and in St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 4 juvenile Caspian Gulls , 11 Yellow-legged Gulls , 480 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 110 Great Black-backed Gulls , 120 Herring Gulls , 120 Mediterranean Gulls , 45 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Common Gulls . At Petit Port were 131 Mediterranean Gulls , 29 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 2 juvenile Caspian Gulls , a Yellow-legged Gull , a Common Sandpiper , 10 Curlews , 15 Ringed Plovers and 10 Sandwich Terns . At Grouville Marsh from first light this morning were 16 Cattle Egrets, 2 Yellow Wagtails , 15 Reed Warblers , 8 Willow Warblers , 30 Blackcaps , 15 Chiffchaffs , a Bullfinch , 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Water Rail . At Grands Vaux reservoir were 6 Common Sandpipers , a Green Sandpiper , 2 Teal , a Grey Heron , a Marsh Harrier and 2 Kingfishers . On Grouville Common were a singing Cetti's Warbler , 10 House Martins and a Peregrine hassling 30 Starlings . An Arctic Skua was seen chasing Sandwich Terns off Les Ecrehous. Yesterday evening , along the northwest coast were 14 Fulmars , a Marsh Harrier , a Peregrine , 4 Ravens , 2 Choughs , a Wheatear and a Dartford Warbler .

26.08.2026 One of several juvenile Caspian Gulls on the West of the Island at the moment, thanks to Romano for this image from Petit Port yesterday A cloudy start to the day became sunny, ahead of a rain bearing front late this afternoon, warm at up to 26c in a light south-southeast wind. This morning's tallies from St Ouen's Pond included a Barn Owl , 900 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins , 20 House Martins , 16 Yellow Wagtails, a Hobby , a Peregrine , 9 Wheatears , 18 Sedge Warblers , 25 Reed Warblers , 15 Willow Warblers , 3 Blackcaps , 6 Chiffchaffs , 3 Teal , a Shoveler , 2 Greenshanks , a Redshank , a Green Sandpiper , 2 Common Sandpipers , a Dunlin , 40 Goldfinches , 17 Grey Herons , a Sparrowhawk , 4 Marsh Harriers , 3 of them juveniles. At the Scrape were a Stonechat , a Willow Warbler , 2 Linnets , a Common Sandpiper and a Marsh Harrier . In the Sandpits were 2 Barnacle Geese , a Great Crested Grebe , 9 Little Grebes , 3 Common Sandpipers , 2 Grey Herons , 33 Tufted Ducks , 14 Linnets , 4 White Wagtails , hundreds of Coots , 6 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull . On Mont Matthieu were a Barn Owl , 3 Shovelers and a Willow Warbler , with another Barn Owl seen at St John's Manor. Also in St Ouen's Bay were 5 Caspian Gulls , 9 Yellow-legged Gulls , 260 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 105 Great Black-backed Gulls and 45 Mediterranean Gulls , while at Petit Port were 10 Caspian Gulls , 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 56 Herring Gulls , 47 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Common Sandpipers and 34 Curlews . Many of yesterday's migrants at Noirmont had departed by this morning. Counts included 3 Wheatears , 2 Whinchats , 3 Redstarts , a Spotted Flycatcher , 3 Stonechats , 2 Willow Warblers , 4 Whitethroats , 4 Dartford Warblers , 2 Tree Pipits , 4 Yellow Wagtails , 37 Swallows , 21 House Martins , a male Marsh Harrier , a Peregrine and 2 Ravens . A flock of 70 Herring Gulls which landed in the car park at first light included a Caspian Gull and a Yellow-legged Gull, while offshore were 11 Sandwich Terns, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 5 Gannets . At Grands Vaux reservoir were 2 Common Sandpipers , a Green Sandpiper , 2 Kingfishers , a Grey Heron and 12 Long-tailed Tits . A Wheatear was seen at La Rocque. On Beauport Common were a Wheatear , a Whitethroat , 2 juvenile Stonechats and a Great Spotted Woodpecker and over Red Houses this afternoon were a Swift , a Sparrowhawk and 2 House Martins . Back to yesterday , and a visit to Les Ecrehous saw a Whimbrel , 34 Ringed Plovers , 50 Turnstones , a Dunlin , 5 Common Sandpipers , a Willow Warbler , a Peregrine with a juvenile Common Tern, also 2 Grey Seals . Yesterday evening, at St Ouen's Pond, were 900 Swallows , 15 Sand Martins , 16 Yellow Wagtails , a Snipe , 4 Common Sandpipers and 4 Marsh Harriers .

25.08.2026 One of two Grasshopper Warblers ringed at St Ouen's Pond this morning, with thanks as always to David Buxton for the image. A warm and muggy day ( 25c) in a light easterly wind, with nearby showers mainly avoiding the Island. More migrants are appearing on a daily basis at the moment. At St Ouen's Pond from Dawn this morning, were 2 Grasshopper Warblers , 8 Sedge Warblers , 15 Reed Warblers , 5 Chiffchaffs , 2 Blackcaps , a Whitethroat , 2 Stonechats , 15 Sand Martins , 90 Swallows , 15 Yellow Wagtails out of a roost, 45 Goldfinches , 20 Linnets , 40 Starlings , a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Grey Herons , 3 Teal , 11 Tufted Ducks , 11 Wheatears , 3 Marsh Harriers , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Buzzards and 20 House Martins . Flying over were a Wood Sandpiper , a Green Sandpiper , 2 Common Sandpipers , a Redshank , a Greenshank , 2 Ringed Plovers , a Snipe and 3 Choughs . On Mont Matthieu were 5 Whinchats and 2 Willow Warblers . At Noirmont were 11 Wheatears , 6 Whinchats , 5 Redstarts , 3 Spotted Flycatchers , 15 Whitethroats , 2 Willow Warblers , 3 Dartford Warblers , a Stonechat , a Chiffchaff , a Blackcap , and a Great Spotted Woodpecker . Flying over were a Greenshank , a Ringed Plover , a Peregrine , 6 White Wagtails , 10 Yellow Wagtails , 9 Grey Herons , 4 Cormorants , 33 Swallows , 14 Sand Martins and 20 House Martins . Passing offshore were 8 Gannets , 3 Sandwich Terns , 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Black-headed Gull . Elsewhere, a Hobby was seen in Trinity, 2 Wheatears , 4 Stonechats , a Whinchat , a Redstart and a Whitethroat were at Beauport and 3 Spotted Flycatchers were at Les Creux. This afternoon, at Petit Port, were 2 juvenile Caspian Gulls , 3 Yellow-legged Gulls , 17 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 2 Common Sandpipers , 12 Ringed Plovers , 2 Redshanks , 3 Turnstones , a Whimbrel , 34 Curlews and 7 Little Egrets and in St Ouen's Bay were a further juvenile Caspian Gull , 6 Yellow-legged Gulls, 75 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 40 Great Black-backed Gulls . An anting party over Red Houses later this afternoon involved a mixed flock of 30 Mediterranean Gulls and Black-headed Gulls . On Mount Bingham early this afternoon were 4 Spotted Flycatchers and a Willow Warbler, while in Vallee des Vaux, a mixed flock of 80+ birds visited a garden there, and included Long-tailed Tits , both Blue and Great Tits , Blackcaps , Chiffchaffs , Willow Warblers and 2 Short-toed treecreepers . Evening update: At Petit Port this evening were 11 juvenile Caspian Gulls , a Channel Islands record count of this species, while at St Aubin were 13 Redshanks and at Beaumont Marsh , a Whinchat . 6 Grey Herons flew past Beauport this evening, also a Willow Warbler was present there. Below : One of today's Spotted Flycatchers at Mount Bingham with thanks to Jo Bramley for the video

24.08.2026 Migrants passing through the Island at the moment include this Whinchat blending in with the grass colours at a very windy Noirmont today MD and...... A very windy day with the easterly wind touching gale force near to showers, but still warm at 24c. Early morning at Corbiere saw 17 Manx Shearwaters , 2 Balearic Shearwaters, 91 Gannets , 20 Shags , 9 Cormorants , 5 Little Egrets , 2 Common Sandpipers , a Common Gull , 18 Mediterranean Gulls , 17 Black-headed Gulls , 56 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 24 Great Black-backed Gulls passing in two hours. In St Ouen's Bay were 8 House Martins , 25 Swallows , 2 Wheatears , 1 adult and 7 juvenile White Wagtails , 2 Yellow Wagtails and 5 Meadow Pipits and at St Ouen's Pond were a Pochard , 2 Shovelers , 10 Tufted Ducks , 3 Grey Herons , 2 Green Sandpipers , 36 Black-headed Gulls . At Noirmont were a Whinchat , 3 Wheatears , 2 Dartford Warblers , a Firecrest and a Short-toed Treecreeper and at Beauport were another 3 Wheatears . A Long-eared Owl was seen on Mont Fallu in St Peter. In St Aubin's Bay were 200 Black-headed Gulls , c300 Herring Gulls and 58 Sandwich Terns at at Sandybrook were 20 Swallows and 5 House Martins feeding low over trees. On Mount Bingham in St Helier were 3 Spotted Flycatchers and a Redstart and another Spotted Flycatcher was in a garden on Mont Les Vaux in St Brelade. A further 2 Wheatears were on Grouville Common and a Snipe was at Grouville Marsh. At Petit Port this afternoon were 60 Mediterranean Gulls , 12 Curlews , 9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 6 Sandwich Terns and a Yellow-legged Gull and at Grands Vaux reservoir were 2 Kingfishers and a Common Sandpiper . .......Good numbers of Wheatears , with this one pictured at Kempt Tower yesterday, with thanks to Jo Bramley for the image. JB

23.08.2028 A Spotted Flycatcher , ringed and released at St Ouen's Pond this morning, image courtesy of David Buxton A dry day with some high cloud and an increasing easterly wind. A selection of migrants, seen at or passing Noirmont this morning included 7 Swifts , 2 Sand Martins , 42 Swallows , 37 Yellow Wagtails , 6 Tree Pipits , 5 Common Redstarts , at least 16 Wheatears , 2 Whinchats , a Stonechat , a Willow Warbler , 2 Whitethroats , a Grey Heron , 2 Whimbrels and 52 Gannets , also a Sparrowhawk , a Kestrel , 4 Buzzards and a Dartford Warbler . A good list of birds seen and some ringed, at St Ouen's Pond this morning included 500 Swallows , 5 Sand Martins , 18 Yellow Wagtails , a Spotted Flycatcher , 2 Whinchats , 2 Stonechats , 5 Wheatears , 4 Sedge Warblers , 20 Reed Warblers , 15 Willow Warblers , 15 Chiffchaffs , 3 Teal , a Little Grebe , 5 Grey Herons , 4 Marsh Harriers , a Sparrowhawk and 70 Starlings . Flying over were a Green Sandpiper , 2 Common Sandpipers , a Greenshank , a Redshank , a Ringed Plover , a Snipe , 2 Ravens and 2 Choughs . 3 Wheatears were at Kempt Tower. A Greenshank was seen flying over Beauport. In Grouville Bay were a Bar-tailed Godwit , 100 Ringed Plovers , 3 Dunlin , 8 Sanderlings and a mighty 780 Sandwich Terns . 5 Wheatears were on Grouville Common. Back to yesterday evening when, at St Ouen's Pond were 500 Swallows , 5 Sand Martins , 18 Yellow Wagtails into a roost, 3 Sedge Warblers , a Reed Warbler , 3 Marsh Harriers , a Sparrowhawk and a Kestrel . A Barn Owl was seen at Quetivel Mill.

22.08.2026 An adult Sandwich Tern arriving at Petit Port MD A fair to cloudy day in a light easterly wind (21c) Today saw the first morning of significant Autumn migration at Noirmont. Seen through the morning there were An Ortolan Bunting , 2 Tree Pipits , 23 Yellow Wagtails , 68 Swallows , 16 Sand Martins , a Grey Heron and a juvenile Marsh Harrier , all flying over, while arriving, or on the ground, were 18 Wheatears , 3 Common Redstarts, 2 Stonechats , 2 Willow Warblers , 2 Whitethroats and 2 Ravens . Offshore there, were 4 Balearic Shearwaters , a Storm Petrel , 44 Gannets , 5 Sandwich Terns , 5 Mediterranean Gulls and 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls . In Grouville Bay were 200+ Sandwich Terns , with another 34 seen at La Rocque Point. 3 Cattle Egrets flew over Grouville Marsh. On Grands Vaux reservoir were a Kingfisher , a Common Sandpiper , a Grey Heron and a Bullfinch , with a White Wagtail seen at Grainville. At Havre des Pas were 7 Sandwich Terns and 12 Black-headed Gulls . On Beauport Common were 3 Stonechats , a Wheatear , a Willow Warbler and a Blackcap , with a Dartford Warbler at Gorselands. A family of 6 Ravens has been seen at Sorel over the last two days. At St Aubin were 27 Sandwich Terns , a Curlew and a Little Egret .