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28.04.2026

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:11:15 GMT

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28.04.2026 A Peregrine at Les Landes taken by Romano da Costa.

Feeling cooler today, cloudy in a fresh north-east wind, sunny this afternoon.

At Grouville Marsh and surrounding areas this morning, 7 singing Reed Warblers, a pair of Bullfinch, a grey Heron, a Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 7 Buzzards and a few Swallows passing through. At Grands Vaux Reservoir, a Grey Heron and 40 Swallows. Up at Victoria Tower, a Peregrine and 3 Swifts.

In the west of the Island, starting at La Corbiere. Little was offshore, but a local Shelduck flew past, plus a Wheatear. Near La Pulente a pair of Stonechats. In Le Braye Sandpit, 14 Tufted Ducks, a Little Grebe, 16 Coot, 26 Herring Gulls, 5 Swallows, c80 Sand Martins and a pair of Marsh Harriers. Opposite the GAP hide was a juvenile Stonechat and a Dartford Warbler. Four Swifts were over Le Braye Slip.

A male Stonechat was on Beauport Common and at Gorselands, 2 Whitethroats and a Dartford Warbler. At St Ouen's Pond c100 mixed hirundines and 3 Swifts. On the Scrape a pair of Shelduck. A single Wheatear was at Les Laveurs. Up at Les Landes a pair of Marsh Harriers, 2 Wheatears and a Stonechat.

An interesting report yesterday of a possible Crossbill at the Corbiere end of the Railway Walk, one to look out for! Also on Les Ecrehous a single Wheatear.

27.04.2026

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:19:53 GMT

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27.04.2026 A Dartford Warbler, taken by Romano.

Another sunny day with a light north-east wind.

At Grouville Marsh early this morning, 12 Sedge Warblers, including a French ringed bird, 15 Reed Warblers, 2 Firecrests, 8 Blackcaps, a Snipe, one Sparrowhawk, 8 Swallows, and at 6-30 a Cuckoo was calling in the direction Grouville Golf Course, but was not heard again.

A few waders were noted in Grouville Bay, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 4 Whimbrels, 4 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plovers and 2 Brent Geese. A walk through St Catherine's Woods on a beautiful morning found a nice selection of birds including Great Spotted Woodpecker, Short-toed Treecreeper, Song Thrush, Garden Warbler (the first this spring), Firecrests, at least 6 Blackcaps and a Buzzard.

At Gorselands this morning were 3 Dartford Warblers and 2 singing Whitethroats. At St Ouen's Pond 6 Tufted Ducks, 3 Snipe, the usual Marsh Harriers, a Buzzard and on the Scrape 2 Whimbrels and a Peregrine.

26.04.2026

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:43:34 GMT

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26.04.2026 A very attractive Dunnock, taken by Romano da Costa.

Sunny and warm with a light south-east wind.

At Grouville Marsh a singing Serin, possibly present yesterday as well, a Wheatear and 3 Swallows. At La Sente 3 White Wagtails and a Wheatear. A late Cattle Egret was still in Rue des Fonds, Grouville and at Seymour Slip 5 Little Egrets, 9 Oystercatchers and 7 Whimbrels. Up at Victoria Tower a Turtle Dove, the first this spring.

Seen at the Farmers Cricket pitch in St Martin a White Wagtail, a pair of Marsh Harriers and a Raven. Moving west to St Ouen's Pond, on the Scrape,a Shelduck, a pair of Oystercatchers and a Lapwing chick sadly taken by a Marsh Harrier.

Yesterday evening Barn Owls were seen at La Blinerie and near Maufant and the first Nightjar of the spring was churring in the south-west of the Island.

25.04.2026

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:33:57 GMT

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25.04.2026 A pair of Oystercatchers at The Scrape, St Ouen's Pond. JB

Sunny with a light south-easterly wind.

A ringing session at St Ouen's Pond this morning was fairly quiet. Among the birds seen were 3 Sedge Warblers, 11 Reed Warblers, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Wheatears, 2 singing Stonechats,10 Chiffchaffs and 4 Shovelers. Birds over a Peregrine, one Yellow Wagtail and 4 Black-headed Gulls. Two Whitethroats were singing on the hillside behind the Pond.

In Le Braye Sandpit a Shelduck, 8 Oystercatchers, 50 Sand Matins and 2 Choughs over. Two Wheatears were on Les Blanches Banques and 5 at Les Laveurs. A pair of Shelduck were at Le Pulec and also a pair of Stonechats.

At Sorel on the north coast, 2 Whitethroats, a singing Willow Warbler a pair of Stonechats and a Dartford Warbler. Cuckoos were seen or heard near Grouville Marsh and in St Catherine's Woods this morning.

On Elizabeth Castle c50 Oystercatchers, in St Aubin's Bay a pod of 6 Bottle-nosed Dolphins and a very close in Gannet! A Map butterfly was seen at Victoria Tower and a Guillemot, possibly a JSPCA release was standing on the beach at Gorey.

A couple of late records from yesterday a Teal on the Scrape, 2 Swifts over St Helier Marina and 3 Common Sandpipers at Queen's Valley Reservoir.

24.04.2026

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:21:59 GMT

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24.04.2026 A Common Sandpiper at the Scrape today, thanks to Jo Bramley for the picture.

The fine weather continues with a moderate easterly wind.

A good selection of birds at St Ouen's Pond, today, seen mainly from the Scrape Hide, an Osrpey, a Merlin, 2 Peregrines, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Redshank, a Little Ringed Plover, a Whimbrel, one Ruff, a Yellow Wagtail, 9 Wheatears, a pair of Shelduck, a drake Pochard and 15 Swifts. In Le Braye Sandpit, a Hobby, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Little Ringed Plover, 70 Sand Martins and 10+ Swifts.

At Noirmont, a Whinchat near Warren Farm, the first this spring, a Whitethroat and 2 Common Buzzards. At Elizabeth Harbour, 8 Wheatears, a Black Redstart and 5 Swifts. Two Swifts were at St Aubin also 3 Choughs.

In the east of the Island, a Cirl Bunting, one Bullfinch and a Cetti's Warbler were seen on Grouville Common. In Grouville Bay, 6 Brent Geese, 2 Curlew, a Whimbrel and 12 Sanderlings. At La Sente which is nearly dry now, 2 Brent Geese, a Whimbrel, 2 Cattle Egrets and a Little Egret.

A late record from Queen's Valley Reservoir yesterday of a single Wheatear.

23.04.2026

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:05:41 GMT

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23.04.2026 Thanks to Romano for this picture of a male Stonechat.

Another fine day but still with a fresh easterly wind.

Plenty of Wheatears today, mainly in the west of the Island, with 7 at Corbiere, 4 on Les Blanches Banques, 12 at St Ouen's Pond, 6 at Les Laveurs, 8 at La Saline and singles at Beauport Common and La Sente. Mid-morning at Kempt Tower in St Ouen's Bay about 20 were reported moving north in less thana 15 minute period.

Other birds at St Ouen's Pond included 5 Swifts, 3 Whimbrels, a Little Ringed Plover, a single Snipe, 4 Lapwings, a pair of Oystercatchers and a pair of Stonechat in the back fields east of the Pond. A sedge Warbler was singing near the North Canal.

In the east of the Island at La Sente, a single Brent Goose, 3 White and a Pied Wagtail, with 3 Yellow Wagtails nearby at Happy Hens. At Seymour Slip 4 Brent Geese, 16 Oystercatchers and 3 Little Egrets. In La Rue de Pont 83 Herring Gulls and 5 Great Black-backed Gulls were roosting in a recently ploughed field.

This evening at Noirmont, 7 Wheatears, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Dartford Warbler, 5 Swallows, a Great-spotted Woodpecker and a Sparrowhawk.

22.04.2026

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:57:40 GMT

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22.04.2026 A Wheatear, taken by Romano.

Another mainly sunny day but still with a strong east wind.

A few Wheatears were seen today but little else. Up at a windy Les Landes were 2 Buzzards, a Marsh Harrier, one Peregrine, 15 Swallows, 20 Linnets, a Skylark and 5 Wheatears. Roosting at Le Pulec, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Cormorants, 10 Shags, 40 Oystercatchers and overhead a pale phase Buzzard being mobbed by Crows.

At Les Laveurs 8 Wheatears. At the Scrape, St Ouen's Pond 3 Lapwings, a Peregrine, one Willow Warbler, 7 Wheatears and a Swift. Six more Wheatears were on Beauport Common and a Whitethroat was singing in a garden in St Martin.

21.04.2026

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:53:39 GMT

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21.04.2026 There are probably 5 breeding pairs of Shelduck on the Island, this drake was at La Sente. RdC

A sunny day but feeling chilly in the fresh to strong easterly wind.

In Le Braye Sandpit this morning 8 Tufted Ducks, a Pair of Shelduck, a pair of Oystercatchers, 2 Common Sandpipers and 100+ Sand Martins split into two colonies.

Most of yesterday's Wheatears have departed, with just 2 found on Les Blanches Banques, a single at the Scrape and 3 at Noirmont, where a Whitethroat was also seen.

Roosting at Petit Port were 99 Oystercatchers, 2 Curlew, a Whimbrel, 2 Little Egrets and a pair of Shelduck. At St Ouen's Pond 3 Snipe, 4 Lapwing and 3 Swifts.

At a rapidly drying La Sente were another pair of Shelduck, 2 Brent Geese and 3 White Wagtails.

20.04.2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:11:10 GMT

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20.04.2026 A pair of Shoveler at St Ouen's Pond TP.

Another sunny day but with a fresh easterly wind.

A few more records from yesterday Cuckoos were seen at Portinfer and Bouley Bay also 11 Wheatears at Les Landes. A male White Wagtail was found at Chateau Clairval Farm, probably a breeding bird.

Plenty of Wheatears were around today mainly along the south coast with 8 at Corbiere, 3 at La Rosiere, a single at Beauport, 5 at Noirmont and a single on Beauport Common, where a male Stonechat was also present.

At St Ouen's Pond a pair of Shovelers, 4 Tufted Ducks, a pair of Coot with young, a single drake Pochard, 3 Marsh Harriers, a little Grebe, 3 Snipe, up to 10 Swifts plus a steady movement of Swallows, Sand Martins and a few House Martins. A flock of 10 Whimbrels were also seen this morning and a Sedge Warbler was song flighting north of the Pond.

At La Sente just 2 Brent Geese, 2 Shelduck, 10 White and 2 Yellow Wagtails.

19.08.2022

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:27:30 GMT

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19.04.2026 A whitethroat near Kempt Tower taken last week by Romano.

A sunny day with a light north-east wind.

The first Swifts of the spring were seen this morning at the Elizabeth Ferry Terminal along with a few Swallows moving through and a pair of White Wagtails on the roof. At La Sente 3 Brent Geese , 4 Yellow Wagtails and 2 White Wagtails.

The Woodchat Shrike was still at Noirmont this morning along with 11 Wheatears, a Swift, 2 Sand Martins, a Tree Pipit and 5 Whitethroats. Two Willow Warblers were in Les Creux Country Park and another near Trinity Manor.

In St Ouen's Bay 7 Snipe and 2 Shovelers were seen from the Wetland Centre and on the Scrape 13 Yellow Wagtails, 9 Wheatears, the White-fronted Goose and 2 Lapwings. Near Kempt Tower Ponds 2 very vocal Little Grebes, 4 Tufted Ducks, 3 Reed Warblers and a Cetti's Warbler. Near the Francis Le Sueur Centre 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Greenfinch, a Firecrest and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Finally On Grouville Golf Course 2 Cirl Buntings, a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and on Rue du Pont 4 Wheatears.

18.04.2026

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:02:18 GMT

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18.04.2026 Bird of the year, so far, was this handsome Woodchat Shrike that was seen at Noirmont today. The first record of this species in the Island since 2019 RdC

Also seen at Noirmont alongside the Woodchat Shrike were 6 Wheatear , a Whitethroat , 2 Chiffchaff and 5 Swallow .

Passing Corbiere were 2 Manx Shearwater , a Great Northern Diver , 3 Guillemot , 2 Fulmar , 2 Gannet , 2 Swallow and a Wheatear .

Seen at St Ouen's Pond from dawn were 25 Sedge Warbler , 15 Reed Warbler , 3 Willow Warbler , 5 Chiffchaff , 3 Blackcap , a Whitethroat , 6 Wheatear , 2 Reed Bunting , 25 Swallow , 40 Sand Martin , a Yellow Wagtail , 3 Whimbrel , a Curlew and a Sandwich Tern .

At La Sente were 2 Little Ringed Plover , 3 Brent Geese , 2 Little Egret , 2 Swallow , a Wheatear and 2 White Wagtail while at Le Hocq were 2 Wheatear , 8 Curlew , 58 Oystercatcher , 6 Little Egret and 5 Brent Geese .

4 Swallow and a Grey Heron were at Beaumont Marsh and 2 House Martin were at La Hougie Bie.

Yesterday, a Cuckoo was heard calling in the woods of Les Creux country park, the first reported this spring.

Below, another view of the Woodchat Shrike thanks to Jo Bramley.

17.04.2026

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:57:10 GMT

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17.04.2026 An often tricky species to photograph, this Cetti's Warbler sat in the open for Alan Gicquel this morning.

Around St Ouen's Pond were 2 Shelduck , 4 Shoveler , 2 Snipe , 2 Lapwing , 2 Oystercatcher , 7 Reed Warbler , a Sedge Warbler , a Reed Bunting and 6 Wheatear .

Whitethroat were heard singing along Les Vaux Cuissin and Ville au Bas in St Ouen and 2 Wheatear and a Cetti's Warbler were along Rue a L'Eau.

At Noirmont were 4 Wheatear , a Stonechat and a Dartford Warbler , at Gorselands 3 Wheatear and at Sorel 6 Wheatear , 4 Swallow and a Stonechat .

A Swallow , a Wheatear and 2 Kestrel were at Grosnez and 9 Fulmar were on cliffs near Bouley Bay.

16.04.2026

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:36:17 GMT

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16.04.2026 A recent Little Ringed Plover at a very muddy La Sente RdC

Around St Ouen's Pond this morning were 8 Reed Warbler , 2 Sedge Warbler , 8 Chiffchaff , a Blackcap , 10 Swallow , 5 Sand Martin , 2 Wheatear , a Snipe and 2 Stonechat while in the Sandpits were 2 Shelduck and 40 Sand Martin .

At Le Mielle de Morville were 2 Whitethroat , a Willow Warbler and 3 Cetti's Warbler , with another Cetti's Warbler on Mont Matthieu and at Le Pulec 2 Shelduck and 2 Stonechat .

At Les Landes were 3 Wheatear and 3 Stonechat and at Beauport were 2 Wheatear .

Seen at La Sente were a Little Ringed Plover , a Grey Wagtail , 7 Yellow Wagtail and 3 Brent Geese while at Queen's Valley was a Common Sandpiper and 2 Shelduck were near Gorey.

In a garden at La Pouquelaye were 2 Bullfinch , 2 Blackcap , 3 Goldcrest and a Sparrowhawk .

15.04.2026

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:23:53 GMT

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15.04.2026 A pair of Mallard enjoy what little water is left at La Sente RdC

Seen at Grouville Marsh this morning were a Grasshopper Warbler , 2 Sedge Warbler , 5 Reed Warbler , 10 Chiffchaff , 8 Blackcap , 6 Cetti's Warbler , 2 Bullfinch , a Teal and a Snipe .

30 Brent Geese were at La Rocque while 6 more were at La Sente and on Grands Vaux were 16 Tufted Duck .

In the Sandpits were 2 Whimbrel , 6 Oystercatcher and 2 Shelduck while on the Scrape were 2 Lapwing , 2 Oystercatcher , a Reed Warbler , a Skylark and a Wheatear with 20 Sand Martin , 2 Reed Warbler and 2 Snipe at the Pond.

On the Blanches Banques were a Whitethroat and 7 Swallow while at Petit Port were 4 Great Black-backed Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 2 Shelduck and a Whimbrel

Up at Les Landes were 2 Whitethroat and 3 Wheatear and at Gorselands were 4 Dartford Warbler and a Peregrine .

14.04.2026

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:43:05 GMT

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14.04.2026 A White Wagtail still enjoying the mud at La Sente RdC

Seen at Grouville Marsh today were 6 Swallow , a Grey Wagtail , a White Wagtail , 2 Snipe , a Teal , 2 Reed Warbler , 6 Cetti's Warbler , 4 Bullfinch , 2 Grey Heron , and 2 Raven while in Grouville Bay were 2 Shelduck, 24 Brent Geese , 7 Curlew and a Gannet. At La Sente were 3 Brent Geese , 5 White Wagtail and a Peregrine .

Up at Les Landes were 52 Linnet , a Dartford Warbler and 3 Marsh Harrier.

On St Ouen's Pond were 8 Shoveler , 7 Tufted Duck , 2 Snipe , 2 Reed Warbler , 3 Swallow , 25 Sand Martin and 18 Great Black-backed Gull while the White-fronted Goose , 4 Lapwing and 2 Wheatear were on the Scrape.

In St Catherine's woods were a Bullfinch , a Grey Heron , a Firecrest and a Raven with many Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing.

At West Park were 27 Great Black-backed Gull and a Little Egret while 8 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were near St Aubin.

13.04.2026

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:01:46 GMT

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13.04.2026 A recently arrived Whitethroat , singing away RdC

Around St Ouen's Pond this morning were 5 Reed Warbler , 3 Blackcap , 6 Chiffchaff , a Snipe , 30 Swallow , a House Martin , 10 Sand Martin , 12 Tufted Duck , a Shoveler and 4 Barnacle Geese , possibly 6 flying in.

In the Sandpit were 2 Shelduck , 6 Tufted Duck , a Grey Heron , 2 Stonechat and 40 Sand Martin .

At Ouaisne were 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and a Dartford Warbler with another Dartford Warbler at Portelet.

A Wheatear , a Dartford Warbler and 3 Swallow were at La Rosiere and roosting at Petit Port were a Yellow-legged Gull and 2 Shelduck .

La Sente were a Little Ringed Plover , 2 Brent Geese , the Blue-headed Wagtail , 4 White Wagtail , 2 Swallow and a Peregrine .

Yesterday evening at St Ouen's Pond were 2 Sedge Warbler , 2 Reed Warbler , a Willow Warbler , 20 Swallow , 20 Sand Martin , 2 House Martin , a Reed Bunting , 4 Snipe , a Grey Heron and a Wigeon .

12.04.2026

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:39:50 GMT

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12.04.2026 The handsome Blue-headed Wagtail at La Sente, thanks to Stuart Matthews for the photo

Seen from Plemont this morning were 36 Swallow , 14 House Martin , a Peregrine , 16 Razorbill , 12 Fulmar and 2 Dartford Warbler .

On the Scrape were the White-fronted Goose , 3 Lapwing , 2 Wheatear and 10 Swallow with another 6 Swallow on Mont Matthieu and at Kempt Tower were 2 Shoveler , a Cetti's Warbler and a Reed Warbler .

Seen at La Sente were the Blue-headed Wagtail , a Yellow Wagtail , 5 White Wagtail , a Little Egret , 2 Brent Geese and 4 Little Ringed Plover .

At St Aubin were 43 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 2 Curlew and 11 Oystercatcher while at Beaumont Marsh were 3 Brent Geese , a Swallow and a Grey Heron .

Below, a short video of the Blue-headed Wagtail , thanks to Jo Bramley

11.04.2026

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:19:44 GMT

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11.04.2026 The female Shelduck at La Sente recently RdC

Seen at St Ouen's Pond this morning were the 4 Barnacle Geese , 2 Shelduck , 15 Teal , 5 Shoveler , 3 Lapwing , 2 Oystercatcher , 100 Sand Martin , 2 House Martin and 3 Swallow .

Roosting at Petit Port were 74 Oystercatcher , 3 Curlew , a Brent Goose and 2 Shelduck .

At St Aubin were 24 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 2 Curlew while at Beaumont Marsh were 12 Pale-bellied Brent , 4 Brent Geese and a Grey Heron .

At La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Brent Geese , 2 Little Ringed Plover , a Cattle Egret and a Black-headed Gull while on Rue du Pont were 4 Cattle Egret and 30 Swallow .

3 Gannet were seen from Rozel.

Extras at La Sente this evening where Little Ringed Plover were up to 4, also a Blue-headed Wagtail , a Yellow Wagtail , 10 White Wagtail , 4 Brent Geese , 2 Cattle Egret and 2 Swallow with 5 House Martin nearby. at Grouville Marsh were 26 Swallow , 2 House Martin , a Sand Martin , 2 Tufted Duck and a Sparrowhawk .

10.04.2026

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:30:06 GMT

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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

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:09:38 GMT

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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

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:23:56 GMT

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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

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:39:27 GMT

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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

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:32:51 GMT

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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

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:53:37 GMT

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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 .

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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

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:35:44 GMT

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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

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:15:51 GMT

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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

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:18:46 GMT

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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.

31.03.2026

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:24:02 GMT

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31.03.2026 A small migrant flock of Barnacle Geese that arrived on the Scrape this morning and spent the day resting and feeding. Thanks to Tony Paintin for the photo

In Grouville Bay were 576 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck and a Common Gull while at La Sente were a Little Ringed Plover , 9 Redshank , 3 Cattle Egret and a Cetti's Warbler . At Grouville Marsh were 3 Snipe , 2 Teal , 4 Water Rail , 5 Cetti's Warbler , a Bullfinch , a Sparrowhawk , a Mallard with 13 ducklings and 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull with another 9 at Five Oaks.

At La Rocque this evening were 5 Greenshank , 7 Grey Plover , 19 Turnstone and a Curlew .

Grands Vaux reservoir held 4 Tufted Duck , 3 Teal , 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Willow Warbler and a Firecrest and 2 Swallow over Victoria Village. A Grey Wagtail was again in Vallee des Vaux.

On St Ouen's Pond were the White-fronted Goose , 30 Shoveler , 7 Tufted Duck , 7 Teal , 2 Little Grebe , 3 Snipe , a Grey Heron , 2 Cetti's Warbler , a Water Pipit and 4 Marsh Harrier while on the Scrape were the 4 Barnacle Geese , 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler and 14 Teal .

30.03.2026

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:37:47 GMT

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30.03.2026 One of the last remaining Redshank at La Sente, as most are on their way to their breeding grounds now. Thanks to Alan Gicquel for the photo.

Seen at La Sente today were a Little Ringed Plover , a Greenshank , 9 Redshank , 6 Little Egret , 3 Cattle Egret , a Common Gull , a Black-headed Gull , 4 White Wagtail and a Cetti's Warbler while at La Rocque were 3 Greenshank and just 6 Brent Geese . At La Hocq were 63 Brent Geese and at Grands Vaux were 4 Teal , 4 Tufted Duck and a Black-headed Gull .

On the Scrape were 2 Shelduck , 37 Teal , 2 Oystercatcher and 3 Lapwing while on the Pond were 26 Shoveler , a Wigeon and 6 Sand Martin .

In St Brelade's Bay were just 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and at Petit Port 2 Shelduck and a Brent Goose .

29.03.2026

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:55:09 GMT

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29.03.2026 A Raven making some noise in St Ouen's Bay RdC

Seen at La Sente were 3 Black-headed Gull , 8 Redshank , 2 Shelduck , 2 Cattle Egret and 4 White Wagtail while at Grands Vaux were a House Martin , 28 Sand Martin , 3 Swallow and 2 Teal .

Around St Ouen's Pond were the White-fronted Goose , 32 Teal , 23 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 2 Oystercatcher , 5 Lapwing , 2 Snipe , 2 Stonechat , 10 Swallow , 6 Sand Martin and 45 Linnet . A Barn Owl was on Mont Matthieu.

At Ouaisne were 9 Chiffchaff , 4 Song Thrush , 4 Greenfinch , a Snipe , a Great Crested Grebe and 28 Pale-bellied Brent Geese with another 22 at St Aubin along with a Kingfisher , 5 Redshank and 4 Turnstone . At Beaumont Marsh were a Brent Goose , 4 Snipe , a Little Egret and a Grey Heron .

28.03.2026

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:51:15 GMT

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28.03.2026 A Sand Martin skimming the surface at La Sente RdC

The first House Martin of the year was seen at Grands Vaux this morning along with 12 Sand Martin , 5 Swallow , 2 Teal , a Willow Warbler and several Chiffchaff .

At La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 12 Little Egret , 2 Cattle Egret , 6 Redshank and a Black-headed Gull .

Up at Sorel were 2 Swallow , 4 Song Thrush , 2 Raven and a Peregrine while a Great Northern Diver was in St Brelade's Bay.

St Ouen's Pond held 27 Shoveler , 6 Teal , 2 Tufted Duck , 8 Sand Martin and 3 Swallow .

27.03.2026

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:17:30 GMT

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27.03.2026 A recent Purple Sandpiper near Petit Port, they will soon be off on their journey back to Arctic Norway or Svalbard for the summer RdC

At La Rocque this morning were 196 Brent Geese , 22 Curlew , 12 Sanderling , 16 Grey Plover , a Bar-tailed Godwit , 35 Turnstone , 3 Redshank , 6 Red-breasted Merganser and a Great Crested Grebe while nearby at La Sente were 7 Redshank , 2 Shelduck , 18 Little Egret , 2 Cattle Egret , 2 Black-headed Gull , 3 Swallow , 4 Song Thrush and a White Wagtail .

At Grouville Marsh were a Redwing , 6 Song Thrush , 2 Reed Bunting , 2 Water Rail , 4 Bullfinch , 13 Jay , a Chough , a Raven and 2 Meadow Pipit . 2 Teal were at Queen's Valley.

Grands Vaux Reservoir held 2 Tufted Duck , 60 Sand Martin and 5 Swallow .

Around St Ouen's Pond were 25 Sand Martin , 6 Swallow , 22 Shoveler , 17 Teal , 2 Shelduck , 4 Tufted Duck , a Snipe and a Grey Heron while roosting at Petit Port were 3 Shelduck , 2 Great Black-backed Gull and 53 Oystercatcher .

26.03.2026

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:08:11 GMT

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26.03.2026 A Rock Pipit , taken by Mick

The first Ring Ouzel of the year has been in a garden in Grouville, first being seen on there on the 22nd.

Around St Ouen's Pond were 6 Swallow , a Sand Martin , a pair of Reed Bunting , a Water Pipit , 4 Stonechat , 25 Linnet , 26 Shoveler , 11 Teal , 4 Lapwing , a Redshank , 2 Oystercatcher , 3 Snipe , a Grey Heron and the White-fronted Goose .

At La Sente were 4 Black-headed Gull , 3 Redshank , 2 Shoveler , 18 Little Egret and 5 Cattle Egret .

Up at sorel were 4 Swallow , 6 Snipe were at Grouville Marsh and 6 Swallow and 2 Teal were at Grands Vaux.

In Grouville Bay were 4 Wheatear , a Sanderling and a Grey Plover .

25.03.2026

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:47:43 GMT

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25.03.2026 A Great Crested Grebe at La Rocque RdC

Seen at La Sente were 92 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 34 Little Egret , 5 Cattle Egret , 4 Black-headed Gull , a Common Gull , 6 Redshank, a Snipe , 2 White Wagtail and a Pied Wagtail.

In Grouville Bay were 424 Brent Geese , 61 Oystercatcher , 4 Curlew , a Common Gull , a Great Crested Grebe , a Sandwich Tern and a Wheatear while at La Rocque were a Black-necked Grebe , 2 Gannet and 2 Wheatear .

At Grouville Marsh a Peregrine was seen carrying a Kestrel it had just caught!

In St Brelades Bay were 4 Pale-bellied Brent Geese with another 30 at St Aubins at the same time.

24.03.2026

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:10:34 GMT

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24.03.2026 A Starling showing off his glossy coat RdC

Seen at La Sente were 5 Greenshank , 11 Redshank , a Snipe , 2 Shelduck , 3 Cattle Egret , 12 Little Egret and 2 White Wagtail while at Queen's Valley were a Greenshank , 6 Cormorant and a Tufted Duck .

Up at Sorel were 18 Song Thrush , a Swallow and 4 Stonechat while at St Ouen's Pond were 12 Shoveler , 8 Tufted Duck , 14 Teal , 2 Snipe , 4 Lapwing , 12 Sand Martin and a Black-headed Gull with a Wheatear near Sands.

At Grands Vaux were 4 Teal and a Grey Wagtail was again in Vallee des Vaux.

Yesterday, 350 Sanderling were seen on the Ecrehous.

23.03.2026

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:43:52 GMT

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23.03.2026 A Buzzard flying by. A common species on the island with an estimated 40 pairs. Photo by Mick.

In Grouville Bay this morning were 560 Brent Geese and 9 Common Scoter while at La Sente were a Little Ringed Plover , 6 Greenshank , 17 Redshank and 18 Little Egret .

At Grouville Marsh from dawn were 10 Chiffchaff , 5 Cetti's Warbler , a Firecrest , a Bullfinch , 9 Cattle Egret , 5 Snipe , 4 Teal , 2 Water Rail and a White Wagtail and at Grands Vaux were 6 Tufted Duck and a Grey Heron . A Grey Wagtail was still in Vallee des Vaux.

Around St Ouen's Pond were 26 Shoveler , 15 Tufted Duck , a Pochard , 2 Shelduck , a Grey Heron , 2 Oystercatcher , 5 Marsh Harrier , a Mallard with 9 ducklings, a Skylark and a Reed Bunting .

At Beauport were 2 Wheatear , a Redwing and a pale Buzzard .

22.03.2026

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:55:28 GMT

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22.03.2026 The first Willow Warbler of the year arrived today, the exact same date as 2025. Here's a photo I took earlier RdC

Seen at La Sente today were 3 Little Ringed Plover , 19 Redshank , 6 Greenshank , 2 Shelduck , 5 Black-headed Gull , 2 Common Gull , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 6 Little Egret and 18 Cattle Egret .

Around St Ouen's Pond were the White-fronted Goose , 20 Teal , a Wigeon , a Shelduck , 2 Stonechat , a Reed Bunting and 17 White Wagtail next to Sands while in the Sandpits were 5 Shelduck and at Petit Port were 105 Oystercatcher and 6 Brent Geese .

A lone Swallow was at Noirmont.

On the north coast a Willow Warbler , 2 White Wagtail and 4 Song Thrush were at Egypt and at Plemont were a Puffin and 28 Razorbill .

44 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 6 Redshank and 4 Black-headed Gull were at St Aubin and 23 Brent Geese were at Beaumont Marsh.

On Grands Vaux were 2 Teal and 10 Tufted Duck while in the grounds of the Zoo were a Water Rail , 4 Bullfinch , 5 Greenfinch , 3 Chiffchaff , 3 Blackcap , 2 Firecrest and 2 Tufted Duck . In Vallee des Vaux were 3 Chiffchaff .

21.03.2026

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:30:38 GMT

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21.03.2026 A male Stonechat singing away next to a field of Daffodils in St Ouen's Bay RdC

Seen at La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 21 Redshank , 7 Greenshank , 2 Little Ringed Plover , 12 Little Egret , 11 Cattle Egret , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 3 Black-headed Gull , 2 Common Gull and a Cetti's Warbler .

Up at Sorel were 7 Song Thrush , 5 Blackbird , 2 Stonechat , 3 Dartford Warbler , 4 Chiffchaff , 2 Raven and 2 Peregrine while flying over were 114 Meadow Pipit , 13 Linnet and 2 Chaffinch .

Around St Ouen's Pond were 28 Shoveler , 9 Teal , 2 Tufted Duck , 2 Black-headed Gull , a Wheatear and 2 Stonechat while at Kempt Tower were 3 Tufted Duck , 2 Little Grebe and a Water Rail .

At Beaumont Marsh were 49 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 10 Brent Geese .

Elsewhere, 2 Wheatear were at Corbiere, a Dartford Warbler and 3 Chiffchaff were at Gorselands, 9 Chiffchaff were at Noirmont, 4 Buzzard over East Riding and 2 Redwing were in Vallee des Vaux.

20.03.2026

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:52:55 GMT

20.03.2026 A distant record shot of today's Little Ringed Plovers , thanks to Alan Gicquel.

At La Sente today were 2 Little Ringed Plover , 2 Shelduck , 41 Brent Geese , 21 Little Egret , 26 Cattle Egret , 25 Redshank , 7 Greenshank , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 3 Common Gull, a Black-headed Gull and 5 Song Thrush.

Around St Ouen's Pond were 37 Teal , 11 Brent Geese , a Wigeon , 34 Shoveler , 6 Tufted Duck , the White-fronted Goose , 18 Sand Martin , a Swallow , a Water Pipit , 6 Song Thrush , 5 Lapwing , 3 Snipe , 2 Oystercatcher , 5 Wheatear , 4 Skylark and a Reed Bunting while at Kempt Tower were 3 Little Grebe , 3 Tufted Duck and 2 Wheatear .

Near Jersey Pearl were 7 Wheatear , a pale Buzzard was over St Ouen's Church and 5 Shoveler and a Wheatear were on Mont Matthieu.

At Petit Port were 103 Oystercatcher , a Common Gull and 7 Brent Geese .

Beaumont Marsh held 57 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 12 Brent Geese , 7 Snipe , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Firecrest while at Noirmont were a Dartford Warbler , 3 Chiffchaff and a Swallow .

In Vallee des Vaux were a Grey Wagtail , a Firecrest and a Blackcap .

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19.03.2026

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:40:04 GMT

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19.03.2026 The first Swallow of the year was seen flying through St Ouen's Bay this afternoon. No photo of today's so here's one I took earlier RdC

Seen at St Ouen's Pond were the White-fronted Goose , a Sand Martin , 4 Shelduck , a Wigeon , 29 Shoveler , 18 Teal , 6 Brent Geese , 3 Lapwing , 2 Skylark , a Stonechat and a Wheatear .

At Corbiere were 24 Purple Sandpiper and a Turnstone while at Beaumont Marsh were 30 Brent Geese and at First Tower was a Black-headed Gull .

Up at Le Catillon were 7 Common Gull and 12 Black-headed Gull while at Grouville Marsh were a Siskin , 9 Snipe and 2 Raven .

At La Sente were 104 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 22 Redshank , a Greenshank , 26 Little Egret and 6 Cattle Egret and at Grands Vaux were 2 Teal .

18.03.2026

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:46:45 GMT

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18.03.2026 A female Marsh Harrier at St Ouen's Pond MD

Seen around St Ouen's Pond were the White-fronted Goose , 14 Teal , 2 Lapwing , 2 Shelduck , a Pochard , 6 Tufted Duck and 24 Shoveler while at Kempt Tower were a Little Grebe , 6 Tufted Duck , 3 Coot , a Cetti's Warbler and a Chiffchaff .

Up at Sorel were 12 Song Thrush , 2 Stonechat , 3 Chiffchaff , a Dartford Warbler , 12 Raven , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 4 Linnet , 14 Meadow Pipit and a Peregrine with 10 Gannet offshore.

Les Landes were 2 Wheatear , 30 Linnet , 4 Stonechat , 20 Raven and a Peregrine with a pair of Stonechat at Le Pulec.

At La Sente were 24 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 23 Redshank , 6 Greenshank, 19 Cattle Egret , 11 Little Egret , 2 Common Gull and 6 Pied Wagtail .

Beaumont Marsh held 66 Brent Geese which included 35 Pale-bellied , a Little Egret and 3 Chough .

In Vallee des Vaux were a Grey Wagtail , 2 Blackcap , 2 Bullfinch and a singing Greenfinch .

17.03.2026

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:33:29 GMT

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17.03.2026 A Lapwing at St Ouen's Pond MD

Seen at St Ouen's Pond were 20 Sand Martin , a Water Pipit , 34 Shoveler , a Pochard , a Wigeon , 14 Teal , 4 Lapwing , a Snipe , a Water Rail and a singing Reed Bunting while at Kempt Tower were 3 Little Grebe , 11 Tufted Duck , 4 Stonechat , 3 Chough and 2 Wheatear with 2 more Wheatear on the Blanches Banques and another 2 at Grosnez.

On Mont Matthieu were 11 Shoveler and 2 Tufted Duck .

At La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , 8 Little Egret and 2 Pied Wagtail while 16 Cattle Egret were near the Seymour Inn and a Grey Heron was at Handois.

Yesterday evening 182 Alba Wagtail were roosting in the Marina.

16.03.2026

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:32:49 GMT

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16.03.2026 Gull numbers are declining rapidly now as they head off back to Europe for the breeding season, this Common Gull had taken a break in St Ouen's Bay, photo thanks to Stuart Matthews.

Seen at St Ouen's Pond were 7 Wigeon , 40 Shoveler , 4 Tufted Duck , 23 Teal , a Snipe , a Little Grebe , 2 Stonechat and a Water Pipit while in the Sandpits were 25 Tufted Duck .

At La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , 20 Little Egret , 7 Common Gull , 6 Black-headed Gull , 22 Redshank , 6 Greenshank , 300 Brent Geese , 6 White Wagtail , 3 Pied Wagtail and 24 Cattle Egret near the Seymour Inn.

A pair of Shelduck were at Pontac, likely to be the same as the La Sente pair.

In Grouville Bay were 567 Brent Geese , 143 Oystercatcher , 63 Grey Plover , 93 Sanderling , 35 Dunlin , 12 Curlew , a Great Crested Grebe , 4 Red-breasted Merganser , 4 Common Gull and 4 Black-headed Gull .

Up at Le Catillon were 2 Common Gull , 3 Black-headed Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 4 Cattle Egret while at Grands Vaux were 5 Black-headed Gull , 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 Tufted Duck .

Beaumont Marsh held 26 Brent Geese , 43 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 20 Meadow Pipit and a Little Egret .

Up at Sorel were 2 Wheatear , 3 Buzzard were over Jardin D'Olivet and a Kingfisher was in the town Marina.

15.03.2026

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:53:11 GMT

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15.03.2026 After all the loses in recent weeks, it was great news to see a few of our breeding Puffins back along the North coast this morning RdC

Seen from Plemont this morning were 3 Puffin and 29 Razorbill .

On the Scrape were the White-fronted Goose , 13 Teal , 6 Lapwing and 2 Skylark with 2 Shelduck and 8 Little Egret at Le Pulec.

In Grouville Bay were a Knot , 11 Grey Plover , 13 Dunlin , 9 Sanderling , 11 Curlew and 73 Brent Geese and at La Rocque on the incoming tide were 6 Greenshank , 4 Redshank , 17 Grey Plover , 11 Curlew , 15 Dunlin , 35 Sanderling , 63 Oystercatcher , 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 120 Brent Geese .

At La Sente shortly after were 26 Little Egret , 14 Cattle Egret , 11 Black-headed Gull , 2 Common Gull , 11 Redshank , 4 Greenshank , 2 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck and 13 Pied Wagtail .

At Ouaisne were 3 Snipe , 2 Teal , a Redwing , 2 Dartford Warbler , 5 Chiffchaff and 12 Pale-bellied Brent Geese while at Beaumont Marsh were 57 Brent Geese , 12 Snipe , 2 Little Egret , 3 Chiffchaff and a Firecrest with 39 Brent Geese and 3 Pale-bellied Brent Geese at West Park.

Elsewhere, a Stonechat was at Noirmont, a Peregrine was on Elizabeth Castle and at Grands Vaux were 10 Tufted Duck , a Teal , 3 Chiffchaff and 2 Raven .

Below, a short video of today's Knot feeding in Grouville Bay, thanks to Jo Bramley.

14.03.2026

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 18:57:45 GMT

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14.03.2026 A pair of Dutch colour-ringed Brent Geese that have spent the winter at La Rocque RdC

Seen at Beaumont Marsh were 25 Brent Geese , 2 Little Egret and a Grey Heron with another 24 Brent Geese and 2 Chough in St Aubins Bay.

On the Scrape were the White-fronted Goose and 23 Teal while a Wheatear was at Les Landes and 2 Peregrine at Grosnez. 10 Little Egret were at Le Pulec and at Petit Port were a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 6 Curlew and 7 Brent Geese .

At La Sente were 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 21 Cattle Egret , 24 Little Egret , 37 Black-headed Gull , a Common Gull , 300 Brent Geese and 8 Pied Wagtail while at La Rocque were a Black-necked Grebe , a Common Gull , 26 Curlew , 2 Ringed Plover , 5 Greenshank and a Black Redstart .

26 Black-headed Gull and 2 Brent Geese were at St Catherine's and at Grouville Marsh were a Reed Bunting , 5 Cetti's Warbler , 3 Chiffchaff , 10 Water Rail , 4 Snipe , 2 Grey Heron , 78 Jackdaw and 95 Carrion Crow .

13.03.2026

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:48:19 GMT

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13.03.2026 A male Red-breasted Merganser at La Rocque recently RdC

At La Sente this morning were 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 5 Greenshank , 23 Redshank , 18 Little Egret , 6 Black-headed Gull , a Common Gull and 18 Pied Wagtail while near the Seymour Inn were 25 Cattle Egret and at Le Hurel 112 Oystercatcher. 38 Black-headed Gull were at Grouville Marsh.

Seen at Petit Port were 9 Curlew , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Red-breasted Merganser , 2 Shelduck and 9 Brent Geese with 15 Pale-bellied Brent Geese in St Brelades Bay and at St Ouens Pond were 28 Shoveler and a Snipe and on the Scrape 32 Brent Geese , 5 Lapwing , 12 Teal and a Water Rail .

44 Brent Geese were at Beaumont Marsh and 19 Black-headed Gull were at the Aeroclub.

12.03.2026

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:10:13 GMT

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12.03.2026 A fly past from a Cattle Egret MD

Seen at La Sente today were 330 Brent Geese , 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 28 Little Egret , 22 Cattle Egret , 24 Redshank , 2 Greenshank , a Common Gull , 4 Black-headed Gull and a Cetti's Warbler .

On the Scrape were 28 Brent Geese , 24 Teal , 4 Lapwing and 2 Oystercatcher while in the Sandpits were 22 Tufted Duck , 4 Oystercatcher , 4 Chough and a Cetti's Warbler .

Roosting at Petit Port were 2 Shelduck and 8 Curlew and at St Aubins were 36 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 12 Redshank .

11 Tufted Duck were at Grands Vaux and a Siskin and 2 Blackcap were in Vallee des Vaux.

11.03.2026

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:29:47 GMT

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11.03.2026 This Little Egret , colour-ringed in Llanon, Wales back in April 2022, is now on its third visit to Jersey. Usually seen in the first week of May on its previous two visits, its a few weeks earlier this year and coincides with an increase of Little Egret numbers at La Sente RdC

Seen at La Sente this morning were 52 Little Egret , 26 Cattle Egret , 5 Common Gull , 21 Black-headed Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 60 Brent Geese , 6 Greenshank , 55 Redshank and 10 Pied Wagtail while at Queens Valley were a Little Grebe , a flyover Cattle Egret , a Kingfisher , a Grey Wagtail and 2 Teal .

At St Aubins were a Great Crested Grebe , 5 Black-headed Gull and 31 Pale-bellied Brent Geese with another 12 in St Brelades Bay.

Out west at St Ouens Pond were 30 Teal , a Pochard , 10 Shoveler , 5 Tufted Duck , 2 Little Grebe , 40 Brent Geese , 4 Lapwing and 3 Marsh Harrier while at Petit Port were 4 Brent Geese and 4 Curlew .

Yesterday evening at La Haule were a Grey Plover , 180 Sanderling and 8 Dunlin .

10.03.2026

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:44:49 GMT

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10.03.2026 A handsome drake Shoveler at La Sente RdC

Seen at La Rocque this morning were 2 Knot , 85 Grey Plover , 100 Oystercatcher , a Common Gull, 230 Brent Geese and a Black Redstart with 2 Wheatear at Le Bourg. In Grouville Bay later on were 54 Grey Plover , 27 Dunlin , 32 Sanderling , a Great Crested Grebe , 5 Black-headed Gull and 6 Raven .

Around La Sente were 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 80 Brent Geese , 7 Greenshank , 28 Redshank , 19 Cattle Egret , 22 Little Egret , 2 Common Gull , a Black-headed Gull , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 27 Pied Wagtail while a Mallard with 7 ducklings was seen at Grouville Marsh.

At St Ouens Pond were 44 Shoveler , 8 Tufted Duck , 4 Teal , a Wigeon , a Little Grebe and a Snipe while 2 Stonechat were at Beauport.

Elsewhere, 3 Fieldfare were in Trinity Cider Orchard, 16 Black-headed Gull and 2 Tufted Duck were at Grands Vaux, a Kingfisher was at Queen's Valley, a Grey Wagtail was on La Rue du Moulin de Bas and 2 Turnstone were in the Marina.

09.03.2026

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:30:23 GMT

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09.03.2026 One of three Knot that have spent the winter in Grouville Bay RdC

At La Sente this morning were 36 Brent Geese , 2 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , the Wigeon , 10 Little Egret , a Cattle Egret , 36 Redshank , 4 Greenshank and 12 Black-headed Gull .

In St Aubins were a Great Crested Grebe , 12 Redshank and 29 Pale-bellied Brent Geese while at Beaumont Marsh were 123 Brent Geese , 13 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 30 Meadow Pipit and 3 Little Egret with another 10 Pale-bellied Brent Geese in St Brelades Bay.

Along La Rue du Moulin de Bas were 13 Fieldfare , 5 Redwing , 2 Blackcap and a Firecrest while in the Trinity Cider Orchard were 5 Chiffchaff .

A male Wheatear was at Sorel along with 3 Stonechat and 2 Song Thrush and at Les Platons were 4 Dartford Warbler .

On the north side of St Ouens Pond were 3 Reed Bunting and 10 Chiffchaff with 32 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Teal , a Snipe and 2 Sand Martin on the Pond while at Kempt Tower were 2 Shoveler , 2 Little Grebe and 6 Raven . At Petit Port were 10 Mediterranean Gull .

A Grey Wagtail was in St Peters Valley and a Siskin and 2 Blackcap were in Vallee des Vaux.

08.03.2026

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:43:54 GMT

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08.03.2026 A female Stonechat coming into land, brilliantly captured by Susan Renouf.

Seen at La Sente this morning were 7 Common Gull , 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 70 Brent Geese , 28 Cattle Egret , 9 Little Egret , 6 Greenshank , 50 Redshank , 2 Raven and 30 Pied Wagtail while nearby at La Rocque were a Great Northern Diver , a Black-necked Grebe and 2 Red-breasted Merganser .

At Petit Port were 15 Mediterranean Gull , 11 Curlew , 85 Oystercatcher and 6 Brent Geese and a Puffin was seen from a boat five miles west of L'Etacq.

On the Scrape were 21 Teal , 2 Lapwing and 2 Oystercatchers while a pair of Little Grebe were at Kempt Tower and 14 Pied Wagtail and 2 Skylark were by Cutty Sark.

Beaumont Marsh held 190 Brent Geese , 27 Meadow Pipit , 3 Little Egret and a Grey Heron and at St Aubins were 13 Redshank and a Pied Wagtail .

07.03.2026

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:16:20 GMT

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07.03.2026 Mediterranean Gulls are starting to get a bit thin on the ground now as most are already back on their breeding grounds throughout Europe MD

Seen at Petit Port this morning were 17 Mediterranean Gull and 6 Brent Geese while nearby at Ouaisne were 2 Little Grebe , 3 Snipe , 15 Chiffchaff , 2 Firecrest , a Goldcrest and a Siskin .

At St Aubin were 33 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 14 Redshank and 10 Turnstone while 130 Brent Geese were by the Gunsite.

Around La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 24 Cattle Egret , 19 Little Egret , 3 Mediterranean Gull , 65 Black-headed Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 6 Greenshank , 52 Redshank and 36 Pied Wagtail .

6 Brent Geese were in Rozel Harbour.

06.03.2026

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:04 GMT

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06.03.2026 A flock of Pale-bellied Brent Geese at St Aubins recently MD

Seen at La Sente this morning were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 3 Greenshank , 18 Redshank , 2 Little Egret and 8 Pied Wagtail .

31 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at St Aubin while at Beaumont Marsh were 350 Brent Geese , a Curlew and 3 Pied Wagtail .

In the Sandpits were 28 Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe , 2 Stonechat and a Cetti's Warbler and at St Ouen's Pond were 42 Shoveler , 11 Teal , a Pochard , 14 Tufted Duck , 5 Lapwing and a Sparrowhawk . On Mont Matthieu were a Cetti's Warbler and a Tufted Duck .

Roosting at Petit Port were 17 Mediterranean Gull .

Yesterday a Wheatear was seen on the north side of St Ouen's Pond.

05.03.2026

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:08:28 GMT

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05.03.2026 At least one male Black Redstart is still residing at La Rocque RdC

Seen in Grouville Bay on the falling tide were 3 Knot , a Bar-tailed Godwit , 214 Grey Plover , 448 Sanderling , 342 Dunlin , 7 Greenshank , 3 Redshank , 46 Oystercatcher , 6 Curlew and 410 Brent Geese with a Great Northern Diver , 2 Black-necked Grebe , 8 Red-breasted Merganser and a Black Redstart at La Rocque.

Nearby at la Sente were 56 Redshank , 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 2 Common Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 11 Little Egret and 5 Cattle Egret .

At Queens Valley were a Kingfisher , 3 Siskin , 10 Chiffchaff , 2 Teal and a Water Rail while in Vallee des Vaux were 4 Woodcock , a Brambling and 2 Blackcap . Along Rue du Moulin de Bas were 2 Fieldfare , a Redwing , 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Water Rail while a pale Buzzard was at Haute Croix and 4 Chiffchaff at Grands Vaux.

Around St Ouen's Pond were 150 Brent Geese , 28 Teal , 23 Shoveler , a Pochard , 4 Lapwing , 2 Oystercatcher , 3 Snipe and a Sparrowhawk while in the Sandpits were 2 Little Grebe and 4 Mediterranean Gull with 6 more on the beach.

Beaumont Marsh held 300 Brent Geese , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Little Egret and a Grey Heron .

04.03.2026

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:10:20 GMT

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04.03.2026 This evenings Little Bunting , caught and ringed at Grouville Marsh, the first since 2024. Thanks to Dave Buxton for the photo.

At La Sente this morning were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 17 Little Egret , 14 Cattle Egret , 68 Redshank , 7 Greenshank , a Snipe and 11 Pied Wagtail while at 32 Cattle Egret were along La Rue des Fonds and at Grands Vaux were 13 Black-headed Gull , 2 Raven and 4 Chiffchaff .

Around St Ouen's Pond were the White-fronted Goose , 95 Brent Geese , 21 Teal , 28 Shoveler , 9 Tufted Duck , a Pochard , a Snipe , 7 Lapwing , a Little Grebe , a Water Rail and 3 Grey Heron while at Kempt Tower were 4 Little Grebe , a Shoveler and a Water Rail .

On the Ecrehous were a Purple Sandpiper , 2 Ringed Plover , 111 Grey Plover and 8 Brent Geese .

A Black Redstart was at La Rocque and 21 Redshank , a Turnstone and 26 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at St Aubin.

Up at Crabbe were a Peregrine , a Marsh Harrier , 12 Meadow Pipit , a Pied Wagtail , 3 Song Thrush and 3 Chiffchaff.

Elsewhere, 2 Dartford Warbler and 4 Stonechat were at Noirmont, 4 Stonechat , 3 Greenfinch , and 2 Raven were at Beauport, a Stonechat was at Sorel and a Dartford Warbler was at Corbiere.

03.03.2026

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:46:59 GMT

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03.03.2026 The long-staying Russian White-fronted Goose at St Ouen's Pond on Sunday RdC

Seen at Petit Port were 18 Mediterranean Gull , 6 Little Egret were at La Pulente and 14 Buzzards , including 2 Pale birds were over St Brelades Bay.

Around St Ouen's Pond were 34 Shoveler , 2 Pochard , 4 Tufted Duck , 6 Teal , a Little Grebe , 4 Lapwing , a Water Rail , 2 Chiffchaff , a pair of Stonechat and 2 Chough with a Ringed Plovers on Sands slip.

On the Minquiers were 4 Sand Martin , 3 Chiffchaff , a Stonechat and a Wren while on the Ecrehous were 200 Turnstone , 5 Grey Plover , 4 Redshank , a Kestrel and a Carrion Crow .

At La Sente were 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 2 Shelduck , 33 Cattle Egret , 6 Little Egret , 2 Greenshank and a Snipe .

In the Jersey Cider Orchard were 4 Fieldfare , 3 Redwing , 2 Song Thrush and 2 Chiffchaff . 2 Cattle Egret were near Catherine Best and 18 Meadow Pipit flew over Sorel.

Yesterday evening, 270 Alba Wagtail were roosting at the Marina.

02.03.2026

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:22:23 GMT

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02.03.2026 The first Wheatear of the spring was seen this morning at St Ouen's Pond, thanks to Tony Paintin for the photo.

Also seen around St Ouen's Pond were 43 Shoveler , 6 Tufted Duck , 2 Pochard , 4 Teal, 4 Lapwing and 2 Stonechat with a second Wheatear on the Scrape.

A Sparrowhawk was seen on Mont Matthieu, a Peregrine , 2 Raven and a Stonechat were at Corbiere and at Ouaisne were 6 Snipe , 2 Chiffchaff and a Sparrowhawk .

Seen at La Rocque were a Knot , 220 Grey Plover , 60 Dunlin , 120 Sanderling , 18 Curlew , 8 Ringed Plover , 6 Little Egret , 4 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Red-breasted Merganser while at La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 64 Redshank , 7 Greenshank , 18 Little Egret , 14 Cattle Egret and 17 Pied Wagtail .

At Beaumont Marsh were 300 Brent Geese , a Marsh Harrier and 2 Snipe .

Up at Plemont were 23 Pied Wagtail , 8 White Wagtail , 32 Meadow Pipit , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Peregrine and a Peacock Butterfly while at Les Landes were 5 pairs of Stonechat and at Crabbe was a Skylark .

At Petit Port were 49 Turnstone , 3 Purple Sandpiper , 9 Grey Plover , a Common Gull and 3 Mediterranean Gull .

The Kingfisher was seen again at Queen's Valley.

01.03.2026

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:12:18 GMT

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01.03.2026 A Little Egret performing a fly past recently MD

Seen around St Ouen's Pond this morning were the long-staying White-fronted Goose , 41 Shoveler , 14 Teal , 5 Tufted Duck , a Pochard , 3 Lapwing , 2 Snipe and 55 Brent Geese while at Petit Port were 42 Turnstone , 12 Grey Plover , a Purple Sandpiper , 13 Curlew and a Red-breasted Merganser . At Le Pulec were a pair of Shelduck and 9 Little Egret .

4 Cattle Egret were seen near St Ouen's Village and on the Airport football pitch were 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 4 Mediterranean Gull .

At Beaumont Marsh were 400 Brent Geese , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 3 Little Egret , 18 Pied Wagtail , 60 Meadow Pipit and 3 Chough while 25 Redshank and 4 Turnstone were at St Aubins.

Out east at La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 24 Cattle Egret , 2 Grey Heron , 110 Black-headed Gull , 2 Mediterranean Gull , 2 Common Gull , 67 Redshank and 7 Greenshank .

Great Crested Grebe numbers are up to 16 in St Catherine's Bay.

In Trinity Orchard were 2 Redwing , 4 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest , 2 more Redwing and 2 Firecrest were at Handois, 6 Woodcock were in Vallee des Vaux and at Grands Vaux were 6 Chiffchaff .

28.02.2026

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:37:24 GMT

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28.02.2026 An adult and juvenile Brent Geese , taking off from St Ouen's Pond MD

Seen at St Ouen's Pond this morning were 140 Brent Geese , 23 Shoveler , 3 Pochard and 3 Snipe .

Roosting at Petit Port were 3 Purple Sandpiper , 12 Curlew , 18 Turnstone , 8 Grey Plover and 4 Brent Geese and up at Gorselands were 4 Dartford Warbler .

At La Sente were 5 Greenshank , 55 Redshank , 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 24 Cattle Egret , 18 Little Egret , 104 Black-headed Gull , 3 Mediterranean Gull , 36 Pied Wagtail , a White Wagtail and a Cetti's Warbler while at La Rocque this evening were a Knot , 460 Dunlin , 45 Sanderling , 144 Grey Plover , 19 Ringed Plover , 2 Greenshank , 19 Redshank , 6 Curlew and a Great Northern Diver .

Beaumont Marsh held 150 Brent Geese and 2 Little Egret .

In St Catherine's Bay were 2 Common Gull , 2 Mediterranean Gull , 80 Black-headed Gull and 5 Brent Geese while in the nearby woods were 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker , a Firecrest , 3 Moorhen and a Buzzard . 6 Fulmar and a Dartford Warbler were near Bouley Bay.

At Queen's Valley were 3 Redwing , 2 Siskin , 5 Firecrest , a Goldcrest , 10 Chiffchaff , a Blackcap , 9 Tufted Duck , 90 Black-headed Gull and a Grey Wagtail while 6 Chiffchaff were at Grands Vaux Reservoir. In Vallee des Vaux were 2 Siskin , 2 Blackcap , a Firecrest , a Goldcrest and a Chiffchaff .

27.02.2026

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:33:10 GMT

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27.02.2026 A recent Goldcrest at Pont Marquet, taken by Mick.

Passing Corbiere this morning were a Red-throated Diver , 12 Razorbill , 6 Guillemot , 5 Gannet , 31 Shag , 2 Cormorant , 2 Brent Geese , 58 Great Black-backed Gull , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Mediterranean Gull and 7 Purple Sandpiper while nearby in Petit Port were 2 Shelduck , 14 Brent Geese , 5 Purple Sandpiper , 36 Turnstone , 13 Grey Plover and 7 Curlew .

Seen at St Ouens Pond were 20 Shoveler , 4 Tufted Duck , 3 Pochard , 4 Lapwing , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 84 Stock Dove and a Stonechat while on the Scrape were 180 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 5 Wigeon , 21 Teal and a Chiffchaff .

At La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the female Wigeon , 66 Cattle Egret , 8 Little Egret , 41 Redshank , a Snipe , 15 Black-headed Gull , a Common Gull , 19 Pied Wagtail and 4 Redwing while the Kingfisher was again at Queens Valley.

21 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were in St Brelades Bay with another 29 at St Aubins.

Beaumont Marsh held 330 Brent Geese , 4 Little Egret , a Curlew , 9 Pied Wagtail and Grey Wagtail , 17 Cattle Egret were at Cowley Farm and 8 Great Crested Grebe were at St Catherine's.

75 Chaffinch , 30 Linnet , 40 Stock Dove and 2 Raven were along Rue des Ifs, 17 Fieldfare , 3 Redwing , a Firecrest and a singing Chiffchaff were on Rue du Moulin de Bas, 2 Redwing , 4 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest were in the Jersey Cider Orchard and in Vallee des Vaux were 2 Siskin and a Firecrest .

272 Pied Wagtail were roosting in the Marina.

26.02.2026

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:16:31 GMT

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26.02.2026 Male Stonechat in front of the Wetland Centre this morning. MD

A cloudy morning and a clear afternoon, mild at 14c in a fresh southerly wind.

5 Sand Martins were feeding at St Ouen's Pond this morning, an exceptionally early date for the species. On the Pond were 22 Shoveler , 2 Pochard , 4 Tufted Duck , 5 Wigeon , 5 Teal , 38 Brent Geese , 2 Oystercatchers , 4 Lapwings , 3 Snipe , 2 Grey Herons , a Water Pipit and a Stonechat . A Bittern was seen yesterday on the Scrape, and 190 Brent Geese were feeding there today. A male Gadwall was in a field at the bottom of Jubilee Hill while on Mont Matthieu were 6 Shovelers , 3 Marsh Harriers , a pale-phase Buzzard and 13 Ravens . 3 Ringed Plovers were near Sands.

Early this evening, another 2 Sand Martins were seen in the Sandpits and 2 Shelduck were on the Scrape.

In the Sandpits were a pair of Shelduck , 31 Tufted Ducks , 3 Little Grebes , 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Chiffchaff , a Cetti's Warbler , 2 White Wagtails , 3 Pied Wagtails , a Stonechat and 2 Choughs and both Skylark and Meadow Pipi t were singing at Le Braye, with another Skylark in song flight north of St Ouen's Pond too.

Just a few birds were seen passing Grosnez first thing, which included 5 Razorbills , 28 Fulmars , 19 Gannets , 3 Cormorants , 12 Shags , 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 7 Great Black-backed Gulls . 80 Herring Gulls and a Peregrine . 2 Marsh Harriers were hunting at the Racecourse.

In Beaumont Marsh were 420 Brent Geese and 4 Little Egrets and at St Aubin were 30 pale-bellied Brent Geese . By the pier in St Brelade's Bay were 21 pale-bellied Brent Geese and on Ouaisne Common were 2 Teal , 2 Snipe , 3 Redwings and 3 Chiffchaffs . 2 Shelduck were on the beach in Petit Port.

At La Rocque were 3 Great Northern Divers , a Black-necked Grebe and 17 Ringed Plovers and in La Sente were 240 Brent Geese, 16 Cattle Egrets , 37 Little Egrets, 11 Grey Herons , 8 Common Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 7 Greenshanks , 77 Redshanks , 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon and 2 Shelduck . Another 60 Cattle Egrets were at Grouville Marsh.

In Rue des Ifs in Trinity were 80 Chaffinches.

Yesterday, at Gorey Harbour, were a Common Sandpiper , 3 Grey Plovers , 25 Dunlin and 3 Ringed Plovers.

Below: A record shot of one of today's Sand Martins, feeding at St Ouen's Pond.

25.02.2026

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:24:10 GMT

25.02.2026 Sparrowhawk at St Ouen's Pond today. MD

A find and warm day (15c) for February in a fresh south-southeasterly wind.

There were a few hints of visible migration past Grosnez this morning with 56 Woodpigeons in two flocks, 21 Meadow Pipits , 19 Goldfinches , 6 Chaffinches and 24 Linnets .On the ground there were 2 Stonechats and several more Meadow Pipits in display flights. Offshore were 38 Gannets , 70 Fulmars with 8 more sitting on ledges, a Razorbill , 4 Kittiwakes , 36 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 20 Great Black-backed Gulls , 212 Herring Gulls , 4 Ravens and a Peregrine . At Le Pulec were 13 Little Egrets .

Duck numbers seem to be reducing at St Ouen's Pond now, with 22 Shoveler , 12 Teal, a pair of Shelduck, 5 Pochard and 8 Tufted Duck the most of it and also seen there were a 2 Water Rails , Little Grebe , 3 Grey Herons , 4 Lapwings , 2 Oystercatchers , a Sparrowhawk , 60 Stock Doves and a Chiffchaff . Around Kempt Tower and pools were 2 Water Rails , a Little Grebe, 9 Coot and 4 Tufted Duck .

In Beaumont Marsh were 92 Brent Geese , 5 Little Egrets , 21 Black-headed Gulls , 16 Pied Wagtails , 7 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes and 3 Buzzards and a Stonechat was on Beauport Common.

At La Sente were 10 Little Egrets , 9 Cattle Egrets , 7 Greenshanks , 59 Redshanks , 4 Grey Herons , a pair of Shelduck , a pair of Shoveler , a Wigeon , 22 Brent Geese and 3 Ravens . In a field off of Rue de Hocq were hundreds of Black-headed Gulls and Mediterranean Gulls following a plough.

200 Chaffinches were still in Rue des Ifs, Trinity and another 75 Chaffinches were at Augres.

In Grouville Marsh late yesterday afternoon and evening were 12 Reed Buntings , 5 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap , a Firecrest , 2 Song Thrushes , 4 Redwings , 4 Cetti's Warblers , 4 Water Rails , a Grey Wagtail and at Dusk, 90 Jackdaws , 13 Woodcock and 3 Marsh Harriers . Redwings were heard moving over Trinity last night.

24.02.2026

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:29:49 GMT

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

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:33:37 GMT

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

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:12:16 GMT

22.02.2026 A great image of a Black-throated Diver at La Rocque courtesy of Romano RDC

It was back to poor conditions once again, becoming wet before mid-morning and staying that way through daylight hours, mild at 11c with

a fresh southwest wind.

A nice surprise by the Corbiere Phare this morning was a singing Cirl Bunting . Offshore at Corbiere were a Shelduck , 20 Curlews , a Fulmar 2 Gannets , 9 Great Black-backed Gulls and 3 lesser Black-backed Gulls . In Petit Port Bay were 12 Brent Geese, 21 Curlews , 7 Turnstones , a Mediterranean Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 3 Shags .

At St Ouen's Pond were 5 Wigeon , 6 Tufted Duck , 20 Shovelers , a Snipe , 24 Lapwings , a Grey Heron , 9 Great Black-backed Gulls , a singing Skylark , a Chiffchaff , 62 Starlings and 2 Buzzards . Another Skylark was singing on the Sand Dunes and at the bottom of Jubilee Hill were 22 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 54 Great Black-backed Gulls .

At La Sente were a Greylag Goose again after an absence of some days, 83 Cattle Egrets , 14 Little Egrets , 6 Grey Herons , 7 Greenshanks , 82 Redshanks , 17 Mediterranean Gulls , 16 Common Gulls , 145 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Shovelers , a Wigeon , 120 Brent Geese, 7 Song Thrushes, 11 Pied Wagtails and 2 Ravens . Around La Rocque were 3 Great Northern Divers , 5 Black-necked Grebes , 3 Slavonian Grebes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers , 2 Curlews , and 33 Brent Geese, and seen from Le Hurel were 4 Red-breasted Mergansers and a small auk sp . In Rue de Parcq were another 8 Cattle Egrets .

In Beaumont Marsh were 52 Mediterranean Gulls , 84 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 12 pale-bellied Brent Geese . Elsewhere: In Vallee des Vaux were 3 Blackcaps and a singing Firecrest with another singing Firecrest heard in a garden in St John. In Rue des Ifs in Trinity were 500 Chaffinches and 20 Linnets .

Yesterday, at Mont Mado in St John were 2 Snipe and some overflying Redwings with Redwings also heard overhead at Egypt.

21.02.2026

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:05:41 GMT

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

An overcast morning with moderate visibility and a wet afternoon. Mild at 11c

A good selection of birds at Beaumont Marsh through the morning included 14 pale-bellied Brent Geese , 4 Shovelers , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 35 Mediterranean Gulls , 120 Black-headed Gulls , a Snipe , a Curlew , 23 Pied Wagtails , a Sparrowhawk , 2 Buzzards , 40 Starlings and 2 Jackdaws .

c60 Mediterranean Gulls were on the Airport football pitch at first light.

On St Ouen's Pond were 150 Brent Geese , 5 Wigeon , 33 Teal , 8 Pochard , 3 Tufted Duck , 47 Shovelers , 32 Lapwings , 15 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Mediterranean Gulls . On Jubilee Hill were 3 Mediterranean Gulls , 6 Black-headed Gulls and 4 Great Black-backed Gulls .

It was mainly gulls passing Grosnez this morning and in three hours, 52 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 47 Great Black-backed Gulls and 243 Herring Gulls passed. Also seen were 31 Gannets , 21 Fulmars , 2 Brent Geese , 56 Shags , 6 Cormorants , a Peregrine , 4 Ravens , an ambitious Meadow Pipit and 2 Porpoises .

In Rue du Parcq were 35 Cattle Egrets , 7 Curlews , 30 Starlings , and 2 Pied Wagtails and in St Catherine's Woods were a Firecrest , a Grey Wagtail , 4 Long-tailed Tits , a singing Song Thrush , a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and 2 Jackdaws .

Several extra reports for yesterday: On St Ouen's Pond were 26 Shovelers 10 Pochard , 5 Wigeon , 165 Brent Geese , 6 Grey Herons and 23 Lapwings . In Petit Port Bay were 23 Mediterranean Gulls , 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Grey Heron , 31 Curlews and 124 Oystercatchers .

On Mont es Neaux were 4 Skylarks and at Le Roncier were 4 Skylarks , a Snipe , a Fieldfare and a Curlew .

20.02.2026

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:35:32 GMT

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

A dry but mostly cloudy day, milder at 12c in a moderate west-southwest wind.

It was a good day to have one of our regular winter Brent Goose and wader count days ( for a change!). Results will appear on the Resources page in the near future.

Birds seen from first light at La Rocque and Seymour included a Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers , 7 Great Northern Divers , 2 Black - throated Divers , a Red-throated Diver , 9 Black-necked Grebes , 6 Great Crested Grebes , 49 Common Gulls , 129 Black-headed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 14 Great Black-backed Gulls , over 500 Brent Geese, a Peregrine , 212 Grey Plovers , 7 Greenshanks and 11 Bar - tailed Godwits among the counted birds. At a very flooded La Sente were 109 Brent Geese , 6 Greenshanks , 72 Redshanks , a Wigeon , a Shoveler , a Cattle Egret, 15 Little Egrets , 8 Grey Herons , 16 Common Gulls , 33 Black-headed Gulls and a singing Chiffchaff .

Around Le Hocq were a Red-breasted Merganser , a Great Crested Grebe , 216 Oystercatchers , 7 Redshanks , 5 Chiffchaffs and a female Black Redstart .

At Goose Green and Beaumont Marsh were 323 dark-bellied Brent Geese , 16 pale-bellied Brent Geese , 76 Black-headed Gulls , 5 Mediterranean Gulls , 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Curlew , 26 Pied Wagtails , 3 Meadow Pipits and 2 Little Egrets .

The Snow Bunting was still in residence near Kempt Tower and in the cider orchard near Trinity Church were a Woodcock , 5 Fieldfares , 12 Redwings , a Firecrest , 2 Goldcrests and 13 Ravens . At Rue des Ifs in Trinity were 900 Chaffinches , 25 Linnets , 4 Fieldfares and 72 Redwings ( later 71 after a Peregrine visited). In Vallee des Vaux were 4 Siskins , a Blackcap and a Grey Heron .

19.02.2026

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:12:15 GMT

19.02.2026 One of many adult Gannets which are around the Island at the moment, this one seen here passing Grosnez MD

Another very poor morning weatherwise, with persistent rain until mid-morning, then cloudy conditions in a strong west-northwest wind.

On the more sheltered east side of the Island, at La Sente were 400 Brent Geese, including one pale-bellied Brent , 84 Redshanks , 7 Greenshanks , 2 Shoveler , 8 Grey Heron and a Mediterranean Gull. Around La Rocque Harbour were 11 Great Northern Divers , a Black-necked Grebe , 5 Great Crested Grebes , 9 Red-breasted Mergansers , 125 Brent Geese and a Black Redstart . Le Catillon held 126 Common Gulls , 88 Mediterranean Gulls , 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 230 Black-headed Gulls , 7 Fieldfares , 15 Redwings and 30 Starlings .

Passing Corbiere in the rain were 31 Gannets , 17 Fulmars , 15 Guillemots , 5 Razorbills , 3 Kittiwakes , 6 Cormorants , 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 15 Great Black-backed Gulls .

On St Ouen's Pond were 54 Teal , 59 Shoveler , 10 Pochard , 9 Tufted Duck , 26 Lapwings , 2 Snipe , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 13 Great Black-backed Gulls . c100 Brent Geese were feeding by the Scrape. In the backfields behind the Pond were 120 Stock Doves , 30 Chaffinches , 2 Skylarks , 2 Grey Herons , a Chiffchaff , a Firecrest , 2 Ravens and 4 Choughs .

In Beaumont Marsh were 530 Brent Geese , 10 pale-bellied Brent, 130 Black-headed Gulls, 27 Mediterranean Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull and at St Aubin were 24 Redshanks .

In Rue des Ifs, Trinity, were c 1000 Chaffinches and 5 Redwings and on Handois Reservoir were 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Woodcock , a Grey Heron and 2 Ravens .

18.02.2026

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:55:01 GMT

18.02.2026 One of the Great Northern Diver s currently scattered around the south-east corner, image courtesy of Romano RDC

A terrible day for weather, with rain, often heavy, also some hill fog and poor visibility at times until late afternoon, winds mainly from the south.

Unsurprisingly, not many birds to report, but thanks to the hardy souls who did venture out. At Beaumont Marsh were 420 Brent Geese , 150 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull s, 2 Little Egrets , 18 Meadow Pipits , a Grey Wagtail , 6 Pied Wagtails , 55 Mallard and a Grey Heron . At St Aubin late on were 14 pale-bellied Brent Geese .

At Grands Vaux reservoir were 9 Tufted Duck . At Augres were 130 Chaffinches and at Rue des Ifs were 1,200 Chaffinches , 60 Redwings and 45 Linnets . Seen in a Garden in Vallee des Vaux were 2 Blackcaps and a pair of Great Spotted Woodpecker on feeders and later, towards Dusk 14 Woodcock flew over including two pairs and 2 Redwings plus 2 Song Thrushes were also there.

Below : In brighter conditions, a Tufted Duck and a Mallard at Kempt Tower pools. Images MD

17.02.2026

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:46:46 GMT

17.02.2026 Goldcrest at Pont Marquet today. Image: MD

A fair to cloudy day in a light north-northwest wind. Cold at 8c

A steady passage of birds past Corbiere this morning included 41 Gannets , 4 Fulmars , 59 Razorbills , 33 Guillemots , 2 Common Scoters , 9 Cormorants , 313 Kittiwakes , a Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 28 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Common Gull , 7 Mediterranean Gulls and 17 Shags . Roosting there, were c20 Purple Sandpipers , and at Petit Port were 53 Mediterranean Gulls . 14 pale-bellied Brent Geese were at St Aubin.

In Queen's Valley were a singing Firecrest , 3 Chiffchaffs , 2 Blackcaps , 4 Tufted Ducks, 11 Cormorants and a Grey Wagtail . In Valley des Vaux were a Siskin , 3 Blackcaps , a singing Firecrest and 2 singing Song Thrushes . On the Railway walk at Pont Marquet were 6 Firecrests , 3 Goldcrests , 3 singing Song Thrushes , a Short-toed Treecreeper and 2 Buzzards .

Yesterday evening at Woodlands Farm were a Short-eared Owl , a Fieldfare , a Grey Heron and 4 Meadow Pipits .

16.02.2026

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:47:27 GMT

16.02.2026 A cute Fulmar passing Grosnez this morning. Image: MD

A cloudy day with scattered showers, mild but with a strong and gusty west-northwest wind (10c)

In Grouville Marsh this morning were a pair of Marsh Harrier, a Water Rail , a Grey Heron , 2 Ravens , 2 singing Cetti's Warblers , a Stonechat and 2 Song Thrushes . At La Sente were a Shoveler , a Wigeon , 4 Cattle Egrets , 9 Little Egrets , 9 Grey Herons , 58 Black-headed Gulls and 46 Brent Geese . In the fields behind La Rocque were 5 Reed Buntings , 2 Stonechats , 8 Meadow Pipits and at Le Catillon were a Common Gull , 16 Black-headed Gulls and 40 Chaffinches .

Passing Grosnez this morning were 132 Gannets , 55 Fulmars , 68 Razorbills , 20 Guillemots , 24 Shags , a Cormorant , 41 Kittiwakes , 29 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 29 Black-headed Gulls, 39 Great Black-backed Gulls , 96 Herring Gulls and 2 Porpoises . At St Ouen's Pond were 56 Shovelers , 10 Pochard , 3 Tufted Ducks , 33 Lapwings , 2 Snipe , 2 Brent Geese and 3 Marsh Harriers and at Kempt Tower were 2 Stonechats and a Skylark . On the Scrape were 5 Wigeon , 200+ Brent Geese and 2 Choughs . In the Sandpits were a pair of Shelduck , 23 Tufted Ducks , 5 Little Grebes , 2 Oystercatchers and 2 Grey Herons . At Le Pulec were 11 Little Egrets , 46 Curlews , 230 Oystercatchers and a Peregrine .

In St Brelade's Bay were 6 Great Crested Grebes , 3 Gannets , 8 Great Black-backed Gulls and 3 Common Dolphins . At Beaumont Marsh were 400 Brent Geese , 30 Black-headed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Mediterranean Gull , a Grey Heron and 6 Pied Wagtails and on the Airport football pitch were c50 Mediterranean Gulls .

Around the orchard near Trinity Church were 24 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes , 8 Fieldfares and 2 Blackcaps and in Vallee des Vaux later were a Woodcock , 2 Redwings , 2 Siskins and 2 Blackcaps . Yesterday evening, in Vallee des Vaux were 4 Redwings and 5 Woodcocks at last light.

15.02.2026

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:04:38 GMT

15.02.2026 Female Red-breasted Merganser at close quarters, La Rocque Harbour, with thanks to Romano for the image RDC

Another very poor morning for weather with rain, drizzle and hill fog till after lunch then a dry but cloudy afternoon in a south becoming west wind.

On and around St Ouen's Pond and Scrape during the morning rain were a White-fronted Goose, the usual Pink-footed and Barnacle Geese , 15 Brent Geese , 3 Teal , 5 Wigeon , 10 Pochard , 6 Tufted Ducks , 49 Shovelers , a Lesser Black-backed Gul l, 12 Great Black-backed Gulls and 3 Skylarks . After several blank days, the Snow Bunting was seen again near to Kempt Tower and 24 Ringed Plovers were near the Cutty Sark. On St Ouen's Beach were 44 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Mediterranean Gull , while up at the Airport football pitc were c 80 Mediterranean Gulls at first light. At Grosnez were 60 + Gannets following 3 Porpoises , a Guillemot , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 8 Great Black-backed Gulls and 2 Ravens .

On the East side of the Island, at La Sente, were a Wigeon , a Shelduck , 150 Brent Geese, 2 Grey Herons , a Raven and 2 Buzzards and nearby, at Parq Farm were 104 Cattle Egrets , 2 Little Egrets , 90 Black-headed Gulls and 6 Herring Gulls . At Le Catillon were 105 Common Gulls , 60 Mediterranean Gulls and 230 Black-headed Gulls . In Grouville Bay were 2 Knot , 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 226 Grey Plovers , 66 Ringed Plovers , 665 Dunlin, 470 Sanderling , 190 Turnstones and 55 Curlews and at La Rocque were a Black-throated Diver and a Black-necked Grebe .

In Beaumont Marsh were 360 Brent Geese , 3 Little Egrets and a Buzzard and at Grands Vaux were 9 Tufted Duck and a Lesser Black-backed Gull and in Old St John's Road in St Helier, garden visitors included a male Black Redstart , a Grey Wagtail , a Song Thrush and a Blackcap . On Mont au Pretre were 116 Stock Doves , 12 Jackdaws and 450 Chaffinches , with another 25 Chaffinches in Rue des Chasses, St John. Also in St John, near the School were 50 Chaffinches , 7 Goldfinches , 10 Long-tailed Tits , 50 Woodpigeons and 10 Stock Doves .

14.02.2026

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:48:10 GMT

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14.02.2026 A great image of a Kingfisher at Queen's Valley, image courtesy of Dave Warncken.

A dry and sometimes sunny day, but cold at (7c) in a cutting northeast wind

Today's counts at La Sente included 2 Cattle Egrets , 13 Little Egrets , 9 Grey Herons , 2 Shovelers , a Wigeon , 2 Lapwings , 23 Black-headed Gulls and 24 Pied Wagtails . Opposite Holme Grown at Fauvic were 2 Cattle Egrets and a Little Egret . At Rue Raises were 200 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Mediterranean Gulls . 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Stonechat .

At St Ouen's Pond and Scrape were 53 Shovelers , 8 Pochard , 3 Tufted Duck , 5 Wigeon , 27 Lapwings , 7 Snipe , and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , plus a pair of Marsh Harriers in display flight together. 350 Brent Geese were on the Scrape.

Seen from Grosnez were 12 Gannets , 8 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Guillemot , a Peregrine , 2 Porpoises and a large pod of Dolphin sp farther offshore.

500 Brent Geese were in Beaumont Marsh, 6 Turnstones and 15 pale-bellied Brent Geese were at St Aubin and 33 Oystercatchers were at Havre des Pas.

Elsewhere, 7 Song Thrushes and a Redwing were at Gorselands , a Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Pont Marquet and another was drumming at La Dimerie, where both Blackbird and Song Thrush were in song this morning.

Below : A short but sweet video clip of one of the Wigeon which are currently present in St Ouen's Bay, and seen here at the Scrape today, image with thanks to Jo Bramley.

13.02.2026

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:50:05 GMT

13.02.2026 A beautiful comparison montage of Great Northern Diver and Black-throated Diver at La Rocque. Thanks Romano! RDC

A mostly dry but overcast day, with showers close by. Winds were light from the South (11c)

On St Ouen's Pond and Scrape this morning were 7 Pochard , 5 Wigeon , 59 Shoveler , 3 Tufted Duck , 125 Brent Geese , 2 Little Grebes , 2 Snipe , 28 Lapwings , a pair of Marsh Harrier displaying, 2 Stonechats and a Water Pipit . In the Sandpits were 33 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebes and 6 Oystercatchers and at Kempt Tower pools were 4 Tufted Duck and a Water Rail . On the Airport football pitch were 20+ Mediterranean Gulls .

It was far quieter off of Grosnez today, counts there including 105 Gannets , 20 Fulmars , 3 Cormorants , 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 14 Great Black-backed Gulls and 143 Herring Gulls . 16 Common Dolphins were feeding offshore there again.On Les Landes were 5 Stonechats , 20 Linnets and 20 Meadow Pipits . At Plemont were 40 Meadow Pipits , but no Razorbills so far.

At La Sente were 380 Brent Geese , 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 14 Cattle Egrets , 6 Little Egrets , 5 Grey Herons , 55 Redshanks , 6 Greenshanks , a Curlew , 2 Snipe , 140 Black-headed Gulls , 8 Common Gulls and one Mediterranean Gull , a Song Thrush , 19 Pied Wagtails, a Marsh Harrier and 3 Ravens and at Rue Parcq were 6 Cattle Egrets . Near St Paul's FC were 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in amongst 100+ Herring Gulls .

A Great Northern Diver was feeding on Crabs in St Helier Harbour, near the St Helier Yacht Club and at Beaumont Marsh were 80 Black-headed Gulls , 4 Mediterranean Gulls , 5 Pied Wagtails , a Curlew and a Little Egret. In St Brelade's Bay were 12 pale-bellied Brent Geese and a Great Crested Grebe .

On the North of the Island, 500 Stock Doves , 100 Chaffinches , 11 Redwings , a Goldcrest and a Buzzard were at Jardin d'Olivet.

Evening update, At La Rocque were the Black-throated Diver , 7 Great Northern Diver , 3 Slavonian Grebe , 3 Black-necked Grebe , 2 Great Crested Grebe , 14 Red-breasted Merganser and a Black Redstart while in Grouville Bay were 17 Common Scoter , 14 Great Crested Grebe , 2 Black-necked Grebe , 5 Great Northern Diver , a Knot , a Bar-tailed Godwit , 200 Grey Plover , 500 Dunlin , 300 Sanderling , 400 Brent Geese and the regular Pale-bellied Brent Goose .

12.02.2026

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:42:57 GMT

12.02.2026 Lesser Black-backed Gulls are already returning to our latitude, with 25 seen passing Grosnez this morning, including this pristine bird MD

A drier day, mild in cloudy conditions with a strong and gusty west-northwest wind (11c)

Around the southeast coast today, as seen from La Rocque, were 2 Black-throated Divers , a Slavonian Grebe , a Great Crested Grebe , a Gannet , a Peregrine , 43 Ringed Plovers , 66 Sanderling, 75 Dunlin , 33 Turnstones , 59 Curlews and in Robin Bay, a male Black Redstart .

At La Sente were c500 Brent Geese , 11 Common Gulls , 200 Black-headed Gulls , 77 Redshanks , 7 Greenshanks , 19 Cattle Egrets , 11 Little Egrets , 11 Grey Herons , c25 Pied Wagtails , 7 Song Thrushes and 5 Redwings .

Another busy morning at Grosnez saw, in three hours, a Black-throated Diver feeding below the light, 9 Razorbills , 2 Guillemots , 314 Gannets ( all adults), 104 Fulmars , 2 Cormorants , 22 Shags , 12 Kittiwakes , 11 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, a Common Gull , 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 110 Great Black-backed Gulls , 257 Herring Gulls , 2 Peregrines , a Raven and 2 Porpoises attracting much attention from the Gannets .

On St Ouen's Pond were 8 Pochard , 25 Shoveler , 19 Lapwings , and on the Scrape were 91 Brent Geese including 11 juveniles, and 5 Wigeon . 50+ Mediterranean Gulls were on the Airport football pitch at first light.

At Sorel was a conspiracy of 20 Ravens and on the Railway Walk near the Elephant Park was a good range of our woodland species, including a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 2 Greenfinches .

11.02.2026

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:41:39 GMT

11.02.2026 Slavonian Grebe , at La Rocque, image courtesy of Romano RDC

An overcast morning was followed by rain, biblical at times, this afternoon, mild at 11c in west backing southerly winds.

La Sente was a very popular location for birds this morning. Counts there included 560 Brent Geese, one pale-bellied Brent , a Teal , 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 65 Mallard , 84 Redshanks , 7 Greenshanks , 9 Curlews , 82 Cattle Egrets , 12 Little Egrets , 12 Grey Herons , 31 Common Gulls , 185 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 33 Pied Wagtails ! At La Rocque were 2 Great Northern Divers, a Slavonian Grebe , a Black-necked Grebe , 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Peregrine carrying prey.

In Beaumont Marsh were 78 Black-headed Gulls, a Cattle Egret , 3 Little Egrets , a Curlew and 2 Pied Wagtails .

Good numbers of common seabirds were on the move past Grosnez this morning, which included 236 Gannets, 126 Fulmars , 5 Razorbills , 44 Shags , 5 Cormorants , 119 Great Black-backed Gulls , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 307 Herring Gulls , 4 Kittiwakes , a Black-headed Gull , 2 Peregrines and 4 Ravens , with a Harbour Porpoise and 2 Common Dolphins also seen. 3 Linnets were at Les Landes.

10.02.2026

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:39:23 GMT

10.02.2026 Snipe have been in short supply so far this Winter. These were at the Wetland Centre this week. MD

After a dry but overcast start, heavy rain set in to spoil the day. Mild at 11c in a fresh southerly wind.

Corbiere early this morning saw a movement of 320 Brent Geese heading south, also 2 Red-throated Divers , 2 Red-breasted Mergansers , 6 Cormorants , 20 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. A single Common Dolphin was attracting attention from the few Gannets offshore, but little else. In Petit Port were 4 Curlews and varying numbers of Brent Geese which joined the southward movement.

On the beach in St Ouen's Bay on the rising tide were 65 Mediterranean Gulls , 80 Black-headed Gulls and 18 Great Black-backed Gulls . At and around St Ouen's Pond were 2 Shelduck , 53 Shoveler , 2 Tufted Ducks, 10 Pochard , 2 Little Grebes , 5 Grey Herons, 4 Snipe , 28 Lapwings , 27 Black - headed Gulls and a Mediterranean Gull , with 110 Brent Geese in the backfields. A Skylark was in song there and a Stonechat was also seen.

In Beaumont Marsh were 63 Black-headed Gulls , a Cormorant , a Little Egret, a Grey Heron and a Lesser Black-backed Gull and at St Aubin were 32 Redshanks . On Dannemarche reservoir in Waterworks Valley were 5 Tufted Ducks and a Grey Wagtail , with a Short-toed Treecreeper also seen. 12 Grey Herons and a Little Egret were at La Blinerie in St Clement.

09.02.2026

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:49:06 GMT

09.02.2026 By way of a change, a Common Dolphin passing Grosnez this morning, one of 16 seen. MD

An overcast day with heavy rain this afternoon in a fresh to strong south-southeast wind (10c)

Little is changing at the moment on the bird front. Today's counts from La Sente include c350 Brent Geese , 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 11 Curlews , 72 Redshanks , 6 Greenshanks , 2 Snipe , 13 Grey Herons , 26 Little Egrets , 2 Cattle Egrets , 120 Black-headed Gulls , 26 Common Gulls and 3 Mediterranean Gulls . 64 Cattle Egrets were at Rue Parcq. In Grouville Marsh were 55 Cattle Egrets and 40 Linnet and at La Rocque were a Black - throated Diver , a Great Northern Diver , 2 Red-breasted Mergansers , a Black-necked Grebe and 2 Black Redstarts .

Most interest at Grosnez surrounded a loose pod of 16 Common Dolphins which were being followed by 105 Gannets as they moved East. Otherwise, seen there were 2 grey goose sp , 30 + Fulmars , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 2 Curlews and 11 Linnets .

On St Ouen's Pond were 10 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck , 5 Wigeon , 54 Shoveler , 120 Brent Geese , 2 Little Grebes , a Grey Heron , 28 Lapwings , a passing Grey Plover , 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 6 Black-headed Gulls , 4 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Water Pipit . By Sands Slip were 24 Dunlin , 22 Ringed Plovers , 3 Sanderling and 2 Oystercatchers . Waders at Petit Port included 28 Turnstones , 5 Purple Sandpipers and 17 Grey Plovers .

In Beaumont Marsh were 520 Brent Geese and 73 Black-headed Gulls . At The Elms in St Peter were 38 Redwings and a Goldcrest , and by St John's Village were 100+ Stock Doves .

08.02.2026

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:59:44 GMT

08.02.2026 A young Lapwing at the Wetland Centre today. MD

Some early rain and hill fog, then cloudy with the odd shower in a fresh south-southeast wind (10c)

At La Sente this morning were 24 Little Egrets , a Lapwing , a Snipe , 11 Grey Herons , 2 Shoveler , 350 Brent Geese , 76 Redshanks , 7 Greenshanks , a Common Gull , 40 Black-headed Gulls , and 2 Great Black-backed Gulls at at Rue Parcq were 82 Cattle Egrets and 32 Curlews . On Grouville Common were a Stonechat , 4 Blackcaps , a Cirl Bunting , 2 Greenfinches and a singing Song Thrush .

At La Rocque were a Black-throated Diver , 5 Great Northern Divers , 2 Slavonian Grebes , 3 Black-necked Grebes , 4 Red-breasted Mergansers , 26 Ringed Plovers , 2 Bar-tailed Godwits , 370 Turnstones , 200 Grey Plovers, 650 Dunlin and 480 Sanderlings .

Seen from Le Pulec were a Great Northern Diver , 35 Gannets , 41 Shags , 7 Cormorants , 14 Curlews , 200 Oystercatchers , 15 Little Egrets , 200 Oystercatchers and 24 Rock Pipits, and seen from the Wetland centre were 172 Brent Geese , 5 Wigeon , 47 Shoveler , 4 Pochard , 2 Tufted Duck , 26 Lapwings , 8 Snipe , 2 Little Grebes and a Water Pipit . 36 Brent Geese were at Petit Port as well as 52 Mediterranean Gulls . At Kempt Tower were the Snow Bunting , 4 Tufted Ducks , 2 Marsh Harriers and 2 Stonechats .

In Beaumont Marsh were 2 Cattle Egrets, 3 Little Egrets , 50 Black-headed Gulls , 30 Redwings and 9 Pied Wagtails , and at St Aubin were 6 Great Crested Grebes , 33 Redshanks and 3 Turnstones . A Grey Wagtail was in it's regular garden on Old St John's Road in St Helier.

Yesterday evening, 60 Sanderlings were in St Brelade's Bay on the high tide.

07.02.2026

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:18:17 GMT

07.02.2026 Male Shoveler taking flight at La Sente this morning. MD

Overnight rain cleared by Dawn leaving cloudy conditions and scattered showers in a fresh southwest wind (10c)

Seen early morning at La Rocque were 4 Great Northern Divers , 2 Black-throated Divers , a Slavonian Grebe , a Black-necked Grebe , 7 Red-breasted Mergansers , 206 Grey Plovers , 66 Curlews , a Bar-tailed Godwit and 500 + Dunlin / Sanderlings , also a Black Redstart . In Grouville Bay, as seen from Seymour were 2 Great Northern Divers , 3 Great Crested Grebes and 300 Brent Geese .

At La Sente were 200+ Brent Geese , a Wigeon , 2 Shovelers , 7 Greenshanks , 77 Redshanks , 8 Curlews , 9 Grey Herons , 8 Common Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , 280 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Ravens , 5 Pied Wagtails and a Redwing . In Rue Parcq were 68 Cattle Egrets. 7 Brent Geese were at Rozel.

At Beaumont Marsh were 450 Brent Geese , 30 Black-headed Gulls , 10 Pied Wagtails , a Firecrest , 3 Song Thrushes and 2 Little Egrets

Waders roosting at Corbiere included 10 Purple Sandpipers , 9 Grey Plovers and 13 Turnstones . and the Snow Bunting was seen again at Kempt Tower.

06.02.2026

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:30:54 GMT

06.02.2026. Cormorants are getting into their finest plumages as they start to breed, indeed some may have already begun. This one is seen here as it passed Grosnez this morning. Image: MD

A bright and breezy morning with showers to the north of the Island, becoming cloudy this afternoon. Winds fresh from the southwest (10C)

A Great Skua was the pick of the few birds passing Grosnez this morning. Also seen were 35 Gannets , 66 Fulmars , with more on the cliffs there, 29 Shags , 7 Cormorants , 34 Great Black-backed Gulls , 119 Herring Gulls, and 4 Ravens . At Le Pulec were 13 Little Egrets , 225 Oystercatchers and 43 Curlews .

In St Ouen's Bay, 52 Great Black-backed Gulls were on the beach, and 8 Grey Herons were at La Pulente, while roosting behind the seawall by the Cutty Sark were 21 Ringed Plovers , 19 Dunlin and 6 Skylarks . The Snow Bunting was by Kempt Tower and at the Pools there, were 2 Tufted Duck , a Water Rail, 2 Ravens and several birds in song in the sunny weather including a Cetti's Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Robin , a Wren and a Great Tit . A Dartford Warble r was heard in song at Gorselands too.

In Petit Port Bay were 71 Mediterranean Gulls .

On the East of the Island, at La Sente, were 350 Brent Geese , 2 Shoveler , 81 Redshanks , 6 Greenshanks , 21 Grey Herons , 19 Little Egrets , 122 Black - headed Gulls , one Mediterranean Gull, one Common Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 Snipe .

05.02.2026

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:28:42 GMT

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05.02.2026 Mediterranean Gulls are on the West coast in good numbers at the moment, with 124 in Petit Port Bay over this morning's high tide. Several are colour-ringed, including this bird, a regular Winter visitor here, bearing a well-worn German ring ( yellow ATCT). MD

A dry but cloudy day deteriorated to a very wet one through the morning in a fresh south-southeast wind.

On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 5 Wigeon , 12 Pochard , 19 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, c100 Brent Geese , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 26 Black-headed Gulls , a Snipe , 3 Grey Herons and a Little Grebe . In the backfields were 21 Lapwings , 50+ Starlings and 170 Stock Doves . The Snow Bunting was seen again, near to Kempt Tower.

A very quiet day for seabirds saw 2 Red-throated Divers , 4 Gannets , 7 Cormorants , 38 Shags , 5 Kittiwakes , 14 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 4 Black-headed Gulls and 20 Great Black-backed Gulls pass in ninety minutes. In Petit Port Bay were 124 Mediterranean Gulls , 36 Grey Plovers , 32 Turnstones and roosting at Corbiere were 20 Purple Sandpipers . There has been an increased incidence of dead seabirds being washed up in recent days, mainly Shags , but also a Great Northern Diver and a Gannet . Some have been checked by the States Vet and so far none has proved positive for HPAI, so it may be that the recent very rough sea conditions are taking their toll.

At La Sente were 7 Greenshanks , 84 Redshanks , 2 Snipe , 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 20 Grey Herons, 63 Mallard , 360 Brent Geese , including one pale-bellied Brent, 11 Cattle Egrets , 14 Pied Wagtails and 35 Redwings . At La Rocque were 2 Great Northern Divers, a Black-throated Diver , 2 Slavonian Grebes and one Great Crested Grebe .

In Beaumont Marsh were 150 Brent Geese, 2 Shoveler , 100 Black-headed Gulls , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Little Egrets , 3 Pied Wagtails , 29 Redwings and 8 Meadow Pipits . Elsewhere, 53 Mediterranean Gulls were at the Airport football pitch and 2 Goldcrests were at Le Douet Farm.

04.02.2026

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:34:15 GMT

04.02.2026 Black-throated Diver at La Rocque. Image: MD

Another cold-feeling day, mainly cloudy in a fresh south-easterly wind (9c)

A quiet day at Corbiere, but over the high spring tide ( 11.3m / 37.1 ft), birds passing included a Velvet Scoter , a Great Northern Diver , a Red-throated Diver , 2 distant diver sp , 12 Gannets , 21 Cormorants , 42 Shags , 13 Mediterranean Gulls , 51 Great Black-backed Gulls , and 2 Turnstones , with 20 Purple Sandpipers looking for a rock to roost on. In Petit Port as the tide fell off, were 92 Mediterranean Gulls , 36 Curlews , 3 Turnstones and a Firecrest again. 10 Grey Herons were at La Pulente.

On St Ouen's Pond were 260 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 3 Pochard , 45 Shoveler , 3 Grey Herons , a Little Grebe , 93 Black-headed Gulls , 9 Mediterranean Gulls and a Lapwing . In St Ouen's Bay were 31 Great Black-backed Gulls and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls .

At La Sente were 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 2 Snipe , 85 Black-headed Gulls and 3 Common Gulls . Opposite Parcq Farm were 41 Cattle Egrets and at La Lourderie were 2 Stonechats . A Black-throated Diver was at La Rocque.

One extra report from yesterday was of 2 Slavonian Grebes at Flicquet.

03.02.2026

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:53:13 GMT

03.02.2026 A Song Thrush out of it's comfort zone at Corbiere this morning. Image: MD

A cloudy day with rain to the East of the Island, winds moderate from the south-southeast.

Seawatching from Corbiere, in three hours, saw 11 Red-throated Divers , 2 Common Scoters , 8 Guillemots , 3 Fulmars , 13 Gannets , 7 Cormorants , 51 Shags , 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 9 Kittiwakes and 41 Great Black-backed Gulls , with 8 Purple Sandpipers roosting there and a Song Thrush putting in a brief appearance. On the sea in Petit Port Bay over the high tide were 110 Mediterranean Gulls and in the bushes there, a Firecrest .

At St Ouen's Bay were 2 Shelduck , 170 Brent Geese , 5 Wigeon , 4 Teal , 57 Shoveler , 12 Pochard , 5 Tufted Ducks , a Little Grebe , 2 Grey Herons , 85 Black - headed Gulls , 18 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 2 Snipe , the Pink-footed Goose and Barnacle Goose , and in the backfields, 310 Stock Doves . The Snow Bunting was near Kempt Tower and 70 Mediterranean Gulls were near Sand Slip on the falling tide.

Seen from La Rocque this morning were 2 Great Northern Divers, a Black-throated Diver , a Red-throated Diver , 6 Red-breasted Mergansers , 2 Slavonian Grebes, a Black-necked Grebe , an adult Little Gull and a Black Redstart .

At La sente were 2 Shelduck and a Shoveler , at Fliquet were 3 Great Crested Grebes and at St Catherine's, 30 Brent Geese , a Little Egret and a Grey Heron . A Fieldfare and a Blackcap were seen in Rue du Huquet, St Martin.

In Beaumont Marsh were c 400 Brent Geese , a Curlew , 8 Meadow Pipits , a Pied Wagtail and 3 Little Egrets .

02.02.2026

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:03:14 GMT

02.02.2026 Black-necked Grebe at La Rocque today. Image: MD

A cold and mainly overcast day, with rain this afternoon (8c)

A good mix of species at La Rocque early morning included 3 Great Northern Divers , 2 Black-throated Divers , 4 Black-necked Grebes , 2 Slavonian Grebes , a Great Crested Grebe , 5 Red-breasted Mergansers , 100+ Brent Geese , 460 Black-headed Gulls, 22 Common Gulls, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and among many waders, one Knot . Seen from Seymour were 10 Common Gulls , 2 Bar-tailed Godwits , 150 Grey Plovers, 17 Curlews , 50 Turnstones and hundreds of both Sanderlings and Dunlin .

At La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 350 Brent Geese , a Shoveler , 74 Redshanks , 5 Common Gulls , 100 Black-headed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , a Yellow - legged Gull , 17 Grey Herons , 2 Cattle Egrets and 21 Redwings . 8 Cattle Egrets were at Grouville Marsh. A further 47 Cattle Egrets were at Rue Parcq.

Around St Ouen's Pond were 52 Shovelers , 8 Pochard , 5 Wigeon , 5 Tufted Duck , 5 Teal , 2 Little Grebes , 170 Brent Geese , 2 Snipe , 53 Lapwings , 2 Grey Herons , 35 Black-headed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , a Common Gull , a Water Rail , 235 Stock Doves and a Sparrowhawk . By the square tower were 31 Ringed Plovers , 8 Dunlin and a Skylark .

At West Park in St Aubin's Bay were 2 Curlews , 12 Oystercatchers , 2 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Little Egret .

Below : Sunrise at Seymour Tower. MD

01.02.2026

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:37:53 GMT

01.02.2026 White-fronted Goose by Romano. RDC

A mainly dry but cloudy day in a south becoming southwest wind (10c)

Seawatching from Le Pulec was a little more productive today than of late and seen in three hours were an an adult pale-phase Arctic Skua, a Black-throated Diver , 4 Red-throated Divers , 12 Razorbills , a Brent Goose , 9 Fulmars , 82 Gannets , 41 Shags , 3 Cormorants , 115 Kittiwakes , a Mediterranean Gull , 24 Great Black-backed Gulls and 21 Curlews , with a Pied Wagtail , 20 Rock Pipits and a Buzzard also passing by.

On the beach in St Ouen's Bay were 56 Mediterranean Gulls and at Kempt Tower was the Snow Bunting. Around St Ouen's Pond were a White-fronted Goose , 10 Pochard , 38 Shoveler , 120 Brent Geese , 5 Grey Herons , 4 Mediterranean Gulls , 56 Lapwings , 8 Snipe , a Water Pipit . 200 Stock Doves and 2 Little Grebes and at the Scrape were 3 Wigeon , 11 Skylarks and 5 Chiffchaffs . 2 Shelduck were at Petit Port.

At St Aubin were 20 pale-bellied Brent Geese , 160 dark-bellied Brent , a Mediterranean Gull, and a Great Crested Grebe and on the Airport football pitch were 41 Mediterranean Gulls . In Beaumont Marsh were 12 Redwings, 9 Song Thrushes, 56 Starlings and 2 Little Egrets.

La Sente held 500 Brent Geese, a Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Snipe, 28 Common Gulls, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 30 Redwings, 50 Cattle Egrets, 18 Grey Herons , 52 Redshanks , 4 Greenshanks , 4 Curlews , 25 Pied Wagtails , and 4 Ravens . 33 Cattle Egrets were at Parcq Farm and on Grouville Common were 3 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap and 2 Stonechats .

31.01.2026

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:13:55 GMT

31.01.2026 Male Marsh Harrier at St Ouen's Pond. Image: MD

Overnight rain cleared at Sunrise leaving a fair to cloudy day in a south-west wind.

On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 10 Pochard , 39 Shoveler , a Tufted Duck , 16 Teal , 2 Grey Herons, 4 Marsh Harriers and a Water Pipit . In the fields behind the Pond were 60 Lapwings and 113 Brent Geese . The Snow Bunting was seen again by the sea wall at Kempt Tower.

Passing Le Pulec early on were 70 Gannets , 2 Fulmars , 3 Razorbills , 19 Shags , 155 Kittiwakes , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , 21 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Curlews and 2 Ravens . A Water Pipit was on the rocks there. In Petit Port Bay this afternoon were 42 Curlews , 19 Grey Plovers , 58 Turnstones , 183 Oystercatchers , 7 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Little Egret, 38 Brent Geese and 2 Cormorants .

At Beaumont Marsh were 3 Buzzards , a Curlew , a Grey Wagtail, a Pied Wagtail and 4 Little Egrets . 6 Tufted Duck were on Queen's Valley reservoir.

30.01.2026

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:30:24 GMT

30.01.2026 Turnstone at Le Pulec Image: MD

High cloud this morning gave way to heavy rain by lunchtime, mild in an increasing southerly wind.

At La Sente in the middle of the day were 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 125 Brent Geese, 52 Curlews , 7 Greenshanks , 42 Redshanks , 6 Grey Herons and 8 Pied Wagtails .

In Beaumont Marsh were 100 Black-headed Gulls , 5 Mediterranean Gulls , 6 pale-bellied Brent Geese , a Grey Heron and a Pied Wagtail .

A little early morning passage past Grosnez saw 142 Gannets , 42 Fulmars , 4 Razorbills , 5 auk sp , 12 Kittiwakes , a Mediterranean Gull, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gulls , 4 Ravens and a Peregrine carrying prey, in one hour.

At Petit Port were 35 Curlews , 11 Grey Plovers , 10 Turnstones and 3 Cormorants and at St Ouen's Pond Scrape were 2 Shelduck , 5 Wigeon , 5 Snipe , 30 Lapwings , 6 Grey Herons , a Water Rail, a Cetti's Warbler and in the backfields was a Merlin. The Snow Bunting was see by the Cutty Sark.

A very early, or late, breeding record was of 2 Barn Owl nestlings in the East of the Island.

29.01.2026

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:29:07 GMT

29.01.2026 A beautiful image of a Black-throated Diver at La Rocque, with thanks to photographer Dave Warncken

An unpleasant day to follow yesterday's fine conditions, with an overcast morning and a wet afternoon and evening, feeling cold at 7c in an increasing southeast wind

On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 2 Shelduck , 5 Wigeon , 19 Teal , 48 Shoveler , 5 Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe and a Grey Heron , while in the backfields were 107 Brent Geese , 35 Lapwings , 220 Stock Doves and 30+ Starlings .

Little was moving past Corbiere first thing, with just 10 Gannets , a Fulmar , 2 Brent Geese , 3 Cormorants , 8 Shags and 21 Great Black-backed Gulls seen in one hour. At Petit Port later were 31 Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Gull , 32 Curlews , 14 Grey Plovers and 3 Purple Sandpipers plus the usual Oystercatchers .

Around Goose Green / Beaumont Marsh were 56 Black-headed Gulls , 30 Redwings , 10 Siskins , 18 Meadow Pipits , a Pied Wagtail and 3 Little Egrets.

Scattered reports from elsewhere included 5 Cattle Egrets in Rue des Alleurs, Grouville, 40 Redwings and a Song Thrush in Rue de la Clochette, St Martin and 1 Grey Wagtail and a Little Egret in Rozel.

The result of the Wader Count , held on the 20th January are now available in the Resources Section of the website.

28.01.2025

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:25:00 GMT

28.01.2026 A Short-toed Treecreeper at Pont Marquet today. Image: MD

It was a respite day today, with clear skies, a moderate southerly breeze and a mild 10c

A little early morning seabird passage past Corbiere soon petered out, but in ninety minutes, included 112 Gannets, 4 Fulmars , 2 Razorbills , 2 Guillemots , 3 auk sp , 145 Kittiwakes , 27 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Mediterranean Gull, a Common Gull and 9 Cormorants . In Petit Port Bay were 23 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , a Purple Sandpiper , 4 Curlews , 17 Grey Plovers , 9 Turnstones , a Yellow-legged Gull , 5 Great Black-backed Gulls , 4 Mediterranean Gulls , a Cormorant , a Shag , 8 Little Egrets and a Kingfisher .

At La Rocque were 4 Red-breasted Mergansers and at Rue Parcq were 26 Cattle Egrets . On Grouville Common were a Water Rail, 11 Redwings , 3 Stonechats , 6 Chiffchaffs and 2 Blackcaps .

In spring-like conditions, birds at Pont Marquet included 2 Buzzards , 20 Redwings , 8 Song Thrushes ( two in song), 10 Blackbirds , 12 Robins , 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers , 6 Short-toed Treecreepers , 5 Firecrests , a Goldcrest , a Blackcap , a Chiffchaff , 10+ Great Tits , 3 Blue Tits and 13 Chaffinches .

At Noirmont was a Dartford Warbler and a Meadow Pipit , also a Peacock butterfly and another Peacock was in a garden, in St John.

27.01.2026

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:48:18 GMT

27.01.2026 A Ringed Plover at roost, image with thanks to Romano RDC

A cloudy day, but dry until this evening in an increasingly gusty southerly wind (10c)

Not much is changing in terms of comings and goings at the moment. On St Ouen's Pond today were 2 Shelduck , 68 Teal , 51 Shoveler , 15 Pochard , a Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe , 180 Brent Geese for their morning wash, and 60 Lapwings . The Snow Bunting was at it's usual location near Kempt Tower along with 2 Stonechats . In a field on Mont Matthieu were c40 Black-headed Gulls and 20 Mediterranean Gulls .

Passing Corbiere through the morning were a Great Northern Diver , a Red-throated Diver , 22 Guillemots , a Razorbill , 6 auk sp , 3 Fulmars , 68 Gannets , 36 Shags , 5 Cormorants , 80 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 16 Mediterranean Gulls and 23 Rock Pipits , with 6 Purple Sandpipers flying in towards Petit Port. At Petit Port were 23 Brent Geese, 11 Mediterranean Gulls , 5 Great Black-backed Gulls , 28 Curlews , 18 Grey Plovers , 22 Turnstones and 2 Purple Sandpipers .

In La Sente were 577 Brent Geese , a Wigeon , 83 Redshanks , 7 Greenshanks , a Turnstone , 13 Curlews , 12 Grey Herons , 5 Little Egrets , 2 Cattle Egrets, 38 Redwings , a Song Thrush , c 200 Black-headed Gulls, 8 Common Gulls, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and 4 Ravens . At Holme Grown were a further 67 Cattle Egrets . In St Catherine's Woods were a Merlin , a Sparrowhawk , 2 Redwings , 3 Firecrests , a Bullfinch , a Short-toed Treecreeper, and a Grey Wagtail with a Peregrine seen near La Crete. Another Grey Wagtail visited it's regular garden at Greve de Lecq.

At Beaumont today were c500 Brent Geese including 3 pale-bellied Brent , 90 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Mediterranean Gulls , a Grey Heron , 12 Redwings and a Pied Wagtail . On Millbrook Reservoir in Waterworks Valley were 5 Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe , 2 Grey Herons , 2 Cormorants and a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, and at Dannemarche Reservoir was another Grey Heron.

26.01.2026

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:05:15 GMT

26.01.2026 Purple Sandpiper at Corbiere this morning. Image: MD

A dry morning in light southerly winds, with rain and increasing winds arriving this afternoon. (10c)

Seawatching from Corbiere through the morning saw 2 Black-throated Divers, 7 Brent Geese , 3 Razorbills , a Guillemot , 7 distant auk sp , 4 Fulmars , 192 Gannets, a Great Crested Grebe , 79 Shags , 17 Cormorants , 3 Grey Herons , 79 Mediterranean Gulls , 15 Kittiwakes , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 68 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Common Gulls , a Curlew , 10 Purple Sandpipers , 38 Rock Pipits and also, 2 Harbour Porpoise and a loose pod of 32 Bottle-nosed Dolphins . At Petit Port were 42 Mediterranean Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19 Grey Plovers , 3 Purple Sandpipers , 44 Turnstones and 38 Curlews .

On the East coast, passing La Coupe were 4 Great Northern Divers , 2 Black-throated Divers , 8 Red-throated Divers, 6 Kittiwakes , 3 Common Gulls, 3 Mediterranean Gulls , a Black-headed Gull and 3 Gannets, and in St Catherine's Bay were 5 Brent Geese , 3 Great Crested Grebes and a Grey Wagtail . In St Catherine's Woods were a Firecrest , 2 Blackcaps , a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 2 Buzzards . In Bouley Bay were 10 Fulmars , 2 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Peregrines .

At La Sente were 350 Brent Geese , a Wigeon , 3 Grey Herons , 7 Little Egrets , 2 Cattle Egrets , 7 Greenshanks and 44 Redshanks . At Beaumont Marsh were 520 Brent Geese , 35 Redwings , 3 Pied Wagtails and a Marsh Harrier .

Around St Ouen's Pond were 74 Brent Geese, 14 Pochard , 49 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 5 Wigeon , 4 Tufted Duck , 2 Little Grebes , a Grey Heron , 2 Snipe , 2 Stonechats and a Chiffchaff . On Sands Slip were 37 Ringed Plovers , 22 Dunlin , 22 Sanderling and 2 Oystercatchers .

25.01.2026

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:46:16 GMT

25.01.2026 Great Crested Grebe stretching. Seymour today. Image: MD.

Rain until late morning, becoming cloudy in a fresh south-southeast , becoming west wind.

In or passing Grouville Bay, as viewed from Seymour Slip this morning, were 8 Great Northern Divers , a Black-throated Diver , a Red-throated Diver , 6 Great Crested Grebes , 3 Black-necked Grebes , 2 Slavonian Grebes , 22 Red-breasted Mergansers , 10 Cormorants , 17 Shags , 3 Gannets , a Mediterranean Gull and a Peregrine , which was disturbing waders from the rocks at La Rocque, which included 180 Grey Plovers , 20 Ringed Plovers , 17 Turnstones and a mixed flock of c200 Dunlin and Sanderling . Seen at La Rocque were a Great Crested Grebe , a Black-necked Grebe and 2 Slavonian Grebes .

At La Sente were 380 Brent Geese , 150 Black-headed Gulls , a Teal , 68 Redshanks , 4 Greenshanks , a Common Gull, 4 Curlews and 23 Pied Wagtails . 3 Cattle Egrets were near to Holme Grown. 17 Cattle Egrets and a Grey Wagtail were at Cowley Farm and 30 Coot were in Grouville Marsh.

The Snow Bunting was at Kempt Tower and in Petit Port Bay were 40 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Shelduck , 2 Grey Herons , 25 Turnstones and a Kingfisher .

At Chateau Clairval were 3 Teal , a Grey Heron , 4 Cattle Egrets and a Yellow-legged Gull, and 26 Redshanks were roosting at St Aubin.

In fields by St John village were c 1000 Woodpigeons and 50 Stock Doves .

The figures from the Brent Goose count , taken on 20th January, are now available on the Resources page.

Below : Thanks go to Jo Bramley for this video of Bullfinches feeding in the Zoo. Strange noises in the background may refer to inmates!

24.01.2026

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:24:00 GMT

24.01.2024 Male Marsh Harrier taking flight at the Wetland Centre. Image: MD

Another wild day, mainly dry in a strong south-southwest wind, gusting to gale force at times.

Seen from the shelter of the Wetland Centre this morning were 2 Shelduck , 57 Teal , 51 Shoveler , 14 Pochard , 3 Tufted Duck , a Snipe , a Little Grebe , 2 Grey Herons and 2 Stonechats while in the backfields were 250 Brent Geese , 43 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 70 Lapwings . On Kempt Tower pools were 6 Tufted Duck and in the car park, a male Stonechat. By La Tour Caree were 33 Ringed Plovers, 11 Dunlin and 4 Sanderlings .

At Petit Port and Le Grouet were 51 Mediterranean Gulls , 9 Black-headed Gulls , a Great Black-backed Gull , 32 Turnstones , 3 Purple Sandpipers , 2 Grey Plovers , 38 Oystercatchers and 4 Shags . Seen earlier at Le Pulec were 12 Gannets , a Razorbill , 24 Shags , 4 Cormorants and 11 Great Black-backed Gulls , with c300 Oystercatchers roosting in Stinky Bay. At L'Etacq were 6 Curlews , 42 Oystercatchers , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 5 Great Black-backed Gulls and 5 Meadow Pipits .

13 Mediterranean Gulls and 7 Black-headed Gulls were roosting on the Airport football pitch and 450 Brent Geese plus a Curlew were in Beaumont Marsh. Seen between Beauport and Les Creux were a Redwing , a Firecrest , a Stonechat , 6 Ravens and 83 Herring Gulls were in a ploughed field there.

Counts at La Sente included 280 Brent Geese, a Wigeon , 74 Redshanks , 4 Grey Herons , 3 Little Egrets , 14 Cattle Egrets , a Common Gull and a Mediterranean Gull .

Below : Dramatic times at Le Pulec on this morning's high tide. Image: MD

23.01.2026

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:45:00 GMT

23.01.2026 One of 160 Shag which passed Le Pulec this morning. Numbers of the species seem to be slowly improving locally, but are still a way down on what they were at the turn of this century. Image: MD

A day of mixed fortunes on the weather front, mainly dry and often sunny this morning, but with more rain arriving in the afternoon, winds were south-southeasterly, fresh increasing to near gale by this evening.

At La Sente this morning were 275 Brent Geese, 21 Grey Herons , 28 Cattle Egrets , 52 Redshanks , 2 Greenshanks , 3 Common Gulls and one Mediterranean Gull and at Cowley Farm were a further 10 Cattle Egrets .

Early seabird movement through St Ouen's Bay, as viewed from Le Pulec, included 79 Gannets , 4 Fulmars , 5 Razorbills , 160 Shags , 12 Cormorants , 60 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 15 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Kittiwakes and a Peregrine , while roosting in Stinky Bay were 301 Oystercatchers , 9 Little Egrets and 20+ Rock Pipits . 10 Pied Wagtails were in a ploughed field at La Saline and by Tour Carre in St Ouen's Bay were 17 Ringed Plovers and 7 Dunlin . In Petit Port Bay were 77 Mediterranean Gulls .

At St Ouen's Pond were 26 Teal , 2 Wigeon , 34 Shoveler , 12 Pochard , 6 Tufted Duck , 11 Coot , a Snipe , 3 Grey Herons and a Stonechat , while in the backfields were 39 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 156 Brent Geese , 200+ Stock Doves and 35 Lapwings . Also seen were 10 Marsh Harriers and a Merlin . In the Sandpits were 40 Great Black-backed Gulls , 32 Tufted Duck and a Little Grebe .

In Beaumont Marsh were 100 Black-headed Gulls , 5 Mediterranean Gulls , 330 Brent Geese , 3 Little Egrets , 6 Redwings and 8 Meadow Pipits .

22.01.2026

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:02:10 GMT

22.01.2026 Adult Little Gull feeding outside Stinky Bay this morning. Image: MD

Another rainy morning, with a drier afternoon. Winds started in the southeast before veering west-southwest late morning (10c)

Passing Le Pulec this morning were a Great Northern Diver , 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 Shelducks , 2 Red-breasted Mergansers , an adult Little Gull, 16 Black-headed Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull, 18 Great Black-backed Gulls , 310 Herring Gulls , 47 Gannets , 85 Shags , 10 Cormorants and a Peregrine . Roosting in Stinky Bay over the morning's high tide were 51 Curlews , 286 Oystercatchers , 2 Turnstones , 12 Little Egrets and 45 Rock Pipits.

On the Pond were 14 Pochard , 4 Tufted Duck , 41 Shoveler , 22 Teal , a Little Grebe and a Stonechat , and in the backfields were 177 Brent Geese (after the morning wash on the Pond!), 75 Lapwings and 30 Starlings . The Snow Bunting was at Kempt Tower and in St Ouen's Bay were 46 Great Black-backed Gulls and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls . In Petit Port Bay were 72 Mediterranean Gulls , 35 Turnstones and 11 Great Black-backed Gulls . 3 Stonechats were at Les Landes, also a Kestrel .

Birds at La sente included 74 Redshanks , 5 Greenshanks , a Lapwing , 4 Curlews , a Snipe , a Wigeon , a Teal , 300 Brent Geese, 5 Common Gulls , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 100 Black-headed Gulls , 45 Cattle Egrets , 18 Little Egrets , 6 Grey Herons and 10 Pied Wagtails . At Le Catillon were 2 Fieldfares , 6 Common Gulls and a displaying male Marsh Harrier . On Queen's Valley reservoir were 10 Tufted Duck and a Kingfisher . The White-fronted Goose remained at Grouville Marsh.

In St Aubin's Bay, 13 pale-bellied Brent Geese were at La Haule, while at St Aubin were 32 Redshanks , 12 Turnstones , 2 Grey Herons , a Little Egret and a Great Crested Grebe . In Beaumont Marsh were 40 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , 4 Little Egrets and a Grey Heron . A nod to the future today was a Mallard chick at the Zoo

21.01.2026

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:58:39 GMT

21.01.2026 Goldcrest at Pont Marquet. Image: MD

Another morning of rain, heavy at times, in a strong to gale south-southeasterly wind. It was drier this afternoon but still windy.

Viewed from the Wetland Centre this morning, on St Ouen's Pond were 6 Wigeon , 35 Shoveler , 15 Teal , 14 Pochard ( just one a female), 3 Tufted Duck , a Stonechat and a Chiffchaff , while in the backfields were 120 Brent Geese , 41 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 55 Lapwings and 4 Black-headed Gulls . 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Curlew flew past Le Pulec.

At Petit Port were a pair of Shelduck , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , 37 Curlews , 2 Purple Sandpipers , 20 Turnstones , a Sanderling and 2 Grey Plovers .

At La Sente were 180 Brent Geese, one Teal , 11 Grey Herons , 8 Little Egrets , 44 Cattle Egrets , 275 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 8 Common Gulls .

A gathering of corvids in Rue des Chasses, St John included c200 Crows , 4 Jackdaws , 10 Ravens and 2 Jays , with 100 Chaffinches also in the same area.

20.01.2026

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:42:15 GMT

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20.01.2026 A super image of a Black-necked Grebe at La Rocque, with thanks to Romano as ever! RDC

A clear morning with increasing high cloud and an ever increasing south-southeast wind, with heavy rain this afternoon (10c)

The gusty wind made today's organised counts of Brent Geese and Waders , somewhat challenging, but hopefully with successful outcomes which will be posted in the Resources section here, in due course. Early morning seawatching from Seymour Slip in Grouville Bay saw 9 Great Northern Divers , 2 Black-throated Divers , 3 Red-throated Divers , 3 Great Crested Grebes , a Black-necked Grebe , 19 Red-breasted Mergansers , 3 Sandwich Terns , 310 Black-headed Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull and 6 Common Gulls . among the waders counted were 2 Knot , 3 Bar-tailed Godwits and 216 Grey Plovers . Brent Geese totalled over 800 in Grouville Bay and at La Sente. Also at La Sente were 62 Redshanks , 2 Greenshanks , 3 Teal , 14 Grey Herons , 2 Cattle Egrets , 167 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Common Gulls , 250 Starlings , 10 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes and 5 Pied Wagtails , with 3 Buzzards causing much disturbance there. Another 5 Grey Herons were at La Blinerie.

Waders in St Ouen's Bay included 45 Sanderlings , 9 Dunlin , 20 Ringed Plovers , while on St Ouen's Pond were 34 Shoveler 56 Teal , 12 Pochard , 6 Tufted Duck , a Water Pipit and 60 Lapwings .

57 Mediterranean Gulls were in Petit Port Bay, while at West Park in St Aubin's Bay were 47 Oystercatchers , 17 Black-headed Gulls , one Mediterranean Gull and 7 Great Black-backed Gulls .

19.01.2026

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:35:37 GMT

19.01.2026 There are good numbers of Redwings on the Island at the moment, including this bird at Pont Marquet today. Image: MD

A mainly dry but overcast day with some early hill fog and a southerly wind (9c).

Seen on St Ouen's Pond through the day were a pair of Shelduck , 13 Pochard , 4 Tufted Duck, 50 Shovelers , 4 Wigeon , 13 Teal , a White-fronted Goose , the Pink-footed Goose with it's Barnacle Goose friend, the Australian Wood Duck, back on the scene, 2 Little Grebes , a Grey Heron , 2 Stonechats and a Water Pipit, while in the backfields were 61 Brent Geese , 80 Lapwings and 30 Starlings . 7 Marsh Harriers flew out of roost at first light and 2 Shelduck on the Scrape may well have been the same as those on the Pond. 2 Lapwings were also seen on the Scrape and by Kempt Tower were the Snow Bunting and a Stonechat . In St Ouen's Bay were 28 Ringed Plovers , 16 Sanderlings , 4 Dunlin , a Turnstone , 52 Mediterranean Gulls , 7 Black - headed Gulls , 41 Great Black-backed Gulls and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls .

Seen passing La Coupe this morning were 7 Common Scoter , 7 Great Northern Divers , 10 Red-throated Divers , 9 Razorbills , 2 Guillemots , 8 Gannets , 2 Brent Geese , 3 Common Gulls , 10 Kittiwakes , 3 Black-headed Gulls and a Fulmar . At La Sente were the Greylag Goose , a Wigeon , 6 Teal , 41 Cattle Egrets , 18 Common Gulls and 2 Mediterranean Gulls.

In fields just south of Trinity Church, including the Orchard there, were 15 Fieldfares , 75 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes , a Firecrest , 30 Woodpigeons , a Buzzard and a few Chaffinches and Goldfinches, and at the playing field opposite Trinity School were another Fieldfare , 35 Redwings, 4 Chaffinches and a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker .

On the Railway Walk at Pont Marquet were 4 Fieldfares , 20 Redwings , 4 Song Thrushes , a Water Rail , 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers , 3 Short-toed Treecreepers , 5 Firecrests , 3 Goldcrests , 2 Long-tailed Tits , a Blackcap , 11 Goldfinches and 5 Chaffinches .

18.01.2026

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:43:07 GMT

18.01.2026 The pale-bellied Brent Goose which is currently on the East coast, seen here at La Sente, image taken by Romano RDC

A cold and mainly overcast day in a southeast wind.

The Snow Bunting continues to delight by Kempt Tower and in addition today, a Bittern was in the pools there too.

On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 65 Teal, 53 Shoveler, 11 Pochard ( just one a female), 2 Little Grebes , a Grey Heron , 2 Stonechats , a Water Pipit and 3 Meadow Pipit and in the backfields were 80 Lapwings , 112 Brent Geese and c200 Stock Doves . On the Scrape were a Bittern , 3 Wigeon , 2 Shelduck , a Lapwing , a Black-headed Gulls , 5 Song Thrushes and another Stonechat .

Seen from Le Pulec were 2 Black-throated Divers , 19 Brent Geese , 35 Gannets , 4 Razorbills , 82 Shags , 9 Cormorants , 11 Kittiwakes , a Mediterranean Gull , 2 Black-headed Gulls , 34 Great Black-backed Gulls , 286 Herring Gulls , 12 Curlews , 7 Little Egrets , 2 Pied Wagtails and 79 Rock Pipits flying out of a roost there.

At La Sente this morning were 41 Redshanks , 42 Cattle Egrets, a Marsh Harrier , 16 Little Egrets, the wild Greylag , 100 Black-headed Gulls, 26 Common Gulls and 3 Mediterranean Gulls. In Grouville Bay were 640 Brent Geese including the pale-bellied Brent and 10 Common Gulls . At La Rocque were 3 Black-necked Grebes , 2 Slavonian Grebes, 3 Great Crested Grebes , a Great Northern Diver and 9 Red-breasted Mergansers . On Grouville Common were a Grey Heron , 2 Firecrests , 12 Redwings , a Song Thrush , 2 Chiffchaffs and 3 Blackcaps . A further 25 Cattle Egrets were at Cowley Farm.

c500 Brent Geese were seen in flight over St Aubin's Bay.

17.01.2026

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:46:56 GMT

17.01.2026 A touch of colour. A Mediterranean Gull in St Ouen's Bay, image courtesy of Romano RDC

A dry day with overcast skies and a cold feel in the south-southeast wind (9c)

In St Ouen's Bay today: Along the beach between La Braye and Kempt Tower were 49 Great Black-backed Gulls , 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 27 Mediterranean Gulls, 11 Black-headed Gulls and 11 Brent Geese . On St Ouen's Pond were a White-fronted Goose , 57 Teal , 33 Shovelers , 4 Pochard , 5 Tufted Ducks , 2 Little Grebes , 4 Mediterranean Gulls , 3 Grey Herons and in the backfields were 250 Lapwings . A Bittern was on the Scrape once again.

At Petit Port were 32 Curlews , 12 Grey Plovers , 20 Turnstones and a Purple Sandpiper . In St Aubin's Bay, 16 Redshanks and 2 Turnstones were at St Aubin, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 286 Brent Geese , 2 Curlews and a Little Egret were between the Gunsite and La Haule. In Beaumont Marsh were a Cattle Egret , 2 Little Egrets , 40 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Grey Herons and 2 Pied Wagtails .

Off Grosnez were 3 Red-throated Divers , 155 Gannets, 103 Fulmars , 61 Razorbills , 27 Shags , 67 Kittiwakes , a Common Gull, a Mediterranean Gull , 182 Herring Gulls arriving from the North, a Peregrine and 2 Ravens . Also seen were a Harbour Porpoise and a pod of at least 10 Bottle-nosed Dolphins .

At La Sente were 473 Brent Geese , a Greylag Goose, 4 Teal , a Wigeon , 55 Cattle Egrets , 2 Snipe , a Grey Heron , 5 Mediterranean Gulls , a Redshank , 27 Redwings , 3 Song Thrushes and 9 Pied Wagtails . A further 7 Grey Herons were at La Blinerie and a Black Redstart plus a Grey Wagtail were at Le Bourg. Around La Rocque were 48 Redshanks , a Great Crested Grebe , a Black-necked Grebe , 32 Ringed Plovers , 7 Turnstones , 5 Dunlin and in Robin Bay were 2 Black Redstarts

16.01.2026

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:48:03 GMT

16.01.2026 Waders roosting on the beach at La Rocque, with 2 Knot among the Sanderling, Dunlin and Turnstone . Image thanks to Romano RDC

A clear day with some good sunny periods, before rain arrived after dark this evening. Winds were from the south-southwest and moderate

Seabirds passing Grosnez this morning included 6 Red-throated Divers , 88 Razorbills , 19 Guillemots , 23 unidentified (distant) auks , 89 Gannets , 35 Fulmars , 34 Shags , 68 Kittiwakes , 33 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Common Gulls and a Mediterranean Gull . A Peregrine and a Raven also passed by. A Harbour Porpoise moved West mid-morning. At Le Pulec were 4 Curlews , 3 Little Egrets and 4 Pied Wagtails .

Seen from the Wetland Centre this morning were 71 Teal , 37 Shoveler , 4 Tufted Ducks , 2 Little Grebes , 170 Lapwings , a Water Pipit and 2 Stonechats . A Bittern was seen from the Scrape Hide ( three are believed to be present at the moment ), and the Snow Bunting was showing well at Kempt Tower and at the Pools there, were a Chiffchaff , a Cetti's Warbler, a Marsh Harrier and a Grey Heron . In St Ouen's Bay were 39 Mediterranean Gulls , 47 Great Black-backed Gulls and 3 Black-headed Gulls . 40 Mediterranean Gulls which were roosting on the football pitch at the Airport at first light may be the same as above. At Sands were 39 Ringed Plovers , 17 Dunlin and 3 Sanderling .

At Petit Port and Le Grouet were 24 Curlews , a Shelduck , 11 Brent Geese , 12 Grey Plovers , 2 Purple Sandpipers , 40 Turnstones , 6 Little Egrets and 4 Great Black-backed Gulls . In Vert Rue on the St Ouen/St Peter bounderies was fields with hundreds of Chaffinches , a Sparrowhawk , c 250 Stock Doves and 2 Choughs which flew over. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Les Creux Manor and a Stonechat was on Beauport Common.

In Beaumont Marsh were 24 Black-headed Gulls, a Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egrets, a Grey Heron , 15 Meadow Pipits and 3 Pied Wagtails .

On the East of the Island, at La Sente, were 250 Brent Geese , the Greylag Goose , 2 Teal , 27 Grey Herons , 41 Cattle Egrets , 5 Little Egrets , 4 Common Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 30 Redwings . A Kingfisher was in Queen's Valley and another Kingfisher was seen in the Old Harbour in St Helier.

15.01.2026

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:31:20 GMT

15.01.2026 A very suitable bird for the day, a Water Pipit at the Wetland Centre this morning! Image: MD

A truly awful day, with rain of varying intensities through in a fresh to strong and gusty southerly wind (9c)

Many of yesterday's influx were absent from St Ouen's Pond today. Seen from the shelter of the Wetland Centre were just 2 Teal , 13 Shovelers , 80 Mallard , a Little Grebe , 90 Brent Geese , 180 Stock Dove in the fields behind the Pond, 48 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , 32 Black - headed Gulls , 2 Stonechats and a Water Pipit , with a Curlew flying over and 4 Wigeon on the Scrape. No Lapwings were seen.

Early on at Le Pulec were a Peregrine , 4 Curlews , 19 Brent Geese , a Pied Wagtail and the usual array of Rock Pipits . In St Ouen's Bay were 184 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull . On the Airport football pitch were 25 Mediterranean Gulls .

The White-fronted Goose was in Grouville Marsh again and 10 Common Gulls plus 20 Redwings were at Le Catillon. At La Sente were 2 Greenshanks , 54 Redshanks , 13 Curlews , 300 Brent Geese including one pale-bellied Brent , a Yellow-legged Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 11 Common Gulls , 9 Mediterranean Gulls, and 160 Black-headed Gulls .

Around La Rocque Harbour were 3 Knot , 82 Ringed Plovers , 492 Sanderlings, 877 Dunlin , 184 Grey Plovers , 2 Bar-tailed Godwits , 68 Turnstones , 16 Redshanks and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers .

14.01.2026

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:30:41 GMT

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14.01.2026 A spectacular looking Sparrowhawk in front of the Wetland Centre this morning. Image: MD

A mixed day with low cloud, hill fog at times, and some sunny intervals. Mild at 11c in a southerly wind.

There was a fresh arrival of birds at St Ouen's Pond, with counts of 68 Teal , 35 Shoveler , 5 Tufted Ducks , a Shelduck , 90 Brent Geese , 376 Lapwings , 3 Grey Herons , 16 Snipe , 2 Little Grebes and 30 Black-headed Gulls . Also seen were a Pink-footed Goose, a Barnacle Goose, a Sparrowhawk , 4 Marsh Harriers , 200 Stock Doves , a Water Pipit , 2 Stonechats and a Chiffchaff . By El Tico in St Ouen's Bay were 70 Great Black-backed Gulls and 14 Mediterranean Gulls and at La Saline were a Red-breasted Merganser and 25 Pied Wagtails . The Snow Bunting was by Kempt Tower again.

Flying past Grosnez this morning were a Red-throated Diver , 119 Guillemots , 44 Razorbills , 38 auk sp , 31 Gannets , 78 Shags , 7 Cormorants , 42 Kittiwakes , a Common Gull , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 29 Great Black-backed Gulls . At Petit Port were 19 Grey Plovers , 22 Turnstones , 2 Purple Sandpipers , 6 Brent Geese and a Shelduck .

In Grouville Marsh were a White-fronted Goose , 3 Common Gulls and 10 Redwings , and at La Sente were the Greylag Goose , 200 Brent Geese , 2 Teal , 19 Redshanks , 4 Common Gulls and 6 Grey Herons . At least 80 Cattle Egrets were seen between La Sente and Grouville Marsh and another 2 Cattle Egrets were on Mont a L'Abbe. A Grey Wagtail was seen in St Helier Harbour.

Below : An unusual sight at St Ouen's Pond late this morning - blue sky! Image MD

13.01.2026

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:46:15 GMT

13.01.2026 An adult Kittiwake on St Ouen's beach this week, image courtesy of Romano RDC.

The mild conditions have returned, for now at least, with a fresh southerly wind and overcast skies plus rain on ad off today (11c)

It seems that many of our recent hard weather visitors have headed off again now, notably the 1000+ Lapwings behind St Ouen's Pond with just 3 seen today! On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 20 Shovelers , a Gadwall , 9 Teal , 118 Mallard , 3 Tufted Ducks, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Reed Buntings, a Chiffchaff and 2 Stonechats , with 120 Brent Geese and 220 Stock Doves in the fields behind the Pond. In the Sandpits were 33 Tufted Ducks , 11 Pochard , 4 Little Grebes , 27 Great Black-backed Gulls , 8 Mediterranean Gulls and 3 Oystercatchers .

Passing Le Pulec this morning were 3 Common Scoters , 5 Guillemots , 3 Razorbills , 40 auk sp, 47 Gannets , 143 Shags , 10 Cormorants , 6 Kittiwakes , 4 Black-headed Gulls , 260 Herring Gulls , 35 Great Black-backed Gulls , 5 Curlews , 2 Turnstones . 5 Pied Wagtails and 60+ Rock Pipits were in the Stinky Bay area.

In Petit Port Bay were 5 Curlews , 7 Brent Geese , a Shelduck and 5 Great Black-backed Gulls, and in St Brelade's Bay were 11 Ravens .

In Waterworks Valley were 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, 2 Redwings and 2 Grey Wagtails , while at Dannemarche Reservoir were 10 Cormorants , a Kingfisher , and 3 Tufted Ducks . 12+ Redwings were in Rue de Bas. Further Grey Wagtails were seen ar Greve de Lecq and on Mont Rossignol and On Mont au Pretre were a Cattle Egret , 10 Redwings and a Raven .

12.01.2026

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:46:51 GMT

12.01.2026 A Ringed Plover on Sand's slip, image courtesy of Romano. RDC

Overcast skies and rain through the morning, with a fresh southwest wind, mild at 11c.

Seen through the morning from the Wetland Centre, were a White-fronted Goose , a Shelduck , 7 Wigeon , c60 Shovelers , 19 Teal , 2 Tufted Ducks , 2 Little Grebes , the odd couple of Pink-footed Goose and Barnacle Goose, 118 Brent Geese, a Water Rail , a Caspian Gull , 19 Black-headed Gulls , 13 Mediterranean Gulls , 9 Great Black-backed Gulls , c1000 Lapwings , a Water Pipit, 3 Stonechats and 3 Meadow Pipits . The Snow Bunting was seen again near Kempt Tower, with a Stonechat also there, and on Sand's Slipway were 62 Sanderlings , 44 Ringed Plovers and 25 Dunlin .

Very little was moving off the West coast in the rain and seen from Le Pulec were 26 Gannets , 2 Brent Geese , 63 Shags , 9 Cormorants , 46 Great Black-backed Gulls , 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , 23 Black-headed Gulls , 200+ Herring Gulls, 7 Curlews , a Turnstone , a Grey Wagtail , 2 Pied Wagtails and 40+ Rock Pipits . The Iceland Gull has not been seen today.

In Beaumont Marsh were 490 Brent Geese , 55 Black-headed Gulls , 8 Redwings , 2 Pied Wagtails , 4 Little Egrets , Cattle Egret and a Grey Heron . 36 Redshanks were at St Aubin. In St Brelade's Bay at lunchtime were 11 Brent Geese , and at Petit Port were 25 Curlews , 8 Great Black-backed Gulls , 18 Turnstones and 8 Brent Geese .

In La Sente today were a Greylag Goose , 275 Brent Geese , 8 Grey Herons , 17 Cattle Egrets , 44 Redshanks , 3 Greenshanks , 17 Curlews , 4 Snipe , 14 Pied Wagtails and 25 Chaffinches and at Le Catillon were 30 Common Gulls, a Fieldfare and 10 Redwings . Seen from La Rocque were 200 Oystercatchers , 8 Curlews , 6 Redshanks, a Grey Plover and 20 Turnstones . An oddity on the North coast was a Black-necked Grebe at White Rock.

11.01.2026

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:19:34 GMT

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11.01.2026 The first winter Iceland Gull from yesterday was keeping a low profile, but was seen briefly in Stinky Bay at Le Pulec around noon today, before flying off towards the Pinnacle. Thanks go to Stuart Matthews for this super image, taken there yesterday SM

A cold day, but mainly dry in overcast conditions, with a fresh and gusty south-southeast wind (8c)

Most eyes were trained on the northwest of the Island, despite the uncomfortable conditions. Seen from Le Pulec morning long were a Great Northern Diver , 3 Black-throated Divers , 7 Red-throated Divers , 3 unidentified diver sp , 5 Razorbills , 2 Guillemots , 26 auk sp, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers , 7 Brent Geese , 149 Shags , 15 Cormorants , 5 Little Egrets , 51 Curlews , 7 Golden Plovers , 4 Turnstones , a Dunlin , 61 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 25 Mediterranean Gulls , 96 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Common Gulls , 5 Kittiwakes and 3 Pied Wagtails . The Iceland Gull visited Stinky Bay briefly.

Around St Ouen's Pond were a Bittern, a first winter Caspian Gull , 1,300+ Lapwings , a Golden Plover , the Pink-footed Goose , 3 Dunlin and a Water Pipit . In St Ouen's Bay were 340 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Yellow-legged Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 40 Mediterranean Gulls and 30 Sanderlings . On the Golf Course were 45 Mediterranean Gulls and in the Sandpits were 15 Pochard , 26 Tufted Duck , 3 Little Grebes , 5 Oystercatchers , 2 Mediterranean Gulls and 55 Great Black-backed Gulls .

At Petit Port were a Shelduck , 27 Curlews , 11 Grey Plovers , 13 Turnstones , 5 Purple Sandpipers , 65 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull and a Kingfisher . In St Aubin's Harbour were 35 Redshanks and a Turnstone and at Beaumont Marsh were 480 Brent Geese .

At La Sente were a Gadwall , a Teal , 11 Grey Herons , 2 Curlews , 2 Redshanks , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 13 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Common Gulls and a Redwing .

Grey Wagtails were seen in gardens in St Peter's Village and Old St John's Road, St Helier and at Cowley Farm were 4 Cattle Egrets and another Grey Wagtail .

Below : The Iceland Gull taking a rest. Image courtesy of Stuart Matthews.

10.01.2026

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:12:26 GMT

10.01.2026 An oiled Kittiwake passing Corbiere. Image: MD.

A fair day in a moderate northwest wind, milder at 9c.

A first winter Iceland Gull was found in Stinky Bay, at Le Pulec this morning, probably the individual seen passing Corbiere yesterday. Also there were 3 Yellow-legged Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull and 12 Little Egrets, and 6 Mediterranean Gulls were at La Saline. Also in St Ouen's Bay, 28 Ringed Plovers and 11 Dunlin were at La Tour Carre and 60 Sanderlings , 5 Dunlin, 9 Ringed Plovers and a Turnstone were at Sand's Slip. On St Ouen's Pond were 5 Tufted Ducks, 30+ Shovelers , a Little Grebe , 2 Grey Herons , 2 Water Pipits , a Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechats , 90 Brent Geese , and in the backfields were 100+ Lapwings and a large mixed flock of gulls .

Another busy morning for seabirds passing Corbiere, included counts of a Red-necked Grebe in company with 2 Slavonian Grebes , a Great Northern Diver , a Brent Goose , a Common Scoter , 64 Gannets , 216 Razorbills , 147 Guillemots , 113 Shags , 25 Cormorants , 740 Kittiwakes , 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 121 Great Black-backed Gulls , 29 Mediterranean Gulls , 10 Common Gulls, 4 Black-headed Gulls , a Yellow-legged Gull and 7 Purple Sandpipers . In Petit port Bay were 40 Curlews , 2 Shelduck and 3 Little Egrets .

At La Sente were 3 Little Egrets , 7 Cattle Egrets , 16 Grey Herons , a Greylag , 3 Common Gulls , 4 Meadow Pipits , 4 Teal , 242 Brent Geese and 6 Ravens . A White-fronted Goose was at Grouville Marsh again. A Peregrine was seen near La Crete. In Rozel Harbour were a Little Egret and a Grey Wagtail with another Grey Wagtail seen inflight over Red Houses this afternoon.

At Beaumont Marsh were 435 Brent Geese, 2 Cattle Egrets , 2 Little Egrets , a Curlew and a Grey Heron .

Evening update : The Snow Bunting was seen again near to Kempt Tower and in St Ouen's Bay this afternoon were 1000+ Lapwings , 100 Brent Geese , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Choughs and 2 Stonechats . 3 Red-breasted Mergansers were near Faulkner's Fisheries at Le'Etacq. A Wigeon was at La Sente and in Grouville Bay this afternoon were 340 Brent Geese, a Common Gull , 65 Sanderlings , 29 Black-headed Gulls , 17 Curlews , 2 Sandwich Terns and 7 Grey Plovers .

09.01.2026

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:53:26 GMT

09.01.2026 Today's first winter Iceland Gull as it passes Corbiere. Image: MD

Storm Goretti duly passed over the Island with wind gusts of up to 94 mph, which had dropped back to a west-northwest F7 by this morning.

Seawatching was popular this morning and was rewarded by an Iceland Gull which passed Corbiere, but not ,so far, seen again. Maybe tomorrow? Among the many gulls passing there were a Caspian Gull, a Yellow-legged Gull, 293 Great Black-backed Gulls , 21 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 25 Kittiwakes , a Mediterranean Gull, a Common Gull , 100+ Herring Gulls and 2 Black-headed Gulls . Also seen were 96 Gannets , 5 Fulmars , 133 Razorbills , 122 Guillemots , another 68 unidentified auks , a Brent Goose , 2 Lapwings , a Curlew , 158 Shags and 13 Cormorants . Roosting on the rocks were 9 Turnstones and a Purple Sandpiper . At Petit Port were 41 Curlews , 2 Shelduck and 5 Mediterranean Gulls .

Seen from Le Pulec were 3 Yellow-legged Gulls , 320 Herring Gulls , a Mediterranean Gulls , 90 Black-headed Gulls and 12 Little Egrets . In St Ouen's Bay were another Yellow-legged Gull and 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls .

At St Ouen's Pond were a Bittern and a Water Pipit , with 1000+ Lapwings and 4 Golden Plovers in the fields behind the Pond. In the Sandpits were a male Gadwall , 15 Pochard , a Greenshank , a Dunlin and a Yellow-legged Gull .

At La Sente were 166 Brent Geese , the single Greylag , a Wigeon , a Teal , 21 Grey Herons, 10 Little Egrets , 12 Cattle Egrets , 11 Lapwings , 16 Redshanks , 17 Black-headed Gulls , 12 Common Gulls and a Buzzard . The White-fronted Goose remained at Grouville Marsh and 6 Redwings were seen over Vallee des Vaux. In Beaumont Marsh were 24 Brent Geese , 53 Black-headed Gulls , a Curlew , a Cattle Egret , 2 Little Egrets and 3 Snipe .

The results of November's and December's counts of Brent Geese and Waders are now available on this website, and can be downloaded from the Resources page free of charge.

07.01.2026

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:30:19 GMT

07.01.2026 A beautiful male Black Redstart which is currently resident in Robin Bay at La Rocque, with thanks to Romano for the fine image RDC

A cold front moved over the Island during the night leaving a fair to cloudy day in a gusty northwest wind, bult milder at 9c.

Jersey is still gaining the benefit of the cold weather to it's north, in birding terms. In St Ouen's Bay, over 1000 Lapwings were seen, some passing through, also 6 Golden Plovers , a wild type Greylag Goose and a buzzard sp , possibly a Rough-legged Buzzard, with is worth looking out for.

Another busy morning for seabirds off Corbiere included an out of season Manx Shearwater, 2,354 Guillemots, 528 Razorbills , 3 Fulmars , 145 Gannets , a Great Northern Diver , a Common Scoter , 75 Shags , 5 Cormorants , 155 Kittiwakes , 301 Great Black-backed Gulls , 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 19 Mediterranean Gulls , 5 Black-headed Gulls and 3 Common Gulls . A small pod of Bottle-nosed Dolphins moved south past the lighthouse too. In Petit Port Bay on the falling tide were 34 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 10 Great Black-backed Gulls .

At La Sente were a wild type Greylag Goose, 229 Brent Geese , a Wigeon , 17 Lapwings , a Cattle Egret , 5 Little Egrets , 19 Grey Herons , a Common Gull , 13 Snipe , 40 Starlings , 12 Redwings , 20 Chaffinches , 3 Pied Wagtails and 4 Ravens . On Queen's Valley reservoir were 18 Tufted Ducks , 4 Teal , a Kingfisher and a Grey Wagtail , while at Le Catillon were 27 Lapwings and 80 Starlings . A White-fronted Goose was still at Grouville Marsh and 13 Cattle Egrets were on Fauvic Marsh. 2 Black Redstarts were at La Rocque again, also 130 Oystercatchers were there.

Another 60+ Lapwings were at Hautes Croix and in Beaumont Marsh were a Cattle Egret , a Little Egret , a Grey Heron , 16 Snipe , a Marsh Harrier and 2 Pied Wagtails . 33 Redshanks and 3 Turnstones roosted at St Aubin this morning, and a Common Sandpiper was in the St Helier Marina, near La Folie Inn site, also 4 Brent Geese .

08.01.2026

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:28:59 GMT

08.01.2025 A White-fronted Goose in flight, image courtesy of Romano RDC

A poor day for weather, with rain throughout, as Storm Goretti approached us. Storm force winds from the West and Northwest are forecast and a rare red 'danger to life' warning is in force for this evening and overnight for the Channel Islands. We will see what is left by tomorrow. Stay safe.

Seen from the shelter of the Wetland Centre at St Ouen's Pond from first light were a Bittern , a White-fronted Goose , 62 Shoveler , 6 Teal , 2 Little Grebes , 165 Brent Geese , 26 Snipe , 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 12 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Water Pipit and a Stonechat . A count of Lapwings in the fields behind St Ouen's Pond found 1,038 present, also 8 Golden Plovers , 220 Stock Doves and 25 Starlings .

The Snow Bunting remained at Kempt Tower, with a Stonechat also there. On Sand's Slip on the rising tide were 76 Sanderlings and 3 Ringed Plovers while at the Cutty Sark were 35 Ringed Plovers , 21 Dunlin and a single Sanderling . At the bottom of Jubilee Hill were a first-winter Caspian Gull and a Common Gull .

At Le Pulec and in Stinky Bay were 8 Gannets , a Guillemot , a Kittiwake , 4 Mediterranean Gulls , 70 Black-headed Gulls , a Pied Wagtail and the usual Rock Pipits . In Beaumont Marsh were a Cattle Egret , 2 Little Egrets , 11 Snipe and 110 Black-headed Gulls .

On the East side of the Island, a Lapwing , 26 Common Gulls and 4 Mediterranean Gulls were at Le Catillon and in Grouville Marsh were 9 Lapwings and 100 Redwings . At La Sente were 8 Lapwings , 5 Teal , a Wigeon , a Greylag Goose , 28 Pied Wagtails , 45 Starlings and 60 Chaffinches and on Route des Cotils were 68 Cattle Egrets , 12 Mediterranean Gulls , 35 Common Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 150 Black-headed Gulls .

In and over a Vallee des Vaux garden were 30 Redwings , a Siskin , 3 Blackcaps and 3 Ravens .

Yesterday, 2 Cattle Egrets were by the Windmill in St Peter and another Cattle Egret was at Trinity Manor.

06.01.2026

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:30:39 GMT

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06.01.2026 with the current cold conditions to the north of us, Lapwings and Golden Plovers are starting to arrive on the Island in numbers now. These Lapwings were seen here dropping into the field at Le Catillon today. Image : MD

A fair day with good sunny periods in a light northwest wind.

Seen at La Rocque from first light were 4 Great Northern Divers, 46 Red-breasted Mergansers , 6 Pochard , 12 Gannets , 10 Slavonian Grebes , 3 Black-necked Grebes , 11 Lapwings , 8 Greenshanks , 70 Ringed Plovers , 90 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , 12 Grey Herons and 31 Little Egrets , also 2 male Black Redstarts . In Grouville Bay were another Great Northern Diver , 3 Black-necked Grebes , 5 Great Crested Grebes , 12 Teal , 623 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , a Knot , 455 Sanderlings , 300 Dunlin , 2 Bar-tailed Godwits , and another Black Redstart .

Maximum numbers at Le Catillon were 330 Lapwings, 47 Golden Plovers, 30 Starlings and 15 Common Gulls . At La Sente were 103 Brent Geese, 9 Snipe , 23 Lapwings , 10 Redwings , 3 Song Thrushes and 2 Pied Wagtails . A White-fronted Goose was at Grouville Marsh again. Also seen there were 25 Reed Buntings , 12 Chiffchaffs , 5 Blackcaps , 3 Cett i's Warblers , 2 Bullfinches , 60 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes , 6 Teal , 2 Woodcocks , a Snipe , 2 Marsh Harriers , a Sparrowhawk , 80 Jackdaws , a Barn Owl and 9 Cattle Egrets overflying.

In St Ouen's Bay were a Caspian Gull , 2 Common Gulls , 12 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 12 Mediterranean Gulls and 20 Black-headed Gulls . 40 Shovelers were on St Ouen's Pond and in the fields behind St Ouen's Pond were 337 Lapwings, 200 Stock Doves and 106 Brent Geese . A Bittern was seen at the Scrape again. Up at Les Landes were 27 Golden Plovers , a Peregrine , 4 Stonechats , 2 Ravens and 4 Choughs . At Le Pulec were 125 Oystercatchers , 7 Little Egrets and 40 Rock Pipits .

In Beaumont Marsh were 4 Snipe and 2 Pied Wagtails , in St Brelade's Bay were 3 Pied Wagtails and at Gorselands was a single Lapwing . At La Freminerie ( St Saviour) w ere 7 Lapwings , 22 Pied Wagtails , 55 Redwings and 40 Chaffinches .

3 Teal , 5 Tufted Ducks and a Chiffchaff were in Grands Vaux and in a field by Hautes Croix Stores in St John were a further 50 Lapwings .

05.01.2026

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:38:34 GMT

05.01.2026 A Knot, one of two at La Rocque yesterday, image courtesy of Romano RDC

A poor morning for weather, with rain continuously till lunchtime, then a fair afternoon in a moderate northerly wind and cold at 3c.

In Grouville Bay this morning, were 2 Great Northern Divers , 5 Great Crested Grebes , a Slavonian Grebe , a Black-necked Greb e, 4 Gannets and a Knot . At La Sente were the Greylag Goose , a Wigeon , 81 Brent Geese , a Curlew , 2 Lapwings , 20 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes and 70 Chaffinches . In Grouville Marsh were a White-fronted Goose , 18 Cattle Egrets , 61 Coot , a Chiffchaff and a Cetti's Warbler .

At La Rocque were a Stonechat and 2 Black Redstarts , while at Le Catillon were 143 Lapwings, 58 Golden Plovers - the first numbers of this Winter, and 2 Common Gulls . 30 Cattle Egrets were in a field by St Clement's Church, and at Le Roncier were 15 Redwings and 18 Lapwings , with another 15 Redwings at Mont es Neaux as well as 10 Skylarks , 3 Snipe , 2 Song Thrushes and 33 Lapwings . 6 Tufted Ducks were at Grands Vaux.

Seen through the pouring rain passing Le Pulec were 1,260 Guillemots, 1,180 auk sp, the vast majority also likely to have been Guillemots , and 83 Razorbills . Also seen were a Red-throated Diver , 112 Gannets , 11 Cormorants , 35 Shags , 215 Kittiwakes , 114 Mediterranean Gulls, 52 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Common Gull, 23 Curlews , 20 Meadow Pits and 30+ Rock Pipits . By Kempt Tower were the Snow Bunting and 2 Stonechats . 3 Sanderlings were by Sands Slip, also 2 Shelduck flew through..

St Ouen's Pond, as viewed from the Wetland Centre, held 3 Wigeon , 42 Shoveler , 13 Teal , 6 Tufted Ducks , 3 Little Grebes , a Grey Heron , 11 Snipe , a male Sparrowhawk , a Water Pipit and a Stonechat . In the backfields were 100+ Brent Geese, 200 Lapwings, 2 Golden Plovers , a Merlin , 4 Reed Buntings and 200 Stock Doves .

At Augres were another 22 Lapwings and 12 Redwings and at the green waste site at La Collette were 2 Stonechats .

Last night, Barn Owls were located in St Martin and Trinity.

04.01.2026

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:38:23 GMT

04.01.2026 A Song Thrush at Pont Marquet this week. Image: MD

A cold day with showers just to the West of the Island, in a light northerly wind

In Grouville Bay were a 525 Brent Geese , Knot , 360 Sanderlings , 450 Dunlin , 2 Bar-tailed Godwits , 220 Grey Plovers , a Greenshank and 2 Shovelers , while at La Rocque were 11 Red-breasted Mergansers , a Black-necked Grebe, 48 Ringed Plovers and 2 male Black Redstarts . Around a frosted Grouville Marsh were a White-fronted Goose , a Barnacle Goose , 56 Coot , 6 Cattle Egrets and 2 Grey Herons. 3 Cattle Egrets were at Cowley Farm while at La Sente were 63 Brent Geese and a Greylag .

Passing Corbiere in two hours this morning, were 6 Red-throated Divers , a Common Scoter , 4,286 Razorbills, 1,438 Guillemots , 285 Gannets, 602 Kittiwakes , 10 Mediterranean Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 2 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Common Gulls and 13 Great Black-backed Gulls .

On St Ouen's Bay beach were 122 Mediterranean Gulls , a Kittiwake , a Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 5 Great Black-backed Gulls and 70 Black-headed Gulls . On the Scrape was a Bittern.

In the orchard near Trinity Church were 18 Fieldfares , 35 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes , a Blackcap , 5 Ravens and a Woodcock . A Grey Wagtail visited a garden feeder in Greve de Lecq and in the St Helier Marina was a roost of 150+ alba Wagtails .

03.01.2025

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:33:40 GMT

03.01.2025 A Redwing feeding on Ivy berries at Pont Marquet. Image: MD

A cloudy morning with light showers and a fair afternoon, but cold at 7c in a fresh northwest wind.

A bumper passage of birds past Corbiere this morning saw, in three hours, 11,275 Razorbills and Guillemots , 276 Gannets , a Fulmar , 2,004 Kittiwakes , 19 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Common Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 10 Great Black-backed Gulls, a Turnstone , a Peregrine , 2 Ravens and a Harbour Porpoise . In Petit Port Bay were 22 Curlews , and 2 Shelduck .

At Le Catillon were 28 Common Gulls and 6 Lapwings , and at La Sente were a Wigeon , 2 Shelducks , 28 Brent Geese , 2 Cattle Egrets and a Common Gull . 2 Grey Wagtails were near the RNLI station at Archirondel and 2 Black Redstarts were seen at La Rocque and Robin Bay.

On St Ouen's Pond were 29 Shovelers , 31 Brent Geese , 2 Grey Herons , a Snipe , 3 Little Grebes and a Water Pipit . The Snow Bunting remained near Kempt Tower while on St Ouen's beach were 60+ Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Gull and 25 Great Black-backed Gulls . In the fields behind St Ouen's Pond were 190 Lapwing , c200 Stock Doves and 2 Skylarks and in the Sandpits were 9 Little Grebes , 41 Tufted Ducks , 10 Pochard and a Pied Wagtail . On Jubilee Hill, following a plough, were 13 Mediterranean Gulls , a Black-headed Gull and 23 Herring Gulls .

On Handois Reservoir were 23 Tufted Ducks, 67 Mallard , 3 Grey Herons , 5 Cormorants , 3 Chiffchaffs and a Siskin, and at the Gunsite in St Aubin's Bay were c300 Brent Geese and 3 Curlews . In Bouley Bay were 2 Buzzards and 5 Fulmars and a Blackcap was seen at a garden feeder at La Moye.

02.01.2026

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:47:19 GMT

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02.01.2026 Into a new year and the Snow Bunting at Kempt Tower is still gracing us with it's presence. Image: MD

A day of showers and cloud in a fresh and chilly northwest wind

Among seabirds passing Corbiere was a Great Skua , an increasingly scarce species, having been hit hard by bird flu in recent years. Also seen there were a Red-throated Diver, 1,120 Razorbills, 536 Guillemots , a Fulmar , 21 Gannets , 239 Kittiwakes , 14 Mediterranean Gulls , 9 Common Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 3 Black-headed Gulls . In Petit Port Bay were 31 Curlews , 28 Brent Geese , 5 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Kingfisher , while on St Ouen's Beach were a Caspian Gull, 35 Great Black-backed Gulls , 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Common Gulls and 14 Black-headed Gulls .

In St Ouen's Bay, the Snow Bunting was again seen by Kempt Tower, while on St Ouen's Pond were 11 Shovelers , 3 Tufted Ducks , 60 Brent Geese , a Grey Heron , 3 Little Grebes , a Snipe and a Water Pipit and in the backfields there, were 220 Lapwings, 210 Stock Doves and a Skylark . In the Sandpits were 36 Tufted Ducks , 11 Pochard and 2 Little Grebes . Early on, a Woodcock and 20 Lapwings were seen from Noirmont.

On Grouville Common were 14 Redwings , a Chiffchaff , 3 Blackcaps , 3 Greenfinches , 10 Linnets and 5 Cirl Buntings . A Black Redstart was in Robin Bay at La Rocque. On Mont a L'Abbe was a Cattle Egret and at Grands Vaux were 4 Teal and 3 Tufted Duck .

Below : Where this female Australian Wood Duck arrived from to be on the Island is unknown, but it is a fair bet to say it wasn't the Antipodes. It is a good looking bird nevertheless and is currently to be found among the feral Greylags in St Ouen's Bay. Image: MD

01.01.2026

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:37:24 GMT

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01.01.2026 Bittern in front of the Wetland Centre today. Image: MD

The wind moved back into the west today, with showers early morning, giving way to a cloudy day (9c)

A wide range of locations were visited today, the first day of 2026. In St Ouen's Bay, the Snow Bunting was still at Kempt Tower for an easy year tick! Seen from the Wetland Centre were a Bittern , 155 Brent Geese , 3 Tufted Duck , 35 Shoveler , 4 Teal , 4 Little Grebes , 3 Snipe , a Water Pipit , a Grey Heron and a Water Rail , while in the backfields were 201 Lapwings, 200 Stock Doves , a male Merlin , a White-fronted Goose , a Pink-footed Goose , and a Barnacle Goose . On St Ouen's Bay beach were 57 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Black-headed Gulls , 24 Dunlin , a Sanderling and 17 Ringed Plovers . In the Sandpits were 13 Pochard and 20 Tufted Ducks and a Common Gull was at La braye.

See from Corbiere were 388 Razorbills , 102 Guillemots , a Fulmar , 36 Kittiwakes and 12 Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Gull, and in Petit Port were 36 Curlews , 5 Grey Plovers , 4 Turnstones , 117 Oystercatchers , 19 Black-headed Gulls , 7 Brent Geese and 59 Crows .

At La Rocque were 88 Ringed Plovers , 72 Redshanks , 7 Greenshanks , 95 Grey Plovers , a Bar-tailed Godwit , 120 Turnstones , 135 Oystercatchers , 300 Sanderlings and 340 Dunlin . In a field behind La Rocque was a Stonechat , and at Le Hocq were 56 Brent Geese and 4 Curlews . A Black Redstart was at Robin Bay. In Grouville Marsh was a White-fronted Goose , 10 Redwings and a Cattle Egret and at Le Catillon were 31 Lapwings , 3 Common Gulls and 10 Jackdaws . At La Sente were a Greylag Goose , a Wigeon , 5 Cattle Egrets and 4 Ravens .

In Queen's Valley were 8 Tufted Ducks , a Teal , a Grey Heron , 24 Coot , a Firecrest , a Short-toed Treecreeper , 60+ Redwings , 4 Song Thrushes and 23 Blackcaps . At Handois Reservoir were 29 Tufted Ducks, 86 Mallards , 6 Coot , 6 Cormorants , 5 Goldcrests , 20 Redwings and a Fieldfare was in a garden in St John.

A visit to Pont Marquet saw 15 Redwings , 4 Song Thrushes, 7 Blackbirds , a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Firecrests , 3 Blackcaps and 2 Greenfinches and a further 12 Redwings were in Rue de la Patente in St Lawrence. A Grey Wagtail was in Rue de Huquet in St Martin, where it has been a regular visitor for the last three weeks.

31.12.2025

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:33:41 GMT

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31.12.2025 . A Caspian Gull on the beach in St Ouen's Bay, image courtesy of Romano. RDC

A fair to cloudy day to see out 2025, with a light easterly wind.

In Grouville Marsh today were a White-fronted Goose , 4 Cattle Egrets , 2 Snipe , 4 Grey Herons , 30 Coot , 7 Water Rails, a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 25 Reed Buntings , 10 Chiffchaffs , 8 Blackcaps , 4 Cetti's Warblers , 9 Long-tailed Tits , 45 Redwings , 3 Song Thrushes , a Sparrowhawk and 80 Jackdaws . At Le Catillon were 110 Lapwings and 4 Common Gulls, while at La Sente were a Wigeon , the wild Greylag , 11 Cattle Egrets , 2 Lapwings , 3 Ravens , also a Pied Wagtail and numbers of Redwings and a Blackcap . By Grouville Church were 65 Cattle Egrets and 7 Redwings and by St Clement's Church were another 4 Cattle Egrets .

Waders at La Rocque included 81 Ringed Plovers , 148 Grey Plovers , a Bar-tailed Godwit , 82 Curlews , 70 Redshanks , 5 Greenshanks , 330 Sanderlings , 450 Dunlin , 125 Oystercatchers , 145 Turnstones , also a Shelduck , 240 Brent Geese, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers , a Slavonian Grebe , 4 Great Crested Grebes , 8 Grey Herons and a Black Redstart .

A quieter day offshore at Grosnez saw 2 Red-throated Divers , 422 Razorbills , 62 Gannets , 63 Fulmars , 305 Kittiwakes , a Common Gull , 5 Mediterranean Gulls, 17 Great Black-backed Gulls , 37 Shags , a Peregrine , 2 Ravens , 3 Porpoises and a Grey Seal pass by in three hours, also a male Stonechat was at the Castle. 2 Purple Sandpipers were at Petit Port.

In St Ouen's Bay, the Snow Bunting and a Pied Wagtail were at Kempt Tower car park while on the Pond were the immature White-fronted Goose , 16 Teal 17 Shoveler and 3 Little Grebes . 174 Lapwings were with c200 Stock Doves in the backfields there. At the bottom of Jubilee Hill were the Pink-footed Goose , Barnacle Goose and Australian Wood Duck with massed ranks of feral Greylags .

On the North coast, at Crabbe, were 3 Buzzards , a Peregrine , 2 Stonechats and a Raven and at Bouley Bay were 5 Fulmars and another Peregrine .

Another Stonechat was at Augres and this evening, in Vallee des Vaux were 2 Woodcock in flight together.

Below : A beautiful image of Brent Geese flying over La Rocco Tower, in St Ouen's Bay, this morning, with thanks to Scott Haynes for the picture.

30.12.2025

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:03:24 GMT

30.12.2025 The Greylag Goose which is currently at La Sente. Image thanks to Romano da Costa.

Another dry day, slightly less cold at 9c, but still with a cold and blustery Easterly wind to offset it.

It was a very busy day for birds passing Grosnez, mostly all heading East into the wind. Seen through the morning were 5,314 Razorbills , just 3 Guillemots , 172 Gannets , 117 Fulmars , 14 Shags , 4 Cormorants , 1,658 Kittiwakes , 8 Mediterranean Gulls , 11 Common Gulls , 47 Great Black-backed Gulls , 16 Black-headed Gulls and over 200 Herring Gulls . 2 Porpoises were attracting much attention offshore.

In St Ouen's Bay, the Snow Bunting was again near the Kempt Tower car park, while on the Scrape were a Bittern , a pair of Shelduck and a Kingfisher . In the backfields at St Ouen's Pond were 134 Lapwings . At Petit Port were 9 Purple Sandpipers , 5 Grey Plovers , 33 Turnstones , 15 Dunlin , 10 Ringed Plovers and 4 Brent Geese . 13 Brent Geese were at La Haule and an o ther 13 Brent Geese plus 31 Redshanks and a Turnstone were at St Aubin.

On Les Pres Manor pond, by Grouville Marsh, was the White-fronted Goose and 53 Coot and in Grouville Marsh were 6 Chiffchaffs , 8 Redwings and a Water Rail. At La Sente were a Greylag Goose , 97 Brent Geese , 4 Cattle Egrets , 4 Common Gulls , 2 Stonechats , 2 Ravens and 94 Starlings . A Kingfisher was on Queen's Valley reservoir.

The conservation field in Rue de Jutize has been cut and most of the birds have moved off, with just 100 Chaffinches , and 6 Redwings present today. By St Martin's Arsenal were 60 Lapwings and at Grands Vaux were 2 Teal , 2 Tufted Duck and 5 Chiffchaffs . In the orchard near Trinity Church were 20 Fieldfares , 70 Redwings , 2 Stonechats and a Goldcrest . At Home Farm in St John were a Black Redstart , a Grey Wagtail and 2 Choughs and in a field just west of St Clement Church were 13 Little Egrets and 12 Cattle Egrets . Another Grey Wagtail , 2 Siskins , 52 Redwings , 3 Song Thrushes and 4 Ravens were in Vallee des Vaux.

29.12.2025

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:53:40 GMT

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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)

28.12.2025

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:52:57 GMT

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28.12.2025 A male Stonechat near Kempt Tower MD

Another cold day with overcast conditions and a fresh northeasterly wind

A Russian White-fronted Goose was with 61 Brent Geese at La Sente this morning, with the single Greylag also still there and 3 Grey Herons . Passing La Coupe were 2 Red-throated Divers, 16 Razorbills , 6 Guillemots , a Mediterranean Gull , a Common Gull , 4 Black-headed Gulls , 6 Gannets and 7 Brent Geese . Overhead there were 18 Song Thrushes and 7 Redwings . At La Rocque were 71 Ringed Plovers , 155 Sanderlings , 120 Dunlin , 68 Redshanks , 18 Curlews , 125 Oystercatchers , 90 Turnstones and, at Fauvic, were 150 Chaffinches . Later on, the White-fronted Goose had moved to Grouville Marsh, with 68 Coot and 2 Ravens also seen. 2 Ringed Plovers and 3 Common Gulls were at Gorey.

It was busy again for seabirds off of the West coast. In three hours this morning, seen passing Corbiere were 3,820 Razorbills, 624 Guillemots , a Black-throated Diver , 78 Gannets , 209 Kittiwakes , 47 Mediterranean Gulls , 12 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Common Gulls , 13 Great Black-backed Gulls and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. At Petit Port were 4 Brent Geese , a pair of Shelduck , a Teal , 33 Curlews , 65 Oystercatchers , 4 Grey Plovers and 30 Turnstones and at Le Grouet Slip were 6 Purple Sandpipers . This afternoon, another White-fronted Goose was on Jubilee Hill in St Ouen's Bay, also 13 Lapwings . In the backfields behind St Ouen's Pond were 138 Lapwings , 120 Brent Geese and 24 Choughs and another 60 Lapwings were on Mont Matthieu. At Sand's Slip were 28 Ringed Plovers , 22 Dunlin and 40+ Sanderlings and near Kempt Tower were 15 Grey Plovers , 18 Turnstones , one Snow Bunting and 2 Skylarks .

On Rue de Fauvic were 2000+ finches, mainly Chaffinch but also including 2 Bramblings and a few Linnets . West of St Clement's Church were 37 Cattle Egrets . In Vallee des Vaux were 7 Redwings , a Siskin , a Grey Wagtail, a Sparrowhawk and 2 Ravens .

At Beaumont Marsh were 345 Brent Geese , a Grey Wagtail, 3 Little Egrets , 2 Pied Wagtails , 5 Meadow Pipits and 21 Black-headed Gulls .

Below : A clip of today's White-fronted Goose at La Sente, by courtesy of Jo Bramley

27.12.2025

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:59:21 GMT

27.12.2025 Sanderling in St Ouen's Bay today. Image: MD

A cloudy morning and a fair afternoon in a cold northeast wind

3 Snow Buntings were in the car park near Kempt Tower this morning, different birds to the recent visiting juvenile, which was seen later. A Stonechat was also there. On the beach nearby were 15 Grey Plovers, 6 Turnstones and 73 Sanderling . Seen from the Wetland Centre were 65 Teal , 11 Shoveler , 2 Tufted Duck , 4 Little Grebes and a Grey Heron while in fields behind the Pond were 100+ Brent Geese with the feral Greylags , also 101 Lapwings .

Seabirds moving north through St Ouen's Bay, as counted from Le Pulec, included 2,126 Razorbills, 242 Guillemots , 107 Gannets , 2 Fulmars , 13 Cormorants , 18 Shags , 935 Kittiwakes , 44 Mediterranean Gulls , 26 Black-headed Gulls , 3 Common Gulls, 11 Curlews , also 11 Little Egrets were present and 5 Pied Wagtails . At Petit Port were 38 Curlews , 4 Grey Plovers , 4 Brent Geese and 2 Mediterranean Gulls .

In Beaumont Marsh were 329 dark-bellied Brent Geese , 2 Teal , a Grey Heron , a Little Egret and a Blackcap and at Grands Vaux reservoir were 2 Cormorants and a Blackcap . In Vallee des Vaux this evening were 2 Siskins and 26 Redwings coming in to roost, with 10 Woodcock coming out of roost at Dusk.

26.12.2025

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:39:11 GMT

26.12.2025 Purple Sandpipers near Corbiere this morning Image: MD

A cold but clear and sunny day (5c) in a lighter easterly wind than in recent days.

It was another morning with good numbers of birds moving past Corbiere with counts in three hours there including a Black-throated Diver , 1,343 Razorbills , 165 Guillemots , 3 Common Scoters , 123 Gannets , a Fulmar , 216 Kittiwakes , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Gull , 16 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lapwing , 6 Meadow Pipits and 19 Purple Sandpipers . In Petit Port Bay were 2 Brent Geese , 39 Turnstones , 4 Grey Plovers and 6 Little Egrets .

By Sands in St Ouen's Bay were 41 Ringed Plovers , 29 Dunlin , 68 Sanderlings and a Coot sitting in the sea. On St Ouen's Pond were a Caspian Gull , 63 Teal , 18 Shoveler , 2 Tufted Duck , 4 Little Grebes , a Water Pipit . 200 Stock Doves a pale-phase Buzzard and 60 Lapwings .

There were also good numbers of Lapwings in a field alongside Hautes Croix in St John and at La Sente were 12 Cattle Egrets , 22 Brent Geese and the single Greylag Goose again.

Evening update : At Beaumont Marsh were 240 Brent Geese and a Fieldfare plus 4 Redwings were feeding in a garden in St John near St John's Main Road. 3 Cattle Egrets were at Mont a l'Abbe while at Handois reservoir were 26 Tufted Duck , 82 Mallard , 11 Cormorants , a Grey Wagtail , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , 80 Stock Doves, 7 Goldcrests and 2 Woodcock .

23 Cattle Egrets were by St Saviour's Hospital and another 9 Cattle Egrets plus a Common Gull were at Grouville Marsh. A further 32 Cattle Egrets were on Rue des Cotils.

Yesterday , a Caspian Gull was seen and photographed at Petit Port.

25.12.2025

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:08:18 GMT

25.12.2025 The obligatory Christmas Robin ! MD

Snow was reported to have been seen in Jersey overnight, but there were no signs of it by daylight! A very cold day ( +1c - +4c) in cloudy conditions with a fierce easterly wind.

Sheltered viewing conditions were recommended in the cold of today and seen from the Wetland centre at St Ouen's Pond were an Avocet which settled on the water, 65 Lapwings , 2 Little Grebes , 15 Shoveler , 47 Teal , 350 Brent Geese , 2 Snipe , a Common Gull , a Water Pipit and a Stonechat . On Sands Slip were 47 Ringed Plovers , 77 Sanderlings , 21 Dunlin and a Turnstone . At Petit Port were 33 Curlews and 5 Mediterranean Gulls. On Mont Matthieu were 11 Lapwings and a pale-phase Buzzard .

A brief seawatch from Grosnez saw 25 Razorbills, 17 Gannets, 7 Fulmars, a Lapwing, a Kittiwake, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 Harbour Porpoises feeding below the cliff. At Beaumont Marsh were 260 Brent Geese , a Grey Heron and a Curlew .

At La Sente were 12 Grey Herons , 8 Little Egrets , 10 Redwings and a single wary Greylag Goose which may well have been a wild bird. At Le Catillon were 58 Lapwings and 20 Common Gulls and in Grouville Marsh were 48 Cattle Egrets .

In the centre of the Island, 20 Redwings were at the orchard near Trinity Manor, a single Fieldfare was feeding in a garden in St John, while in Vallee des Vaux were a Grey Heron , a Kestrel , 20 Redwings , a Song Thrush , 2 Short-toed Treecreepers , 2 Blackcaps , 6 Siskins , 8 Long-tailed Tits and a Marsh Harrier . In the cemetery at St Saviour's Church were 2 Siskins and another 6 Redwings .

A Merry Christmas to all with thanks for the many contributors to this News Report through 2025

24.12.2025

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:25:06 GMT

24.12.2025 Peregrine Falcon over the North coast. Image: MD

A dry but cold day (8c) with cloudy conditions in a strong east-northeast wind.

The strong winds encouraged some decent movement of auks this morning and passing Corbiere in three hours were 2,904 Razorbills and 22 Guillemots . Also seen were 4 Common Scoters , 2 Brent Geese , 58 Gannets , 322 Kittiwakes , 31 Mediterranean Gulls , 8 Black-headed Gulls , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 18 Great Black-backed Gulls .

There were hints of some new arrivals to the Island, presumably in response to the conditions and on St Ouen's Pond were 60 Teal , 11 Shoveler and in the backfields, 59 Lapwings . 2 Stonechats and 2 Grey Herons were seen from the Wetland Centre and the Snow Bunting was in situ near Kempt Tower again. At La Sente were 12 Grey Herons , 11 Cattle Egrets, 2 Little Egrets, a Common Gull , a Black-headed Gull and 6 Ravens, and 65 Stock Doves , with 60 Lapwings flying over. Nearby, at Le Catillon were 58 Lapwings and 13 Common Gulls . In St Catherine's Woods was a Grey Wagtail .

In Beaumont Marsh were 150 Brent Geese and a Curlew and at Petit Port were 24 Curlews , 9 Brent Geese , 7 Little Egrets and 6 Great Black-backed Gulls .

Above Chemin de L'Ouziere in St Ouen was a probable male Hen Harrier and at Grands Vaux this afternoon were a Kingfisher , a Chiffchaff , 200 Redwings into a roost, and 3 Woodcock flying over at Dusk.

Yesterday evening at Mont Mado in St John were 4 Snipe and on Mont au Pretre, a Lapwing and a Redwing . At St Ouen's Pond yesterday evening was a roost of 11 Marsh Harriers , 6 of which were locally ringed birds.

23.12.2025

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:22:51 GMT

23.12.2025 Pied Wagtail near Kempt Tower. Image: MD

An overcast day with some light rain, feeling cold in a light east to northeast wind

Passing La Coupe in the first two hours of daylight, were 2 Great Northern Divers , 4 Red-throated Divers , 24 Brent Geese , a flock of 15 Shoveler heading away from the Island, a Gannet , 20 Kittiwakes , a Mediterranean Gull , 3 Black-headed Gulls and 13 Great Black-backed Gulls , with a Curlew roosting on the rock there ( probably the usual Polish colour-flagged individual ) also 2 Harbour Porpoises were feeding and attracting interest from the passing birds.

Seen from the Wetland Centre were a Bittern , a Grey Heron , 2 Little Grebes , 14 Teal , 17 Lapwings , a Water Rail , a Water Pipit and 2 Stonechats , while in the car park North of Kempt Tower were the Snow Bunting , a Pied Wagtail and 6 Meadow Pipits , and at Le Pulec were 22 Rock Pipits and 10 Little Egrets.

In Beaumont Marsh were a Siberian Chiffchaff , 25 Chiffchaffs , 6 Firecrests , 6 Goldcrests , 5 Blackcaps , 12 Redwings , a Siskin , a Song Thrush and a Water Rail . 3 Great Crested Grebes were in St Brelade's Bay. In the St Helier Marina were a Common Sandpiper and a Kingfisher .

A Sparrowhawk headed along La Grande Route de St Martin, flying in front of traffic. Fortunately, the leading car contained a birder who regulated the traffic speed until the bird was clear, although not necessarily to the liking of the following cars!

22.12.2025

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:55:43 GMT

22.12.2025 A winter-plumaged Turnstone at Corbiere. image: MD

A fair day with varying amounts of cloud in a fresh to strong southeast wind, feeling cold at 10c

A slow but steady trickle of seabirds passing Corbiere this morning, resulted in counts of 8 Brent Geese , 516 Razorbills , 3 Guillemots , 23 Gannets , 34 Shags , 6 Cormorants , 242 Kittiwakes , 14 Mediterranean Gulls , 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (already on their way back?), 51 Great Black-backed Gulls , and a Common Gull, but still no diver movement. Another 37 Mediterranean Gulls were roosting in Petit Port on the falling tide.

A selection of species seen from the Wetland Centre this morning included a Bittern , a Shelduck , 2 Wigeon , 3 Shoveler , 29 Teal , 2 Little Grebes , 16 Lapwings , a Water Pipit and 2 Stonechats . In St Ouen's Bay sandpits were 10 Pochard, only one a female, 33 Tufted Duck , a Shelduck , 3 Shoveler , 6 Little Grebes , 2 Grey Herons , a male Marsh Harrier and a Chiffchaff .

In Vallee des Vaux this afternoon were 26 Redwings , a Goldcrest , 2 Blackcaps and 4 Woodcock which flew over at Dusk.

21.12.2025

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:20:30 GMT

21.12.2025 Purple Sandpiper near Corbiere. Image: MD

Morning rain cleared to a cloudy day in a fresh southeast wind. (10c)

Co-ordinated counts of Brent Geese took place this morning, with results to follow soon on the Resources page.

Seen, early morning, around the southeast coast included 3 Great Northern Divers , 9 Red-breasted Mergansers , a Slavonian Grebe and a Peregrine at La Rocque and a Black-necked Grebe, a Sandwich Tern , and a Common Gull in Grouville Bay. Among waders counted there were 34 Ringed Plovers , 219 Grey Plovers 4 Greenshanks and a Bar-tailed Godwit . 10 Cattle Egrets and 5 Little Egrets were at Fauvic M and a further 7 Cattle Egrets were at La Sente.

At St Ouen's Pond, as seen from the Wetland centre were a Bittern , 17 Lapwings , 23 Teal , 18 Shoveler , 4 Stonechats and a Water Pipit . 39 Ringed Plovers were near Sands and the Snow Bunting remained near Kempt Tower.

In Petit Port Bay were 4 Mediterranean Gulls , 17 Curlews and 12 Brent Geese and a Peregrine was near to Grosnez.

Back to yesterday when both Song Thrushes and Redwings were seen and heard at La Pouquelaye.

20.12.2025

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:43:36 GMT

20.12.2025 Our currently resident Snow Bunting was seen again today, still in the same area near Kempt Tower in St Ouen's Bay

Thanks go to Mike Smith for this recent image of the bird.

A fine but cold morning gave way to cloudy conditions this afternoon in a fresh southeast wind.

Some seabird activity was seen off of Corbiere this morning, which included counts of 653 Razorbills , 10 Guillemots , 17 Gannets , 5 Brent Geese , 6 Cormorants , 181 Kittiwakes , 8 Mediterranean Gulls , 4 Black-headed Gulls and 36 Great Black-backed Gulls . 18 Purple Sandpipers and 15 Turnstones were roosting nearby.

In Grouville Bay were 350 Brent Geese, 220 Dunlin , 120 Sanderlings , 7 Curlews , 33 Grey Plovers , 47 Ringed Plovers , 2 Mediterranean Gull s, 11 Black - headed Gulls , a Grey Heron and 9 Little Egrets . On the south side of Grouville Marsh were 30 Redwings , 12 Song Thrushes , 15 Chiffchaffs , 2 Goldcrests , 4 Blackcaps , 18 Snipe , 4 Teal , 34 Curlews , a Greenshank , 5 Water Rails , 46 Coot , 2 Grey Herons , a Marsh Harrier , 80 Jackdaws and a Woodcock at Dusk. At Elizabeth Castle were 3 Little Egrets, 3 Curlews , a Cormorant and... a Wren .

Seen from the Wetland Centre at St Ouen's Pond were 42 Teal , 7 Shovelers , a male Shelduck , a Little Grebe and a Water Rail , with 110 Brent Geese in the backfields there. Along the seawall near to Kempt Tower were the Snow Bunting , 2 Skylarks , 4 Stonechats and 6 Meadow Pipits , with a Grey Heron flying over. On St Ouen's Beach this afternoon were 41 Great Black-backed Gulls , 7 Mediterranean Gulls and a single Sanderling . A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming on Hydrangea Avenue in St Ouen.

Very early on this morning ( 03:30), 2 Barn Owls were seen and heard, jousting over a garden on Rue du Pont in Trinity.

19.12.2025

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:38:44 GMT

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19.12.2025 A few Curlew passing Corbiere on their way to roost MD

Seen at St Ouen's Pond this morning were 19 Lapwing , 11 Shoveler , 3 Little Grebe and a Kingfisher while near to Kempt Tower were the Snow Bunting and 2 Stonechat .

Elsewhere 4 Mediterranean Gull were at St Catherine's and at Beaumont Marsh were 450 Brent Geese.

On Mont a L'Abbe were 4 Cattle Egrets , and in Grouville Marsh were a Woodcock , 30 Reed Buntings , 15 Chiffchaffs , 2 Goldcrests , a Firecrest , 14 Long - tailed Tits, 2 Siskins , 125 Redwings , 3 Song Thrushes , 10 Blackcaps , 6 Cetti's Warblers , 4 Water Rails and a roost of 70 Jackdaws .

In St Aubin's Bay were 450 Brent Geese, and in Beaumont Marsh were 4 Pied Wagtails , 3 Little Egrets and a Grey Heron . A Grey Wagtail was a garden visitor in Old St John's Road and in Bouley Bay were 9 Fulmar .

18.12.2025

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:19:42 GMT

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18.12.2025 A beautiful close up of the Bittern at St Ouen's Photo, thanks to Dave Warncken.

Seen roosting at Petit Port today were 170 Oystercatcher , 26 Curlew , 4 Great Black-backed Gull , 2 Little Egret and 4 Shag .

Yesterday evening 2 Wigeon , 3 Woodcock and 12 Snipe were at St Ouens Pond and 2 Snipe were at Grantez.

17.12.2025

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:27:28 GMT

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17.12.2025 A recent Fulmar passing Grosnez taken by Mick. Some are now returning to the cliffs along the north coast.

At Crabbe from dawn were 120 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 25 Reed Bunting , 30 Goldfinch , 3 Skylark , a Stonechat , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Marsh Harrier and 2 Raven .

In St Ouens Bay the Snow Bunting was still near Kempt Tower, 20 Rock Pipit were at Le Pulec, a Bittern flew over the Scrape and at the Pond were 20 Shoveler , 24 Brent Geese , a Water Pipit , 2 Little Grebe, 2 Stonechat and 50 Stock Doves in the back fields.

Passing Corbiere were 1,370 Razorbill , 4 Guillemot , 47 Gannet , a Fulmar , 9 Cormorant , 328 Kittiwake , 3 Mediterranean Gull , a Common Gull , 29 Great Black-backed Gull and 5 Bottle-nosed Dolphin while at Petit Port this evening were 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 65 Oystercatcher and 2 Little Egret .

Near to Grouville Church were 35 Cattle Egret and 6 Pied Wagtail, 7 Fulmar were on cliffs near Bouley Bay and 26 Redshank were at St Aubin.

In St Catherine's Woods were a Firecrest , 2 Goldcrest , a Blackcap and 4 Moorhen while in the bay were 102 Black-headed Gull, 27 Brent Geese , 2 Chiffchaff and 4 Goldcrest .

16.12.2025

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:44:14 GMT

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16.12.2025 . A Peregrine Falcon near Grosnez this morning. Image: MD.

A dry but cloudy day with the wind fresh from the northwest.

Off Grosnez this morning were 2 Harbour Porpoises which were attracting a lot of attention from passing Gannets . Counts from the light included 38 Gannets , a Red-throated Diver , 168 Razorbills , a Guillemot , 12 Fulmars , 53 Kittiwakes , a Mediterranean Gull , a Common Gull , a Raven and a Peregrine .

In St Ouen's Bay, a Bittern was at the Scrape also 3 Stonechats , while on St Ouen's Pond were 35 Shovelers , 2 Little Grebes , 2 Snipe , a Grey Heron , 2 Water Pipits , 6 Meadow Pipits, 2 Stonechats and 2 Chiffchaffs . In the backfields were 24 Brent Geese . The Snow Bunting was again near to Kempt Tower and at La Pulente were a Shelduck , 11 dark-bellied Brent Geese and a Curlew .

At La Rocque were a Shelduck , 13 Red-breasted Mergansers , a Great Crested Grebe , 66 Ringed Plovers and a Black Redstart. 26 Cattle Egrets were at Maufant and a Kingfisher was in Queen's Valley. Seen at La Coupe were 11 Common Gulls , a Kingfisher , 2 Firecrests , a Goldcrest , 18 Redwings and a Song Thrush in song.

Another Kingfisher was near the RNLI Station in St Helier Marina and at Beaumont Marsh were 170 Brent Geese, 3 Snipe , 3 Little Egrets and in St Brelade's Bay were a Great crested Grebe and a Marsh Harrier .

Another Song Thrush was singing at Les Creux with a Firecrest also seen there.

Extra for yesterday were 56 Cattle Egrets in a field near Holme grown at Fauvic.

15.12.2025

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:54:20 GMT

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A handsome male Stonechat on the seawall near Kempt Tower yesterday. Image: MD

A dry but mainly overcast day in a fresh south-southeast wind.

A quiet day for birds, but still with some points of interest. In St Ouen's Bay, a Bittern was seen again on the Scrape while on St Ouen's Pond were 25 Shoveler , a Little Grebe , a Snipe , a Water Pipit and 2 Stonechats . In the backfields behind the Pond were 28 dark-bellied Brent Geese and along the seawall near Kempt Tower were the Snow Bunting and 2 Stonechats .

Off of Corbiere first thing were 37 Razorbills , a Guillemot , 16 Gannets , 32 Shag , 5 Cormorants , 48 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Kittiwake , a Mediterranean Gull , 3 Black-headed Gulls , a Grey Heron and a Purple Sandpiper , with a Peregrine and a Raven also seen. Later morning, seen from Grosnez were 63 Razorbills , 85 Fulmars which included a raft of 68 birds, 33 Gannets , 52 Kittiwakes , 6 Great Black-backed Gulls , also a single Harbour Porpoise . At Petit Port late morning were 28 Curlews , 20 Sanderlings , 86 Oystercatchers , 2 Cormorants , 4 Ravens and 8 Long-tailed Tits .

12 Cattle Egrets were at Cowley Farm.

In the St Helier Marina this evening was a roost of 250 alba Wagtails , also a Kingfisher .

One report from yesterday was a Black Redstart near the Blue Note in St Helier which disappeared when the Christmas band struck up!

14.12.2025

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:32:58 GMT

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14.12.2025 A Skylark , preening near Kempt Tower in today's sunshine. Image: MD

A fair to fine day in a fresh southerly wind, but cool at 12c.

At the Wetland centre in St Ouen's Bay were 22 Shoveler, 14 Teal, a Water Rail. a Water Pipit, 4 Stonechats and a Brent Goose, which along the seawall between Sands and Kempt Tower, were 41 Ringed Plovers , the Snow Bunting , 3 Skylarks , 3 Stonechats and 4 Pied Wagtails .

Another busy morning at Corbiere saw a Black-throated Diver , 6 Red-throated Divers , a late Manx Shearwater , 1,330 Razorbills , 9 Guillemots , 23 Gannets , a Shelduck , a Brent Goose , 8 Cormorants , 150+ Kittiwakes , 13 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 61 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Common Gulls and a Peregrine , in three hours. At St Aubin were 16 pale-bellied Brent Geese .

At La Rocque were 469 Dunlin, 378 Sanderlings , 65 Ringed Plovers, 109 Grey Plovers , 49 Redshanks , 2 Greenshanks , 37 Curlews , 88 Turnstones , 340 Oystercatchers , a Shelduck , 285 Brent Geese , 10 Red-breasted Mergansers , 2 Great Crested Grebes , a Slavonian Grebe and a Mediterranean Gull and behind Seymour were 7 Little Egrets. At La Sente were 9 Grey Herons , 5 Cattle Egrets and 7 Little Egrets . A further 2 Little Egrets were at Fauvic Marsh.

At Haie Fleurie in St Martin were 16 Cattle Egrets and at nearby Fliquet was a pale-phase Buzzard . 2 Peregrines were at La Crete. In St Catherine's Woods were a Grey Heron , a Grey Wagtail , 3 Goldcrests and a Sparrowhawk .

A Dartford Warbler was seen at Beauport and in Les Creux Country Park were 13 Long-tailed Tits . In Beaumont Marsh were 450 Brent Geese , a Grey Wagtail and a Raven .

Back to yesterday evening and Redwings were calling over Gorey.

13.12.2025

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:05:50 GMT

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13.12.2025 Long-tailed Tit at Kempt Tower. Image: MD

A decent day for a change, with mainly clear skies in a light east-southeast wind and a temperature of 12c

A nice surprise today was the reappearance of the Snow Bunting in St Ouen's Bay, still near to Kempt Tower. Also in the area were 3 Stonechats . On St Ouen's Pond was a Bittern and a Water Pipit .

A decent amount of movement offshore at Corbiere, in the light winds, included a Great Skua , a late Balearic Shearwater, 16 Common Scoters , 5 Fulmars , 19 Gannets , 280 Razorbills , 10 Guillemots , 28 Cormorants , 2 Brent Geese , 147 Kittiwakes , 54 Mediterranan Gulls , 5 Common Gulls , 25 Black-headed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 26 Great Black-backed Gulls , and 47 Curlews . a Black Redstart was also present and a Peregrine was hunting the area. At Petit Port were 28 Turnstones , 4 Brent Geese and 4 Little Egrets . Another Peregrine was seen at grosnez.

Around La Rocque were a Slavonian Grebe , 2 Great Crested Grebes , 275 Sanderlings , c 300 Dunlin , 73 Turnstones , 37 Grey Plovers , 41 Redshanks , 87 Brent Geese , 8 Red-breasted Mergansers , 13 Grey Herons , 11 Little Egrets and 120 Oystercatchers . At Seymour were 280 Brent Geese , 17 Ringed Plovers and 7 Pied Wagtails . 420 Brent Geese were in Beaumont Marsh and 2 Cattle Egrets were on Mont a l'Abbe.

At the Orchard near Trinity Church were 13 Fieldfares , 23 Redwings , 3 Song Thrushes , 8 Blackcaps , 3 Firecrests , 2 Goldcrests , 2 Siskins , 2 Woodcocks , a Sparrowhawk and 6 Raven which flew overhead. 320 Herring Gulls were in a field on Rue de Brabant in Trinity and a Chough was seen on a roof at Les Hamonnets in St John.

12.12.2025

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:41:44 GMT

12.12.2025 Thanks go to Romano for this great image of a Pied Wagtail which was at Le Pulec this week, wearing a colour ring from

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Early rain soon cleared to a cloudy day with a fresh westerly wind.

A Bittern was seen again at St Ouen's Pond this morning, where 3 Snipe and a pair of Stonechat were also present. 45 Brent Geese were in the fields behind the Pond too.

This morning's counts from Corbiere included 615 Razorbills , 63 Guillemots , a Red-throated Diver , 3 Fulmars , 52 Gannets , 48 Kittiwakes , 9 Mediterranean Gulls , 3 Black-headed Gulls and 76 Great Black-backed Gulls , with a Grey Seal also there.

At St Aubin were 33 Redshanks , 18 Turnstones and 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese while in Beaumont Marsh were a Siberian Chiffchaff , 40 Chiffchaffs , 12 Goldcrests , 8 Firecrests , 4 Blackcaps , 2 Siskins , 2 Redwings , a singing Song Thrush , a Grey Heron and 8 Snipe .

Seen between Seymour and La Rocque were 17 Redshanks , 2 Greenshanks , 8 Ringed Plovers, 130 Grey Plovers , 11 Grey Herons , 7 Little Egrets , 80 Sanderlings , 45 Turnstones and 250 dark-bellied Brent Geese . 13 Cattle Egrets were at La Sente and in French Harbour were 3 Brent Geese .

Around Beauport and Les Creux were 7 Redwings , a Firecrest , 2 Goldcrests , a Dartford Warbler , a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 6 Long - tailed Tits .

11.12.2025

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:44:15 GMT

11.12.2025 A first-winter Common Gull at Corbiere Image: MD

There was feel of Winter about today's weather, with overcast skies and some hill fog, feeling cooler in a fresh south-southest wind

Auks were seen in greater numbers than of late at Corbiere this morning, with 1,048 Razorbills and 30 Guillemots counted in three hours. Also passing Corbiere were a Great Northern Diver , a Red-throated Diver , a Fulmar , 45 Gannets , 4 Brent Geese , 81 Shags , 9 Cormorants , 171 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 61 Kittiwakes , 3 Common Gulls , 33 Mediterranean Gulls , 9 Black-headed Gulls and 150 Herring Gulls .

At La Rocque were 2 Great Northern Divers , a Great Crested Grebe , 366 Dunlin , 260 Sanderlings , 159 Grey Plovers , 22 Ringed Plovers , a Bar-tailed Godwit , 44 Redshanks , 84 Turnstones , a Red-breasted Merganser , a Sandwich Tern, 2 Mediterranean Gulls and a Black Redstart . 32 Cattle Egrets were by Holme Grown at Fauvic, 12 Grey Herons were at La Sente and on Grouville Common were 45 Redwings , 4 Chiffchaffs , 2 Goldcrests and 3 Stonechats . A further 16 Cattle Egrets were at Maufant while at Le Catillon were 36 Common Gulls and one Mediterranean Gull .

In St Ouen's Bay, 50 Brent Geese , 53 Shovelers , a Wigeon , 2 Teal , a Little Grebe , 16 Lapwings , a Water Pipit and a Chiffchaff were seen from the Wetland Centre and 2 Bitterns were reported from the Scrape. At Le Pulec were 11 Little Egrets , 250 Oystercatchers , 9 Curlews , 7 Great Black-backed Gulls , 40 Cormorants and 14 Shags .

In Beaumont Marsh were 320 Brent Geese, a Little Egret , a Grey Heron , 3 Snipe , a Grey Wagtail and 6 Meadow Pipits .

Elsewhere, 22 Fieldfares , 10 Redwings , 2 Woodcock , 2 Goldcrests and a Chiffchaff were at an orchard near to Trinity Church, a Bullfinch visited a garden at Rue de Huquet in St Martin and in Rue des Jutize at Grouville were 250 Chaffinches , 14 Reed Buntings and 60 Redwings . In Vallee des Vaux were 14 Redwings , 2 Goldcrests , a singing Song Thrush and 2 Woodcock .

A late report for St Ouen's Pond yesterday evening with a roost of 24 Marsh Harriers there, also 15 Reed Buntings , 6 Chiffchaffs , 10 Cetti's Warblers , 3 Stonechats , a Firecrest , a Snipe and 6 Water Rails seen and heard there.

Below : Thanks go to George Louis for this short video of Brent Geese arriving into Goose Green ( Beaumont Marsh) today.

10.12.2025

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:36:16 GMT

10.12.2025 With no reports of the Snow Bunting near Kempt Tower for two days, possibly a last chance to show it here ( but hopefully not).

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A fair day with medium to high cloud, mild again at 14c in a moderate southwest wind.

Another steady day for birds passing Corbiere through the morning, resulted in counts of 6 Brent Geese, 125 Razorbills , a Guillemot , 85 Gannets , a Fulmar , 49 Shag , 10 Cormorants , 107 Kittiwakes , 50 Mediterranean Gulls , 38 Black-headed Gulls , a Common Gull, 88 Great Black-backed Gulls and 187 Herring Gulls . Passing La Coupe this morning were a Great Skua , 15 Razorbills , 3 Kittiwakes and a Mediterranean Gull.

Seen in Beaumont Marsh today were 67 Brent Geese, 5 Little Egrets, 3 Snipe, a Grey Wagtail, an alba Wagtail , 2 Siskins , 25 Chiffchaffs , 2 Firecrests , 2 Goldcrests , 6 Long-tailed Tits , 2 Redwings , 3 Blackcaps , a Raven and an overflying Mediterranean Gull . At the Gunsite in St Aubin's Bay were 245 Brent Geese and a Pied Wagtail and at St Aubin were 33 Redshanks , a Turnstone and 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese . In Waterworks Valley, a Little Grebe and a Coot were on Millbrook reservoir while on Dannemarche reservoir were 2 Tufted Duck , a Grey Heron , 5 Coot , a Grey Wagtail , 4 Long-tailed Tits , 4 Goldcrests , a Short-toed Treecreeper and a Buzzard . 5 Pied Wagtails were at Noirmont.

On the North Coast, at Crabbe, were a Stonechat , a Brambling , 120 Chaffinches , a Skylark , 15 Goldfinches , 4 Linnets , 20 Reed Buntings , 3 Song Thrushes , 5 Meadow Pipits, a Dartford Warbler , 3 Choughs , a Kestrel , a Sparrowhawk and a Marsh Harrier . At Les Landes were a Peregrine , a Kestrel and a Stonechat and in Rue des Chasses, St John, was a flock of 50 Stock Doves . 2 Pied Wagtails were at Longbeach in Grouville Bay.

In St Ouen's Bay, a Water Pipit was at the Wetland Centre, 10 Pochard and 6 Little Grebes were in the Sandpits, a Snipe , 5 Chiffchaffs , a Cetti's Warbler , 2 Long-tailed Tits and a Marsh Harrier were at Kempt Tower pools, while at Le Pulec were 9 Little Egrets and c 200 Oystercatchers .

09.12.2025

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:13:55 GMT

09.12.2025 Good numbers of Great Black-backed Gulls were on the move off the West Coast this morning, including this pristine adult, pictured passing Corbiere. Image : MD

A morning of high cloud, with a storm moving North, well to the west of the Island bringing increasingly strong Southerly winds and some rain later

Good numbers passing Corbiere, southbound, included 2 Great Northern Divers , 9 Common Scoters , 5 Brent Geese , 19 Razorbills , 2 Guillemots , 40 Gannets , 9 Cormorants , 71 Shags , 340 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Yellow-legged Gull , 228 Herring Gulls , 15 Mediterranean Gulls , 5 Black-headed Gulls , 2 Common Gulls , a single Lesser Black-backed Gull and 24 Curlews heading off to roost on the South Coast.

A visit to Handois Reservoir found 32 Tufted Duck , 138 Mallard , 16 Cormorants , 6 Grey Herons , 8 Goldcrests , a Firecrest , a Chiffchaff , 2 Grey Wagtails , 45 Redwings , 4 Song Thrushes , and 2 Ravens . At Sion were 2 Fieldfares and 11 Redwings and in Vallee des Vaux were 8 Redwings , 2 Goldcrests , a Chiffchaff , 2 singing Song Thrushes and 3 Woodcock which flew over at Dusk.

In Beaumont Marsh were 120 Brent Geese , 60 Black-headed Gulls , a Grey Heron, 3 Little Egrets , 3 Snipe and a Grey Wagtail . 3 Grey Wagtails are regular in Rue des Samares at the moment attending a water filled garage roof. At La Sente were 33 Cattle Egrets and 6 Little Egrets .

On the Airport football pitch were 47 Mediterranean Gulls , 9 Black-headed Gulls and 8 Pied Wagtails , and at the Rugby pitch were 20 Redwings . A Barn Owl was seen on Mont Matthieu pre-Dawn this morning too.

Yesterday evening, good numbers of Redwings were heard in flight over Noirmont, Beauport and Woodlands Farm and at La Haule were 27 Sanderlings and 6 Dunlin .

Below : An immature Great Black-backed Gull in flight at Corbiere today. Image MD

08.12.2025

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:30:38 GMT

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08.12.2025 A few Great Northern Divers were seen through today's poor conditions, including this bird, passing Corbiere Lighthouse early morning. Image: MD

It was a poor day weatherwise, overcast with rain, but mild at least at 13c in a fresh south-south-west wind.

Seen passing La Coupe were 4 Common Scoters , 6 Great Northern Divers , a Gannet , a Common Gull and 2 Razorbills , with a regular wintering Polish-flagged Curlew ( yellow R52) back in situ there.

Seen from Seymour, in Grouville Bay, were 3 Great Crested Grebes, a Black-necked Grebe , another Great Northern Diver and 7 Mediterranean Gulls . At La Sente were 37 Cattle Egrets, 18 Little Egrets and 14 Grey Herons and on Rue a Don were 23 Cattle Egrets .

A short seawatch in the rain at Corbiere saw a Great Northern Diver, 30 Gannets , 6 Cormorants , 24 Shags , 3 Curlews and 23 roosting Purple Sandpipers . 6 Brent Geese were in Petit Port Bay. Near Sands, in St Ouen's Bay, were 41 Ringed Plovers , and 2 Pied Wagtails and by Kempt Tower, above the seawall, were the Snow Bunting and a Pied Wagtail, with 9 Black-headed Gulls flying over.

On St Ouen's Pond were 36 Shoveler , 2 Little Grebes , 18 Lapwings , a Snipe , 2 Brent Geese and 8 Pied Wagtails , while on the Scrape were a Grey Heron and 3 Chiffchaffs , with 9 Brent Geese flying over too.

In Beaumont Marsh were 220 Brent Geese , 6 Snipe , a Curlew and 100 Black-headed Gulls and in St Brelade's Bay were 3 Brent Geese and a Grey Wagtail .

07.12.2025

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:41:34 GMT

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07.12.2025 Today's miserable weather brought inland a good number of Mediterranean Gulls RdC

Feeding on the Airport football pitch this morning were 96 Mediterranean Gull , a Common Gull and 40 Black-headed Gull .

Down in St Ouen's Bay, the Snow Bunting was still feeding along the sea wall, 16 Lapwing were at the Pond and on the beach were a Caspian Gull , 306 Great Black-backed Gull , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 24 Herring Gull , 2 Mediterranean Gull and a Sandwich Tern .

At Le Pulec were 20 Pied Wagtail including one colour-ringed on the Isle of Man, 45 Rock Pipit , 12 Meadow Pipit , 2 Stonechat and 4 Little Egret while at Petit Port were a Yellow-legged Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 8 Great Black-backed Gull , 4 Brent Geese , 25 Curlew and 2 flyby Common Scoter .

Around La Sente were 47 Cattle Egret , 4 Little Egret , 11 Grey Heron , 30 Brent Geese , 14 Redwing and a Stonechat .

Seen at Beaumont Marsh were 100 Brent Geese , 80 Black-headed Gull , a Curlew , 5 Snipe , a Grey Heron , 5 Meadow Pipit and a White Wagtail while in Vallee des Vaux were 14 Redwing and a Woodcock .

06.12.2025

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:48:04 GMT

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06.12.2025 This Great Black-backed Gull , ringed at Dieppe in France, has been regularly visiting us since late July and was seen again today at Petit Port RdC

Passing La Coupe this morning were an Arctic Skua , 11 Great Northern Diver , 2 Red-throated Diver , 6 Common Scoter , 9 Brent Geese , 6 Kittiwake , 8 Mediterranean Gull , 3 Common Gull , 15 Gannet and 27 Auks .

Roosting at Petit Port were 60 Great Black-backed Gull , 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 26 Curlew , 8 Brent Geese , a Grey Heron and 3 Cormorant .

At Beaumont Marsh were 370 Brent Geese , a Curlew , 3 Snipe , a Grey Wagtail and 2 Little Egret while around La Sente were 22 Cattle Egret , a Little Egret and a Grey Heron .

Seen at St Ouen's Pond were 39 Shoveler , 21 Teal and 2 Little Grebe .

Yesterday evening a Golden Plover , 8 Snipe , a Fieldfare and a Skylark were at Le Roncier.

05.12.2025

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:45:05 GMT

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05.12.2025 This Ringed Plover was colour-ringed on the island of Nidingen in Sweden as has chosen to spend the winter with us in St Ouen's Bay. The wintering flock also includes birds from Finland, Poland, Germany and UK RdC

Passing La Coupe this morning were 14 Great Northern Diver , 8 Common Scoter , 4 Red-breasted Merganser , 18 Kittiwake , 2 Mediterranean Gull , 4 Common Gull , 2 Gannet , 107 Razorbill and 2 Guillemot .

Seen at West Park this morning were 238 Brent Geese while up at Maufant were at least 35 Cattle Egret .

In fields along Talavera lane were 1,600 Chaffinch , 2 Brambling and 14 Redwing while along Rue de Jutize were 6 Reed Bunting , a Fieldfare , 36 Redwing , 2 Song Thrush and 15 Chaffinch .

In a Trinity Orchard were 6 Fieldfare , 11 Redwing and 2 Song Thrush .

Elsewhere, A Cattle Egret and a Common Gull were at Cowley Farm, 8 Cattle Egret and 2 Common Gull were at Le Catillon, a Kingfisher was at Grands Vaux and at Grouville Marsh were 56 Coot , a Woodcock , 3 Chiffchaff and a Reed Bunting .

04.12.2025

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:23:20 GMT

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04.12.2025 The Snow Bunting was still residing in St Ouen's Bay yesterday RdC

Seen at Beaumont Marsh today were 350 Brent Geese , 3 Snipe , a Curlew , a Little Egret and a White Wagtail .

Yesterday, a Yellow-legged Gull was seen at Petit Port and in the Marina were 290 Pied Wagtail and 30 White Wagtail.

03.12.2025

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:40:43 GMT

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03.12.2025 This Siberian Chiffchaff was trapped and ringed at Beaumont Marsh this morning, thanks to Dave Buxton for the photo.

Seen at Crabbe from dawn were 150 Chaffinch , 3 Brambling , 18 Reed Bunting , 25 Goldfinch , a Fieldfare , 6 Song Thrush , 7 Skylark , 2 Peregrine , a Marsh Harrier and 2 Raven and offshore, 2 Kittiwake and 8 Gannet .

At Beaumont Marsh were 323 Brent Geese , the Siberian Chiffchaff , 25 Chiffchaff , 6 Firecrest , 3 Goldcrest , 2 Blackcap , a Little Egret and 2 Siskin .

At Les Landes were 2 Peregrine , a Marsh harrier , 3 Skylark , 4 Stonechat , a Dartford Warbler and 20 Linnet while at Grosnez were 2 Stonechat and offshore 42 Fulmar , 25 Gannet and 10 Kittiwake . Another Stonechat was at Beauport.

On St Ouen's Pond were 33 Shoveler and 2 Little Grebe while roosting in St Ouen's Bay were 11 Great Black-backed Gull , 13 Herring Gull and 27 Black-headed Gull .

At Petit Port were 19 Curlew , 14 Brent Geese , 50 Black-headed Gull and 3 Great Black-backed Gull .

On Grouville Common were 4 Cirl Bunting and 8 Redwing while around La Sente were 10 Cattle Egret and 2 Pied Wagtail and a Brambling was at Fauvic.

The Kingfisher was again at Queen's Valley along with a Grey Wagtail .

02.12.2025

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:45:29 GMT

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02.12.2025 This colourfully ringed Sanderling is back for it's second winter in Grouville Bay. First ringed in the Netherlands in September 2024 RdC

Passing La Coupe this morning were 7 Great Northern Diver , a Black-throated Diver , a Common Scoter , 82 Kittiwake , 2 Common Gull , 540 Razorbill , 7 Guillemot and 4 Gannet .

A few Cattle Egrets in Grouville this morning with 28 at Grouville Marsh and 14 around La Sente. There was no sign of the Whooper Swan family so they may have now moved on.

Another 7 Cattle Egret were at Mont L'Abbe.

Out west the Bittern was seen again at the Scrape, a Stonechat was at Beauport, 6 Raven and 2 Dartford Warbler at Gorselands and 2 Pied Wagtail in St Brelades Bay.

Below, a Dutch ringed and flagged Dunlin , also back for its second winter here.

01.12.2025

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:37:50 GMT

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01.12.2025 The wintering Kingfisher at Queen's Valley, thanks to Susan Renouf for the photo.

Seen at St Ouen's Pond this morning were the Bittern , 30 Shoveler and a Little Grebe with a Stonechat near Kempt Tower and the Snow Bunting still feeding along the sea wall.

At Beaumont Marsh were 370 Brent Geese , a Grey Heron and 2 Little Egret while 2 Cattle Egret were along Rue des Hetres in St Peter.

Around Wheatlands golf course were 16 Redwing , 8 Siskin , a Firecrest , 5 Goldcrest and 10 Long-tailed Tit !

30.11.2025

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:31:48 GMT

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30.11.2025 Who can resist another photo of the Snow Bunting which was still feeding along the sea wall in St Ouen's Bay today, thanks to Keith Pyman for the photo.

Seen passing Corbiere in an hour this morning were 374 Kittiwake , 43 Mediterranean Gull , 33 Black-headed Gull , 9 Common Gull , a Fulmar , 16 Gannet , 2,617 Razorbill and 61 Guillemot while nearby at Petit Port were 28 Curlew , 17 Little Egret and 14 Brent Geese .

The Bittern was seen again at the Scrape, on the Pond were 38 Shoveler and 2 Little Grebe while at Le Pulec were 13 Little Egret and 3 Stonechat .

The family of Whooper Swan are still at Grouville Marsh and down at La Collette were a Stonechat and a Pied Wagtail .

29.11.2025

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:19:37 GMT

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29.11.2025 One of our more common migrants, this Meadow Pipit was photographed feeding along the sea wall in St Ouen's Bay by Keith Pyman recently.

Seen at Beaumont Marsh this morning were 310 Brent Geese while roosting at Petit Port were 31 Curlew , a Turnstone , 46 Brent Geese , 22 Great Black-backed Gull , 5 Little Egret and 2 Cormorant .

At Handois were 28 Tufted Duck , 8 Cormorant , a Grey Heron , a Woodcock , 6 Goldcrest , 140 Redwing , a Fieldfare , 4 Song Thrush , 5 Siskin , 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 6 Raven .

Elsewhere, the Snow Bunting was still in St Ouen's Bay and 22 Raven were in Vallee des Vaux.

28.11.2025

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:48:16 GMT

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28.11.2025 A good looking male Stonechat in St Ouen's Bay taken by Keith Pyman recently.

Seen on Queen's Valley today were 2 Great Crested Grebe , 21 Tufted Duck , a Grey Heron , 2 Firecrest , 12 Redwing and a Kingfisher while the family of Whooper Swan were still at Grouville Marsh, 16 Cattle Egret were along Rue du Moulin de Bas and yesterday evening a Short-eared Owl was seen in Grouville Bay.

At La Rocque were 79 Brent Geese , 10 Redshank , 32 Turnstone and a Grey Plover .

A ringtail Hen Harrier was seen at Crabbe this afternoon.

Out west at the Scrape were a Wigeon and 16 Lapwing , while off L'Etacq were 500 mixed Gulls, 200 auks and 25 Gannets passing by, 41 Ringed Plover were on St Ouens beach and the Snow Bunting was still feeding in the bay.

At Beaumont Marsh were 200 Brent Geese and 2 Little Egret while on Mont es Neaux were 12 Fieldfare , 6 Redwing , 7 Skylark , 2 Snipe , 5 Pied Wagtail , a Siskin and 2 Kestrel .

At Rue des Pres were 6 Water Rail , 5 Redwing , a Siskin , 8 Chiffchaff , 3 Firecrest , 2 Goldcrest and 5 Cetti's Warbler .

Elsewhere, 5 Razorbill were off St Catherine's, a Stonechat and a Dartford Warbler were at Les Platons, 900 Chaffinch were along Talavera lane, 150 Chaffinch along Rue du Tapon and at Grands Vaux were 3 Tufted Duck , a Grey Heron and 2 Chiffchaff .

Below, the female Stonechat , taken by Keith.

27.11.2025

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:11:41 GMT

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27.11.2025 The Snow Bunting was still happily feeding away along the sea wall in St Ouen's Bay this morning RdC

Seen at Crabbe this morning were 220 Chaffinch , 2 Brambling , 30 Goldfinch , 8 Linnet , 14 Reed Bunting , a Redwing , 4 Song Thrush , a Stonechat , 2 Chiffchaff , a Sparrowhawk , a Marsh Harrier and 2 Chough .

The Whooper Swan family were still at Grouville Marsh, 8 Cattle Egret were near Holme Grown and at La Rocque were 200 Sanderling , 50 Dunlin , 20 Curlew and a Grey Plover .

In St Ouen's Bay alongside the Snow Bunting were 25 Goldfinch , 6 Skylark and 12 Pied Wagtail .

In Vallee des Vaux this afternoon were 25 Redwing , a singing Song Thrush , 2 Siskin , 4 Goldcrest , 2 Firecrest , 2 Chiffchaff and 7 Greenfinch .

Yesterday evening at St Ouen's Pond were 30 Reed Bunting , 15 Chiffchaff , 6 Cetti's Warbler , 2 Blackcap , 4 Water Rail and 12 Marsh Harrier .

26.11.2025

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:45:35 GMT

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26.11.2025 The Snow Bunting feeding well in St Ouen's Bay this morning, thanks to Tony Paintin for the photo

In St Ouen's Bay this morning were 44 Ringed Plover , 17 Dunlin , 12 Sanderling , 46 Great Black-backed Gull , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 6 Skylark , a Snow Bunting , 2 Stonechat , 25 Goldfinch and 10 Little Egret were at Le Pulec.

Seen around St Ouen's Pond were a Bittern , 2 Snipe , 16 Teal , 27 Shoveler , 11 Tufted Duck , 3 Cormorant , a Little Grebe , a Water Rail and 3 Grey Heron .

In Grouville Bay were 684 Brent Geese , a Black-throated Diver , 7 Great Crested Grebe and a Shelduck while at La Rocque were 21 Red-breasted Merganser and a Black-necked Grebe .

Up at Noirmont were 50 Woodpigeon , 6 Chaffinch , 7 Meadow Pipit , 2 Song Thrush , 2 Black Redstart , a Yellow-legged Gull and 2 Common Gull .

In St Aubin's Bay were a Kingfisher , 33 Redshank and 15 Turnstone and 159 Brent Geese at West Park. At Beaumont Marsh were 60 Brent Geese , 2 Grey Wagtail , a Snipe and 3 alba Wagtail while in St Brelades Bay were a Great Crested Grebe , 18 Raven , 2 Firecrest , a Grey Wagtail and a Black Redstart .

A Kingfisher and a Common Gull were at Grands Vaux, another Kingfisher was at Queen's Valley and 2 Teal were at Fauvic.

Below, another view of the Snow Bunting from yesterday, thanks to Jo Bramley

25.11.2025

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:38:48 GMT

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25.11.2025 A great shot of a Firecrest at Queen's Valley, taken by Tony Morin

Seen in St Aubin's bay this morning were 32 Redshank , 17 Turnstone , 4 Great Crested Grebe and 200 Black-headed Gull with 66 Brent Geese at Beaumont Marsh.

In St Ouen's Bay were 17 Sanderling , 12 Dunlin , 39 Ringed Plover , 2 Skylark , 4 Stonechat , 8 Pied Wagtail and a Snow Bunting while feeding offshore were at least 500 mixed Gulls and 200 Razorbill .

A male Serin was seen along Chemin de L'Ouziere and at St Ouen's Pond were 16 Lapwing , 31 Shoveler and 27 Starling while in the Sandpits 9 Pochard and a Lapwing .

The Whooper Swan family was still feeding at Grouville Marsh while on Queen's Valley were a Wigeon , 2 Teal and 7 Greenshank and 21 Cattle Egret were around La Sente and 2 more near Trinity manor.

Yesterday afternoon at Grouville Marsh were 52 Coot , 2 Wigeon , 2 Grey Heron , a Firecrest , 5 Chiffchaff , 2 Water Rail , 25 Reed Bunting , 135 Redwing , 6 Song Thrush , 3 Marsh Harrier , 60 Starling and 94 Jackdaw .

24.11.2025

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:47:18 GMT

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24.11.2025 A handsome drake Shoveler taking off! RdC

Seen at St Ouen's Pond this morning were 34 Shoveler , 2 Little Grebe and a Stonechat while 14 Curlew were at Le Pulec.

Passing La Coupe were a Great Northern Diver , 38 Kittiwake , a Common Gull , 8 Guillemot and 487 Razorbill .

A Great Crested Grebe was in St Brelades bay and 2 Pied Wagtail were in Parade gardens.

The 5 Whooper Swan were still at Grouville Marsh, 11 Cattle Egret were at La Sente and 8 Grey Heron were at Fauvic.

23.11.2025

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:50:10 GMT

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23.11.2025 One of the many Cattle Egret that are wintering on our island, once a very rare visitor, now around 100 spend a few months here. Thanks to Susan Renouf for this photo.

In Grouville Bay this morning were 852 Brent Geese , a Pale-bellied Brent Goose , a Black-necked Grebe , 6 Great Crested Grebe , 560 Dunlin , 244 Sanderling , 210 Grey Plover , 16 Ringed Plover , 224 Turnstone , 22 Redshank , 7 Greenshank , 117 Oystercatcher and a Common Gull while 5 Red-breasted Merganser and a Peregrine were at La Rocque and between there and Le Hocq were 609 Oystercatcher , 15 Curlew , 52 Redshank , 23 Grey Plover , 18 Turnstone , 31 Sanderling , 11 Dunlin , a Shelduck and 14 Little Egret .

Passing La Coupe were 5 Great Northern Diver , a Common Gull , 4 Mediterranean Gull , 33 Kittiwake , 4 Gannet , 341 Razorbill and 6 Guillemot .

35 Cattle Egrets were spread out in fields around La Sente, a pair of Wigeon were at Queen's Valley and the 5 Whooper Swan were still at Grouville Marsh.

At the Scrape were 13 Lapwing , 60 Starling , a Firecrest and 4 Marsh Harrier while nearby 39 Ringed Plover were on the beach and at Petit Port were 50 Great Black-backed Gull and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull .

In St Aubin's Bay were 217 Brent Geese , 71 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 31 Redshank , 15 Turnstone , 26 Oystercatcher and 4 Great Crested Grebe .

Elsewhere, 200 Starling were at La Collette, a Grey Wagtail was in Old St Johns Road and 32 Redwing were in Vallee des Vaux.

22.11.2025

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:17:50 GMT

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22.11.2025 One of a good number of Common Gulls which have recently arrived along the east coast RdC

Seen at a wet and windy Gorey this morning were 32 Common Gull , 3 Mediterranean Gull and 300 Black-headed Gull while further down the bay at Le Hurel were 11 Turnstone , 15 Cattle Egret were at La Sente and at La Rocque another Common Gull , 18 Ringed Plover, 70 Dunlin, 200 Grey Plover , 65 Oystercatcher , 15 Turnstone , a Great Crested Grebe , 320 Brent Geese , a Red-breasted Merganser and a Sandwich Tern with 2 Stonechat in nearby fields.

The family of Whooper Swan were still at Grouville Marsh along with 5 Cattle Egret , 20 Chiffchaff , 2 Blackcap , 2 Firecrest , 2 Cetti's Warbler , 2 Reed Bunting , 8 Redwing , 4 Song Thrush , 6 Siskin , a Grey Wagtail , 2 Woodcock and a Water Rail while in fields near Grouville Parish hall were a Fieldfare , 6 Redwing , 400 Chaffinch , 5 Brambling , 15 Linnet , 30 Goldfinch , 2 Reed Bunting , 25 Jackdaw , 2 Raven and a Sparrowhawk and up at Le Catillon were 10 Common Gull and 9 Cattle Egret .

Passing La Coupe this morning were the first Red-throated Diver of the autumn, 1,016 Razorbill , 2 Guillemot , 2 Common Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 7 Kittiwake and 4 Gannet .

At Petit Port were 21 Curlew , 26 Great Black-backed Gull , 4 Little Egret and 25 Brent Geese.

Elsewhere, 6 Redwing and a Siskin were in Vallee des Vaux, a Stonechat and 2 Raven were at Egypt and 3 Grey Heron were at Fauvic.

Below, Common Gull alongside a Black-headed Gull RdC

21.11.2025

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:41:11 GMT

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21.11.2025 The Whooper Swan family was still feeding well at Grouville Marsh this morning, thanks to Alan Gicquel

It was very quiet over Victoria Tower this morning with just a Woodcock , 6 Redwing , 5 Song Thrush and 48 Chaffinch flying over. A Great Northern Diver flew past St Catherine's breakwater and at La Rocque were 20 Ringed Plover , 24 Dunlin , 18 Grey Plover , 15 Little Egret , a Red-breasted Merganser and 400 Brent Geese .

3 Cattle Egret were near the Steam Museum and at least 20 were feeding at Grouville Marsh alongside the 5 Whooper Swans .

Below, Two of the juvenile Whooper Swan RdC .

20.11.2025

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:32:46 GMT

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20.11.2025 The family of five Whooper Swan's at Grouville Marsh RdC

Surprise of the day was a family group of 5 Whooper Swan which stopped off at Grouville Marsh, our first record of this species since 2014!

Also there were 38 Cattle Egret and 2 Woodcock while 7 Cattle Egret were at Le Catillon and in fields along Rue de Jutize were 250 Chaffinch , 2 Brambling , 40 Goldfinch and 6 Raven .

There was some fantastic movement of birds heading north past Corbiere in the first hour this morning, 10,264 Razorbill , 2,620 Guillemot , an Arctic Skua , 1,047 Kittiwake , 67 Mediterranean Gull , 56 Black-headed Gull , 2 Common Gull , 56 Gannet and 12 Brent Geese with 18 Purple Sandpiper and 22 Turnstone on offshore rocks.

On the beach in St Ouen's this afternoon were 27 Great Black-backed Gull and 7 Black-headed Gull while on the Scrape were a Water Rail and 7 Lapwing and at Beaumont Marsh held 24 Brent Geese , 2 Grey Wagtail , a Pied Wagtail and 200 Starling .

Elsewhere 2 Stonechat were at Gorselands, 40 Starling at Le Rocquier and 6 Redwing on Mont les Vaux.

Yesterday evening at St Ouen's Pond were 2 Wigeon , a Woodcock , 15 Snipe and 2 Water Rail .

Below, Three of the five Whooper Swan's .

19.11.2025

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:45:50 GMT

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19.11.2025 A first winter Mediterranean Gull and a Common Gull flypast RdC

A sea watch from Corbiere produced a mini Gull fest with a first winter Caspian Gull , 67 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 44 Great Black-backed Gull , 825 Herring Gull , 3 Common Gull , 142 Mediterranean Gull , 10 Black-headed Gull and 107 Kittiwake passing in the first hour of light, also past were 1,046 Razorbill , 19 Guillemot and 11 Gannet .

Up at Sorel were 200 Redwing and 50 Chaffinch .

18.11.2025

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:52:54 GMT

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18.11.2025 One half of the pair of Peregrines that use the skies over Victoria Tower as their hunting ground RdC

Passing over Victoria Tower this morning were 9,516 Woodpigeon , 26 Stock Dove , 569 Starling , 212 Redwing , 23 Song Thrush , 4 Blackbird , 8 Skylark , a Curlew , 206 Chaffinch , 6 Brambling , 28 Goldfinch , 3 Greenfinch , 2 Linnet and a Bullfinch .

Nearby 2 Peregrine and 2 Raven were in La Crete Quarry, 2 Curlew , 7 Oystercatcher and 2 Little Egret were at St Catherine's, a Grey Wagtail was at Le Pres farm and a Kingfisher was still at Queen's Valley.

In St Aubin's bay were 750 Brent Geese , 3 Curlew and a Grey Heron while around the GROW field were 15 Redwing , 12 Fieldfare , 30 Starling , 16 Goldfinch and 2 Firecrest .

On Ouaisne common were 25 Chiffchaff , 10 Goldcrest , 8 Firecrest , 12 Blackcap , a Reed Bunting , a Fieldfare , 8 Redwing , 4 Song Thrush , 5 Blackbird , 4 Siskin , a Stonechat , 6 Raven , 2 Chough and a Sparrowhawk with 550 Woodpigeon , 15 Chaffinch and 2 Brambling flying over.

In Les Ormes Valley were 6 Chiffchaff , 15 Goldcrest , 2 Firecrest , 2 Dartford Warbler , 8 Blackcap , 20 Redwing , 15 Song Thrush , 10 Blackbird , a Bullfinch and a Water Rail .

At St Ouen's Pond this morning were 31 Shoveler , 3 Teal and a Grey Heron .

17.11.2025

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:48:00 GMT

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17.11.2025 This is a perfect example of a first winter Caspian Gull , which was a Petit Port yesterday evening RdC

It was a busier than expected day over Victoria Tower this morning with the change to north-easterly winds and a drop in temperature. Those conditions brought in a Pallid Swift (only the seventh record for Jersey) and a flock of 11 Barnacle Geese which passed offshore heading south-east, also seen were 2,789 Woodpigeon , 2,563 Starling , 2,226 Redwing , 17 Fieldfare , 11 Song Thrush , 32 Lapwing , 12 Snipe , 106 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 7 Goldfinch , 6 Meadow Pipit , a Mediterranean Gull and 6 Goldcrest .

Passing La Coupe in a brief watch were 15 Common Scoter and 11 Little Gull while passing Corbiere were 5 Common Scoter , 10 Brent Geese , 10 Mediterranean Gull , 250 Herring Gull and 1,505 Razorbill .

At Rue des Pres were a Redpoll , 8 Siskin , 25 Chiffchaff , 6 Firecrest , 5 Goldcrest , 5 Cetti's Warbler , 6 Water Rail and a Sparrowhawk while at Grouville Marsh were 15 Chiffchaff , 2 Firecrest , 2 Goldcrest , 5 Blackcap , a Reed Bunting , a Snipe , a Teal and 2 Raven .

Elsewhere 120 Redwing and 6 Song Thrush were in Vallee des Vaux, 1,000 Woodpigeon , 2 Fieldfare and 6 Skylark were on Mont es Neaux, 3 Teal were on Grands Vaux, a Kingfisher was at Queen's Valley and along Rue de Tapon were 250 Chaffinch and a Brambling .

Around St Ouen's Pond were 4 Shelduck , 34 Shoveler , 23 Teal , 9 Lapwing and a Snipe .

Seen on Grouville Golf course were 2 Stonechat and 4 Meadow Pipit with 81 Brent Geese on the beach, 2 Teal were at Fauvic and at La Sente were 5 Grey Heron , 4 Little Egret , a Cattle Egret , 14 Redwing , 2 Song Thrush , 2 Chiffchaff and a Moorhen .

Below, The Caspian Gull having a good ol' stretch and showing off its characteristic white underwings RdC

16.11.2025

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:21:25 GMT

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16.11.2025 A handsome Firecrest , you can see just how small they are compared to Dave's hand! thanks to Stuart Matthews for the photo.

Passing Victoria Tower this morning were 2,707 Starling , 945 Woodpigeon , 4 Stock Dove , 62 Redwing , 10 Song Thrush , 6 Blackbird , 149 Chaffinch , 4 Brambling , 23 Siskin , 5 Meadow Pipit and 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull with 25 Goldcrest , 2 Firecrest and 2 Chiffchaff on the ground.

A Kittiwake and a Common Gull passed St Catherine's breakwater, a Black Redstart was on Old St John's road and 69 Cattle Egret and 2 Raven were at La Lourderie.

On Ouaisne common from dawn were a Redpoll , 6 Siskin , 25 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 2 Fieldfare , 8 Redwing , 15 Song Thrush , 5 Blackbird , 20 Goldcrest , 25 Firecrest , 20 Chiffchaff , 12 Blackcap , 2 Dartford Warbler , 18 Raven and a Woodcock while passing Noirmont were a Golden Plover , 2 Swallow , 380 Starling , 137 Chaffinch , 18 Goldfinch , 6 Skylark , 6 Song Thrush , 145 Woodpigeon , 8 Meadow Pipit , 2 Stonechat and 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull and offshore were 35 Guillemot , 15 Razorbill and a Kittiwake .

At Petit Port this evening were a first winter Caspian Gull , 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 200 Herring Gull , 45 Black-headed Gull , 3 Brent Geese , 24 Curlew and 243 Oystercatcher .

15.11.2025

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:59:01 GMT

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15.11.2025 This Kingfisher has been residing at Queen's Valley for a few weeks now, thanks to Dave Warncken for this beautiful shot.

At Grouville Marsh this morning were 20 Chiffchaff , 8 Blackcap , 5 Cetti's Warbler , 3 Firecrest , 5 Goldcrest , 2 Bullfinch , 8 Siskin , 6 Reed Bunting , 18 Redwing , 6 Song Thrush , 4 Stonechat , 70 Jackdaw , 7 Water Rail , a Snipe and 2 Teal while flying over were 900 Starling , 12 Redwing , 40 Woodpigeon , a Brambling , 15 Chaffinch , a Grey Wagtail and 4 Meadow Pipit .

Passing Victoria Tower this morning were 2,289 Woodpigeon , 44 Stock Dove , 100 Starling , 50 Redwing , 11 Song Thrush , 3 Blackbird , 159 Chaffinch , 6 Brambling , 25 Siskin , 18 Goldfinch , a Bullfinch , 4 Meadow Pipit and 2 Cormorant while on the ground were 15 Goldcrest , 5 Firecrest , a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff .

In fields along La Rue Jutize were 4 Cattle Egret , 200 Chaffinch , 2 Brambling , 40 Goldfinch , 6 Linnet , a Siskin , 2 Reed Bunting and 2 Stonechat . A Kingfisher was seen at Queen's Valley and a male Black Redstart was at La Rocque.

Passing Noirmont were 189 Starling , 60 Chaffinch , 7 Goldfinch , a Redwing , 9 Meadow Pipit , a Pied Wagtail , 300 Woodpigeon , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Cormorant and a migrant Buzzard with 2 Blackcap and 5 Goldcrest on the ground.

A Siberian Chiffchaff was seen on Mont Les Vaux and in St Aubin's bay were 700 Brent Geese and 3 Great Crested Grebe .

Around St Ouen's Pond were 13 Lapwing , 24 Shoveler , 4 Teal , 5 Grey Heron , a Water Rail , 5 Snipe , a Sparrowhawk and 5 Reed Bunting and at Petit Port were 17 Curlew , 29 Turnstone , 2 Little Egret and 3 Great Black-backed Gull but all were disturbed from the 'protected' area by a fisherman!

14.11.2025

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:53:34 GMT

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14.11.2025 A regular winter visitor, this Oystercatcher ringed on Chausey has spent the last couple of winters in Grouville Bay RdC

Passing Victoria Tower this morning were 967 Chaffinch , 4 Brambling , 56 Siskin , 161 Starling , 59 Redwing , 7 Song Thrush and 3 Blackbird .

At St Aubin were a Kingfisher , 29 Redshank , 4 Little Egret , 3 Cormorant and 225 Brent Geese which included 40 Pale-bellied while at Beaumont Marsh were 20 Brent Geese , 2 Snipe , 3 Meadow Pipit and 2 White Wagtail .

In the Marina were a Kingfisher and a Black Redstart while a Woodcock was rescued from the Esplanade by the JSPCA and later released successfully in Vallee des Vaux.

Elsewhere 2 Siskin and 5 Chiffchaff were at Grands Vaux, 250 Chaffinch on Talavera Lane, 300 Chaffinch , 3 Brambling , 15 Linnet and 40 Goldfinch on La Rue Jutize, 13 Skylark and a Snipe on La Rue du Moulin a Vent, 18 Skylark and 2 Snipe on Mont es Neaux and 2 Firecrest , 4 Goldcrest and 4 Redwing in Vallee des Vaux.

13.11.2025

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:13:51 GMT

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13.11.2025 A first winter Great Black-backed Gull in St Ouen's Bay recently, ringed as a chick at Le Havre in France back in June RdC

There were a few more birds passing over Victoria Tower this morning with 884 Starling , 363 Redwing , 24 Song Thrush , 6 Blackbird , a Skylark , 391 Chaffinch , 6 Brambling , 28 Siskin , 31 Goldfinch , 3 Pied Wagtail , 3 Meadow Pipit , 62 Woodpigeon and 42 Stock Dove with 3 Blackcap , 3 Firecrest and 7 Goldcrest on the ground there.

At Grouville Marsh were 45 Chiffchaff , 30 Blackcap , 5 Goldcrest , 5 Firecrest , 8 Cetti's Warbler , 5 Reed Bunting , 6 Stonechat , a Grey Wagtail , 8 Siskin , 60 Jackdaw , 8 Water Rail and 4 Cattle Egret while flying over were 55 Redwing , 4 Song Thrush , 25 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 200 Starling and a Skylark .

55 Cattle Egret were along La Lourderie today.

12.11.2025

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:10:39 GMT

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12.11.2025 One of the many Chiffchaff that are moving through the island, this one was photographed at St Ouen's Pond by Tom Frazer.

It was another quiet morning at Victoria Tower with just 80 Starling , 18 Skylark , 8 Song Thrush , 6 Blackbird , a Redwing , 72 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 14 Siskin , 10 Goldfinch , 5 Meadow Pipit and a Blackcap .

Along St Clements inner road were 42 Cattle Egret with another 31 along La Lourderie and 2 more at La Sente along with 5 Grey Heron . 8 Siskin were in a St Clements garden, 7 Greenshank were at Queen's Valley and 20 Brent Geese were at Harve des Pas.

At St Aubin were 250 Brent Geese with included 65 Pale-bellied and 30 Redshank .

Seen at Le Pulec were 210 Oystercatcher , 24 Curlew , 27 Cormorant and 11 Little Egret while up at Les Landes were a Peregrine , 2 Kestrel , a Skylark , a Stonechat and 3 Chough .

Yesterday afternoon at Le Pulec were 18 Rock Pipit and 11 Little Egret , up at Plemont were 200 Chaffinch and 8 Reed Bunting while at Crabbe were 75 Chaffinch and a Reed Bunting . In Vallee des Vaux were 4 Redwing and 2 Goldcrest and at Noirmont in the evening were a Short-eared Owl , 2 Snipe and a passage of Redwing flying over.

11.11.2025

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:23:17 GMT

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11.11.2025 A small flock of Lesser Black-backed Gulls resting in St Ouen's Bay RdC

In the Sandpits this morning were 8 Little Grebe , 74 Coot , 38 Tufted Duck and a Lesser Black-backed Gull while at St Ouens Pond were 28 Shoveler and 2 Little Grebe with 35 Ringed Plover roosting nearby.

Passing over Victoria Tower were 82 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 3 Song Thrush , 3 Blackbird , 2 Meadow Pipit and 4 Goldcrest.

79 Cattle Egret were along Causie lane with another 36 along La Lourderie which are likely to mostly the same birds moving around. 12 Grey Heron were at La Sente.

Yesterday evening at St Ouens Pond were 350 Starling , 6 Snipe , a Woodcock , 2 Reed Bunting , 3 Chiffchaff and a Water Rail .

10.11.2025

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:06:14 GMT

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10.11.2025 The male Yellow-crowned Bishop is still here, frequenting the reedbeds on the south canal at the Scrape. Thanks to Frank le Quesne for the brilliant photo.

Seen in Grouville Bay this morning were 260 Sanderling , 48 Dunlin , 137 Grey Plover , 21 Ringed Plover , a Bar-tailed Godwit and 28 Turnstone while at La Hocq were 2 Chough .

At St Aubins were 29 Redshank , 2 Turnstone , 65 Black-headed Gull and a Mediterranean Gull .

St Ouen's Pond held 25 Shoveler , 3 Little Grebe , 2 Snipe , 2 Cormorant and 2 Marsh Harrier .

09.11.2025

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:13:41 GMT

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09.11.2025 A Reed Bunting in the sunshine at St Ouen's Pond, thanks to Tom Frazer for the lovely photo.

Seen at La Rocque this morning were the first 8 Red-breasted Merganser of the winter, 215 Oystercatcher , 78 Turnstone , 70 Dunlin , 65 Grey Plover , 2 Redshank , a Great Crested Grebe , 2 Sandwich Tern and 3 Pied Wagtail .

It was quiet up at Victoria Tower with 234 Starling , 20 Redwing , 4 Song Thrush , 2 Blackbird , 3 Skylark , 141 Woodpigeon , 18 Stock Dove , a Snipe , 174 Chaffinch , 4 Brambling , 14 Siskin , 13 Greenfinch , 7 Goldfinch , 13 Meadow Pipit , 2 Pied Wagtail passing over while on the ground were 2 Blackcap , 4 Chiffchaff , 5 Goldcrest and 2 Firecrest .

At Grouville Marsh were 35 Chiffchaff , 15 Blackcap , 12 Firecrest , a Goldcrest , 6 Reed Bunting , 14 Siskin , 8 Cetti's Warbler , 2 Bullfinch , 3 Stonechat , 2 Grey Wagtail , 30 Chaffinch , 2 Brambling , 45 Jackdaw , a Skylark , 5 Redwing , 6 Song Thrush and a Sparrowhawk while in fields near to the Parish Hall were 200 Chaffinch , 3 Brambling , 3 Reed Bunting , 15 Goldfinch and 2 Stonechat .

At St Ouen's Pond scrape were 68 Lapwing , a Kingfisher , 6 Reed Bunting , 2 Stonechat and 7 Marsh Harrier while on the beach nearby were 28 Ringed Plover , 8 Great Black-backed Gull and 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull with another 75 passing Corbiere earlier.

In Vallee des Vaux this afternoon were a Fieldfare , 30 Redwing , 4 Goldcrest , 2 Firecrest and a Grey Wagtail with 2 Woodcock seen near Surville Manor.

08.11.2025

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:19:37 GMT

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08.11.2025 The Yellow-browed Warbler at Ouaisne this morning, thanks to Dave Buxton.

It was quieter on the visible migration front today but seen passing over Victoria Tower were 83 Song Thrush , 79 Redwing , 12 Blackbird , 9 Skylark , 52 Starling , a Redpoll , 192 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 28 Greenfinch , 18 Linnet , 4 Siskin , a Reed Bunting , 3 Pied Wagtail , 39 Woodpigeon , 11 Stock Dove and 4 Brent Geese while on the ground were a Black Redstart , 3 Chiffchaff , a Blackcap and 2 Goldcrest .

Down at Ouaisne were a Yellow-browed Warbler , 20 Chiffchaff , 25 Goldcrest , 6 Firecrest , 2 Blackcap , 2 Song Thrush , 2 Redwing and 2 Woodcock while flying over were 450 Woodpigeon , 140 Siskin , 20 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 2 Skylark , 2 Raven , 2 Marsh Harrier and a pale Buzzard .

Seen in the Sandpits were 25 Tufted Duck , 6 Pochard , 35 Coot , 2 Little Grebe , a Grey Heron , 2 Stonechat and 2 Marsh Harrier while nearby at St Ouens Pond were 29 Shoveler , 11 Teal , 3 Little Grebe , 4 Lapwing , 3 Snipe , a Water Rail , a Grey Heron , 6 Marsh Harrier , 30 Starling , 2 Blackcap and 3 Reed Bunting and a t Corbiere were 38 Curlew , 3 Purple Sandpiper and 7 Brent Geese .

A Kingfisher was seen again in Queen's Valley and at Beaumont Marsh were 5 Brent Geese , 2 Snipe and a Grey Wagtail .

07.11.2025

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:32:53 GMT

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07.11.2025 Just some of the 101 Cattle Egret in St Clement this morning! Thanks to Alan Gicquel for the photo.

It was a fruitful morning over Victoria Tower again with 3,137 Redwing , 63 Song Thrush , 11 Blackbird , 5 Skylark , a Serin , 1,069 Chaffinch , 19 Brambling , 140 Siskin , 8 Linnet , a Grey Wagtail , 15 Stock Dove , 2 Grey Heron and a Cormorant while on the ground were 3 Chiffchaff , 2 Blackcap , a Firecrest and 4 Goldcrest .

A great count of 101 Cattle Egret were in fields along Causie lane and 933 Brent Geese were in Grouville Bay.

At Grouville Marsh this morning were 45 Chiffchaff , 10 Firecrest , 2 Goldcrest , 2 Grey Wagtail , 16 Siskin , 4 Bullfinch , 20 Song Thrush , 10 Blackbird , 8 Cetti's Warbler , 2 Reed Bunting , a Woodcock , 4 Stonechat , 6 Water Rail and 4 Teal while flying over were 850 Redwing , 130 Chaffinch , a Brambling , 8 Skylark , a Snipe , a Greenshank and 2 Marsh Harrier . In fields near to the Parish hall were 150 Chaffinch and 20 Goldfinch .

At Petit Port were 44 Mediterranean Gull , a Kingfisher , a Grey Heron and 11 Little Egret with 52 Turnstone , a Purple Sandpiper and a Black Redstart at Corbiere.

A check of St Aubins found 24 Redshank and a Grey Wagtail and a Goldcrest was picked up after flying into the windows of the RBC building on the Esplande, but was happily released after a short rest.

06.11.2025

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:57:36 GMT

06.11.2025 One of today's Skylarks , flying over the bunker at Noirmont. Image: MD

A day of varying amounts of cloud, but feeling warm at 16c in a moderate southerly wind

After yesterday's relatively quiet scene, visible migrants were back in numbers this morning. Seen from Victoria Tower were 3,861 Redwings , 2 Mistle Thrushes , 8 Song Thrushes , 3 Blackbirds , 2 Skylarks , 3,186 Starlings, 146 Chaffinches , 5 Bramblings , 37 Siskins , 36 Linnets , 6 Goldfinches , 102 Woodpigeons , 2 Pied Wagtails , 3 Meadow Pipits , 4 Goldcrests and a Firecrest .

It always amazes, how different the species mix can be between Victoria Tower and Noirmont, less than ten miles apart. Today's counts at Noirmont included 3,677 Woodpigeons , 16 Stock Doves, a Woodlark , 32 Skylarks , 303 Starlings , 44 Song Thrushes, just a single Redwing , a Mistle Thrush , 4 Blackbirds , 3 Stonechats , a Lapwing , 1,192 Chaffinches , 9 Siskins , 3 Bramblings , 5 Goldfinches , 17 Greenfinches , 10 Linnets , 68 Meadow Pipits , 5 Pied Wagtails , 2 arriving Blue Tits , a Dartford Warbler , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 3 Black-headed Gulls , also a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Buzzards and 8 Ravens .

In Les Ormes Valley from Dawn, were a late Swallow , 2 Firecrests , 5 Goldcrests , 6 Chiffchaffs , 8 Blackcaps , 2 Bullfinches , a Water Rail, 60 Song Thrushes , 35 Redwings , 15 Blackbirds , 130 Starlings , 4 Skylarks , a Fieldfare , 8 Siskins , 5 Bramblings , 120 Chaffinches , 2 Meadow Pipits , 2 Linnets ,, also 17 Black-headed Gulls, a Sparrowhawk and a Marsh Harrier . On Ouaisne Common were a Woodcock , 3 Firecrests , 5 Goldcrests , 25 Chiffchaffs , 2 Blackcaps , 3 Song Thrushes , a Skylark , a Siskin , 8 Ravens and a Marsh Harrier .

At St Catherine's were 105 Brent Geese and a Grey Seal, and In Grouville Bay were 800 Brent Geese including one pale-bellied bird , these counts including a good number of juveniles. On Grouville Common were q flock of 30 Starlings , 2 Stonechats , 4 Pied Wagtails , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , 2 Firecrests and 2 Long-tailed Tits .

05.11.2025

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:10:11 GMT

05.11.2025 A Goldcrest at Pont Marquet this week. Image: MD

A cloud and grey day, mild in a fresh to strong southeast wind.

Early movement over Victoria Tower this morning included 296 Redwings , 3 Song Thrushes, 3 Blackbirds , 280 Starlings , 274 Chaffinches , 4 Bramblings , 4 Goldfinches , and 123 Siskins , with 6 Goldcrests , 2 Firecrests and 4 Chiffchaffs also there.

A quieter morning at Noirmont saw a Great Northern Diver flying over the headland, and among the more regular species were 1,130 Woodpigeons, 2 Skylarks , 255 Chaffinches , 18 Goldfinches , 2 Linnets , 14 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes , 60 Meadow Pipits , 7 Stonechats , a Dartford Warbler , a Marsh Harrier , a Sparrowhawk , 5 Ravens , 2 Choughs and a Grey Heron .

29 Shovelers were on St Ouen's Pond and 2 Teal plus a Grey Heron were at Kempt Tower pools. At the Scrape were 13 Marsh Harriers and a Grey Heron .

At Petit Port were 27 Curlews and a Mediterranean Gull and in Beaumont Marsh were 4 Brent Geese , 4 Ravens , a Grey Wagtail and 2 Pied Wagtails .

This evening , Redwings were in flight over La Pouquelaye and yesterday evening, Redwings were heard in flight over both Noirmont and Vallee des Vaux.

04.11.2025

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:38:04 GMT

04.11.2025 A Firecrest at Pont Marquet yesterday. Image: MD

Cloudy conditions through the day today, with a fresh to strong south-southeasterly wind, but mild at 15c

Despite the strong headwind, there was some good passage of birds through the morning at Noirmont, with counts of one Swallow , 9,125 Woodpigeons , 565 Starlings , 726 Chaffinches , 49 Goldfinches , 8 Greenfnches , 3 Linnets , 24 Meadow Pipits , a Pied Wagtail , a Grey Wagtail and 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls . Also seen were a 4 Stonechats , a Dartford Warbler , a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , a kettle of 8 Buzzards , a female Marsh Harrier , 2 Choughs and 4 Ravens .

In St Aubin's Bay were 720 Brent Geese and at Beaumont Marsh were 4 Brent Geese , 60 Starlings , a Peregrine and a Sparrowhawk . At Petit Port were 26 Curlews , 8 Turnstones , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 8 Great Black-backed Gulls while at Corbiere were 8 Purple Sandpipers , 5 Turnstones , 13 Mediterranean Gulls and 266 Herring Gulls .

In Longueville Marsh in St Clement were 2 Siskins , 15 Chiffchaffs , a Cetti's Warbler, a Firecrest , a Goldcrest and a Water Rail and in Vallee des Vaux were a Redwing , 2 Song Thrushes , 2 Firecrests , 4 Goldcrests and 2 Chiffchaffs .

Below : If you haven't visited the Kempt Tower pools for a while, a good job has been done on opening up the views on the YOC Hide pond, seen here, yesterday, as viewed from the stand-up hide. Image MD

03.11.2025

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:25:51 GMT

03.11.2025 Woodpigeons heading off into the rising sun at Noirmont this morning. Image: MD

A day of high cloud, with just an isolated shower in a strong and gusty southwest wind. Mild at 16c

Early morning migration over Noirmont was dominated by Woodpigeons , with 5,020 counted in the first ninety minutes of daylight. Other species also heading off included 6 Stock Doves , 12 Swallows , 2 Skylarks , 30 Meadow Pipits , 182 Chaffinches , 16 Siskins , 24 Goldfinches , 3 Linnets , 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls . Also seen were a single Brent Goose , a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk and 11 Ravens with a Goldcrest calling on the ground.

Passing Victoria Tower early were 5 Swallows , 237 Chaffinches , 11 Goldfinches , 2 Song Thrushes , 58 Woodpigeons , 14 Stock Doves , 3 Meadow Pipits, with 2 Goldcrests also seen. On Grouville Common was a Wheatear and in Grouville Bay were 675 Brent Geese including one pale-belled Brent , and at Holmegrown were 76 Cattle Egrets . In Grouville Marsh were a Reed Bunting , 2 Blackcaps , 12 Chiffchaffs , 4 Goldcrests , 4 Cetti's Warblers , a Grey Wagtail , a Sparrowhawk, 70 Jackdaws and a Water Rail .

At La Rocque were 97 Grey Plovers , 82 Sanderlings , 10 Dunlin , 3 Redshanks , 32 Turnstones and 16 Curlews . In Vallee des Vaux were 5 Goldcrests , 2 Firecrests , a Grey Wagtail, a Siskin and 6 Greenfinches .

In Petit Port Bay were 15 Curlews , 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 17 Great Black-backed Gulls , 6 Turnstones and hundreds of Herring Gulls . Earlier, on the patch at Corbiere were 15 Mediterranean Gulls, 26 Black-headed Gulls , a Kittiwake , 6 Gannets , and a few Razorbills . On St Ouen's Pond were 27 Shovelers and 4 Little Grebes . At Pont Marquet, on the Railway Walk were at least 5 Firecrests and 3 Goldcrests .

Yesterday evening Barn Owls were in Vallee des Vaux and on Trinity Hill and a late report from Friday (31st) was of a Wheatear on Les Landes.

02.11.2025

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:00:19 GMT

02.11.2025 A young Arctic Tern on a very windy St Catherine's Breakwater today, image courtesy of David Buxton

Another very blustery day with frequent showers this morning, winds from the West and strong.

Seawatching from Corbiere this morning saw 91 Razorbills , 2 Guillemots , 24 Gannets , 45 Shags , 10 Cormorants , 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 12 Black-headed Gulls , 29 Mediterranean Gulls , 12 Kittiwakes , 35 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Grey Heron . The patch north of Corbiere light attracted over 200 Gulls , mainly Mediterranean Gulls and Black-headed Gulls , also a few Gannets and auks .

At Le Pulec this afternoon were over 500 Herring Gulls , 27 Great Black-backed Gulls, 600 Oystercatchers , 53 Curlews , 19 Shags and 11 Little Egrets . In Petit Port Bay were 29 Curlews , 17 Great Black-backed Gulls and 2 Black-headed Gulls .

At St Ouen's Pond Scrape were a Lapwing and 7 Teal and at Noirmont were 12 Stonechats .

In the relative calm of Vallee des Vaux this morning, were a Short-toed Treecreeper which was ringed and released, 2 Firecrests , 3 Goldcrests , 3 Chiffchaffs , 6 Long-tailed Tits , 7 Greenfinches , a Siskin , 2 Redwings and a Sparrowhawk .

Below : A video of today's Arctic Tern , with sound that confirms it was very windy there! Thanks again to David DB

Below: With sun and showers come rainbows. Here is one from Corbiere this morning. Image MD

01.11.2025

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 17:55:37 GMT

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01.11.2025 Two Barnacle Geese in flight with an Australian Wood Duck over the Scrape! No doubt, of very dubious provenance, but a very nice image taken by John Ovenden, nevertheless. Image: JO

A Woodcock was seen standing on Mont Cochon before first light.

In the fields behind La Rocque Harbour were 84 Cattle Egrets and flying over there, were a Snipe , a Skylark , 14 Meadow Pipits and 6 Chaffinches and in the fields around Grouville Parish Hall were 120 Goldfinches , 4 Linnets , a Reed Bunting , 6 Meadow Pipits , 100 Chaffinches , a Chiffchaff , a Stonechat , 2 Siskins , and a Skylark . In Grouville Marsh were a Reed Bunting , 6 Chiffchaffs and a Grey Wagtail .

A thirty minute count of visible migrants over Victoria Tower saw 5 Bramblings , 3 Siskins , 2 Goldfinches , a Starling , a Grey Wagtail , 131 Chaffinches , 8 Redwings , 2 Song Thrushes , a Blackbird and on the ground, 2 Goldcrests . A similar exercise at Noirmont counted 2 Skylarks , 51 Woodpigeons , 52 Meadow Pipits , 85 Starlings , 2 Pied Wagtails , 32 Chaffinches and 3 Linnets , while on the ground there were a Mistle Thrush , 3 Song Thrushes, and a Peregrine flew over.

Seabirds off Corbiere, mainly on the patch by the lighthouse, included 149 Razorbills , 38 Gannets , 104 Mediterranean Gulls , 60 Black-headed Gulls , 7 Kittiwakes , a Common Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 12 Great Black-backed Gulls . A Grey Wagtail and 12 Meadow Pipits flew over. In Petit Port Bay were a Kingfisher , 4 Brent Geese , 24 Curlews , 8 Turnstones , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 11 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Grey Herons , 3 Little Egrets and a Sparrowhawk .

On the Scrape at St Ouen's Pond were 31 Teal and 4 Marsh Harriers and a presumed escaped Australian Wood Duc k flew over with two Barnacle Geese .

In a garden in Vallee des Vaux this afternoon were 5 Goldcrests , 2 Firecrests , 3 Chiffchaffs , 2 Blackcaps and 4 Redwings at Dusk.

Below : The feeding area North of Corbiere Lighthouse on the rising tide today.

31.10.2025

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:15:04 GMT

31.10.2025 A sub-adult and a juvenile Gannet passing Grosnez this week. Image: MD

October bowed out with another blast from the South with some rain, but feeling mild at 16c.

Some hardy souls heading off South from Noirmont early this morning, or arriving from the North, included a Ring Ouzel, 88 Redwings , 39 Song Thrushes , 3 Blackbirds , 10 Skylarks , 359 Woodpigeons , 159 Meadow Pipits , 2 Pied Wagtails , 75 Chaffinches , and 3 Linnets , with 4 Ravens , a Peregrine , a Kestrel and 2 Buzzards also seen there.

On the morning high tide, there was a good gathering of seabirds feeding just North of the Corbiere Lighthouse, which included a Great Northern Diver , 5 Balearic Shearwaters , 21 Razorbills , 22 Gannets , 56 Mediterranean Gulls , 45 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Common Gulls , 4 Kittiwakes and 20 Great Black-backed Gulls , also a single Puffin was seen in St Ouen's Bay from a passing boat. In Petit Port Bay were 32 Curlews , 9 Brent Geese , 3 Little Egrets , 100+ Oystercatchers and a Kingfisher .

A second Ring Ouzel was seen at Sorel this afternoon.

At St Ouen's Pond, as viewed from the Wetland Centre, were 24 Shoveler , 26 Teal , 6 Reed Buntings and 2 Stonechats , with 20 Snipe flying over there. By Kempt Tower were 38 Ringed Plovers, 2 Skylarks , 3 Firecrests , 4 Chiffchaffs and a Goldcrest .

Yesterday evening, Redwings were heard in flight over Vallee des Vaux.

30.10.2025

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:10:31 GMT

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30.10.2025 As October nears it's end, Woodpigeons are increasing in numbers on a daily basis ( weather permitting of course) Image: MD

A dry day in an increasingly brisk southerly wind, ahead of more rain tomorrow.

A far better day for visible migrants to move and passing Noirmont through this morning were 6 Woodlarks , 20 Skylarks , 11 Swallows , 1,290 Woodpigeons , 159 Starlings , 2,036 Chaffinches , 48 Linnets , 49 Goldfinches , 13 Siskins , a Mistle Thrush , 194 Meadow Pipits , 9 Pied Wagtails , 4 Stock Doves and offshore, a Little Gull , 30 Mediterranean Gulls and 3 Cormorants . Just a few birds on the ground included 8 Stonechats , a Chiffchaff , a Goldcrest and 2 Dartford Warblers , while local raptors on the scene included 2 Peregrines , a Kestrel , 3 Buzzards , a Marsh Harrier and a Sparrowhawk . Corvids at Noirmont included 2 Choughs , 4 Ravens and 40+ Crows .

In Les Ormes Valley from Dawn were a Fieldfare , 3 Redwings , 20 Song Thrushes, 15 Blackbirds , 4 Blackcaps , 10 Chiffchaffs , 8 Goldcrests , 4 Firecrests , 12 Long-tailed Tits , 2 Water Rails , and passing overhead were a Sparrowhawk , 6 Siskins , a Skylark , 90 Chaffinches , 6 Meadow Pipits , a Greenfinch , a Goldfinch , 5 Linnets , 75 Starlings , 17 Black-headed Gulls and a Marsh Harrier . On Ouaisne Common were a Grey Wagtail , 45 Chiffchaffs , 20 Firecrests , 12 Goldcrests , 5 Blackcaps , a Siskin , 15 Long-tailed Tits , a Cetti's Warbler and a Water Rail .

In Grouville Bay were 1,200 Brent Geese including one pale-bellied bird, 15 Ringed Plovers , a Bar-tailed Godwit , a Greenshank , 20 Grey Plovers and 50 Turnstones . In the Old Harbour in St Helier were several more Turnstones , a Kingfisher , an alba Wagtail , a Little Egret and a Raven .

At Mont a L'Abbe were 2 Cattle Egrets and in Vallee des Vaux were a Redwing , 10 Chiffchaffs , 2 Firecrests , 2 Goldcrests and another 8 Long-tailed Tits .

29.10.2025

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:17:50 GMT

29.10.2025 Colour-ringed as an adult at Antwerp, Belgium in 2020 (white 30EV), this Mediterranean Gull made a return visit to Petit Port today,

it's first re-sighting on the Island since July 2022. Image: MD

Rain arrived from the southwest early today, remaining until this afternoon in a south-southwest wind, becoming northwest as the front cleared.

Before the rain started, birds arriving or passing Noirmont included 536 Woodpigeons, 5 Stock Doves , 367 Chaffinches , 13 Goldfinches , 9 Siskins , 11 Starlings , 11 Meadow Pipits , 5 Cormorants , c10 Blackbirds and a Song Thrush . On the ground were a Firecrest , a Blackcap , 2 Dartford Warblers . Local raptors included 2 Peregrines , a Kestrel , a Sparrowhawk, a Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard , also 6 Ravens were in the area.

Seen from the Scrape Hide at St Ouen's Pond were 10 Teal , a late Reed Warbler ( photographed!), 2 Cetti's Warblers , 3 Stonechats , a Firecrest , a Chiffchaff , 20+ Meadow Pipits , and overhead, 3 Cormorants , 4 Black-headed Gulls and a Great Spotted Woodpecker . On St Ouen's Pond were 23 Shoveler and at Petit Port over the morning high tide were 37 Curlews , 6 Brent Geese , 3 Little Egrets and a single Mediterranean Gull (above).

At St Helier Marina this evening were 2 Kingfishers and a roost of 420 alba Wagtail s. 4 Cattle Egrets were on Mont a L'Abbe.

28.10.2025

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:05:36 GMT

28.10.2025 Woodpigeons diving for cover at Noirmont yesterday, due to the presence of two Peregrines ! Image: MD

A mainly dry, but cloudy, day, mild at 15c in a fresh to strong westerly wind.

The Woodpigeon migration season is starting to kick in across the Island and today 400 were seen at La rocque and another 350 at Beauport.

A good passage of seabirds was seen from Grosnez this morning. Counts from there included 2 Balearic Shearwaters , a Manx Shearwater , one Fulmar , 185 Razorbills , 130 Gannets , 12 Sandwich Terns , a Little Gull , 391 Kittiwakes , 43 Black-headed Gulls , 12 Mediterranean Gulls , 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 23 Great Black-backed Gulls , 282 Herring Gulls , mainly young birds, also 21 Shags , a Little Egret a Raven and a Kestrel . At L'Etacq were a Peregrine , 3 Ravens , 2 Choughs and 6 Rock Pipits and at the Wetland centre were 12 Shovelers . Seen from the GaP Hide at the Sandpits were a bathing Peregrine , a Marsh Harrier , 150 Coot , c100 Tufted Duck , 23 Little Grebes , 5 Pochard and 4 Grey Herons .

On the East side of the island, 15 Cattle Egrets were at the Happy Hens and 35 Cattle Egrets were by Holme Grown. At La Sente were 2 Grey Herons , 40 Stock Doves , 2 Stonechats and 5 Ravens and in Queen's Valley were a Kingfisher , 3 Teal , 5 Greenshanks , 2 Grey Herons , 32 Tufted Duck , 2 Grey Wagtails and a Firecrest . 7 Grey Herons were behind the Seymour Inn and at the south end of Grouville Marsh were 3 Stonechats , 25 Chiffchaffs , 2 Cetti's Warblers , a Bullfinch and 2 Marsh Harriers . At Le Hocq were 40 Curlews , 19 Brent Geese i ncluding 7 juveniles, 30 Oystercatchers and a Sandwich Tern and in Robin Bay were 23 Sanderlings , 18 Turnstones , 25 Grey Plovers, 3 Brent Geese and 15 Oystercatchers .

In fields around La Coupe were 22 Common Gulls , 5 Mediterranean Gulls , 126 Black-headed Gulls, 4 Chiffchaffs , 2 Firecrests , 3 Goldcrests , and flying over were 3 Song Thrushes , 6 Siskins , and a few Chaffinches and Meadow Pipits . 3 Cattle Egrets were at Rozel Manor. 2 Cormorants were feeding at Bouley Bay and 2 Choughs were at Sion. In Vallee des Vaux were 5 Goldcrests , 2 Firecrests and 3 Chiffchaffs . On the Farmer's Cricket Ground were 26 Pied Wagtails , 2 White Wagtails , 15 Meadow Pipits and 6 Goldfinches .

27.10.2025

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:43:46 GMT

27.10.2025 One of two immature Peregrines which were operating at Noirmont today. Image: MD

Early rain soon cleared, leaving a cloudy day with a strong west-northwest wind.

Another windy morning at Corbiere saw a Merlin , 587 Razorbills , 16 Guillemots , 6 Common Scoters , one Manx Shearwater , 44 Gannets , 67 Kittiwakes , 23 Mediterranean Gulls , 14 Black-headed Gulls , 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 15 Great Black-backed Gulls and 2 Kestrels , in a three hour period. On St Ouen's Pond were 22 Shovelers and a Little Grebe .

There was little by way of passerine migration via Noirmont, which was not surprising given the conditions, but among the few birds seen were 122 Woodpigeon , 4 Song Thrushes , 2 Blackbirds , a Redwing , 19 Linnets , 2 Goldfinches , 2 Chaffinches , 2 Pied wagtails, 3 Meadow Pipits , 2 Peregrines , a Buzzard , a Raven , also 3 Red Admiral butterflies.

Among the birds in Grouville Bay were 1,207 Brent Geese, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 6 Sandwich Terns, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits , 8 Ringed Plovers , 48 Sanderlings , 6 Redshanks , a Common Gull, 40 Linnets , 20 alba Wagtails , 6 Meadow Pipits and a Stonechat ,and 32 Cattle Egrets were by Holme Grown. In fields behind La Rocque were a Cattle Egret, 2 Common Gulls , 3 Stonechats , 5 Meadow Pipits , a Chiffchaff , a Song Thrush and a Siskin . In the fields by Grouville Parish Hall were 50 Goldfinches , 35 Chaffinches and 3 Meadow Pipits .

At the top end of Queen's Valley reservoir was a Kingfisher and 7 Greenshanks were roosting farther down the reservoir. 10 Cattle Egrets were at Rozel Manor and at La Coupe were 4 Common Gulls , 2 Goldcrests , and a Sparrowhawk , while at Victoria Tower were 2 Goldcrests and a Firecrest with a few Meadow Pipits, Chaffinches and Goldfinches passing overhead. At the Farmer's Cricket ground in St Martin were 22 Pied Wagtails , 2 White Wagtails and 12 Meadow Pits and at the pond in the Government House grounds were a Grey Heron and a Buzzard .

26.10.2025

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:30:05 GMT

26.10.2025 Immature Gannets passing Grosnez this morning. Image: MD

A mainly dry, but cloudy day in a brisk northwest wind.

A Bittern was seen at St Ouen's Pond this morning.

Seawatching from Corbiere saw a Sabine's Gull, 13 Little Gulls , 75 Mediterranean Gulls , 51 Black-headed Gulls , 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 52 Kittiwakes , 3 Common Gulls , 5 Balearic Shearwaters , 93 Gannets , 105 Razorbills , a Guillemot , 2 Common Scoters , 3 Brent Geese , a Peregrine and 7 Chaffinches .

In similar mode, counts from Grosnez included 2 Brent Geese , 2 Balearic Shearwaters , 124 Gannets , 87 Razorbills , 38 Little Gulls , 101 Black-headed Gulls , 91 Mediterranean Gulls, 105 Kittiwakes , 3 Common Gulls , 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 13 Great Black-backed Gulls , 128 Herring Gulls , 22 Shags , 4 Ravens and 5 Meadow Pipits .

A Wheatear was on Les Blanches Banques and at Petit Port were 31 Curlews and 180 Oystercatchers while at St Aubin were 28 Redshanks and 5 Turnstones .

Cattle Egrets seen today included 50 + at La Petit Sente, with 1 Swallow also seen there, 2 at Mont a L'Abbe, 4 near Rozel Manor and 3 in Rue des Alleurs.

At La Sente this morning were 6 Swallows , 9 Starlings , a Kestrel and 4 Ravens and at Le Petit Pre were 2 Buzzards , a Stonechat and 6 Long-tailed Tits . In Robin Bay at La Rocque were 42 Grey Plovers , 95 Oystercatchers , a Dunlin , 2 Little Egrets and 6 Swallows , with Curlews far out and 6 Little Egrets were at Le Hocq Lane.

25.10.2025

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 16:14:28 GMT

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

24.10.2025

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:46:50 GMT

24.10.2025 Great Northern Diver passing Corbiere this morning. Image: MD

Another day of squally showers in a strong west to northwest wind

It was a good day for seabirds passing Corbiere, relocating West after the recent storm. Morning-long counts there included a Great Northern Diver , a Pomarine Skua , 2 Arctic Skuas , 3 Manx Shearwaters , 4 Balearic Shearwaters , 2 Common Scoters , 110 Gannets , 716 Razorbills , 24 Guillemots , 233 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 38 Great Black-backed Gulls, 112 Kittiwakes , 43 Mediterranean Gulls , 35 Black-headed Gulls , 4 Common Gulls , 7 Cormorants , and 8 Shags , also 2 alba Wagtails overhead. 55 Great Black-backed Gulls and 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were on rocks in Petit Port Bay.

On Grouville Common were 3 Wheatears , 3 Swallows , 12 Pied Wagtails, 4 White Wagtails , 16 Linnets and 12 Meadow Pipits .

Seen from the Wetland Centre at St Ouen's Pond were 33 Teal and 32 Shovelers .

Garden birds in Vallee des Vaux included 6 Chiffchaffs , 3 Goldcrests , 2 Firecrests , a Grey Wagtail , a Redwing , 2 Song Thrushes and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers .

Below : More images of that Great Northern Diver ! Image: MD

23.10.2025

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:30:21 GMT

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23.10.2025 Suitable for a day like today- a Water Rail on the Scrape a few days back. Image: MD

Storm Benjamin brought plenty of rain overnight, then gale force winds from the West-northwest.

Despite the conditions, a few hardy birds were still flying today. Seen from Noirmont this morning were a Swallows , 2 Skylarks , 102 Starlings , 144 Meadow Pipits , 6 Pied Wagtails , 47 Linnets , 10 Goldfinches , 7 Chaffinches , a Song Thrush , a Redwing , 2 Blue Tits , a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , and on the ground, mainly heard rather than seen, were a Stonechat , a Firecrest , a Goldcrest and a Dartford Warbler . Offshore were 8 Gannets , 35 Razorbills , a Guillemot , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Cormorant .

In Causie Lane, St Clement, were a Great White Egret and 2 Little Egrets, and over Gorey were 2 Swallows . At La Lourderie were 10 Cattle Egrets and a Raven , and a Kingfisher was near the Parish church in St Brelade's Bay.

22.10.2025

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:28:51 GMT

22.10.2025 This Willow Warbler , of the East European race acredula , was ringed and released in Vallee des Vaux yesterday, a very late date for the species to still be in these latitudes. Many thanks go to David Buxton for the image. DB

A pleasant morning in light westerly winds, was replaced by heavy rain and an increasing southeast wind, ahead of gales forecast for tonight.

Counts from Noirmont through this morning involved 33 Swallows , 2 House Martins , 20 Skylarks , 31 Starlings , a Brambling , 521 Chaffinches, 436 Linnets , 112 Goldfinches , 6 Siskins , 62 Pied Wagtails , 288 Meadow Pipits , over 30 Blackbirds , 11 Song Thrushes , 20+ Stonechats , 48 Woodpigeons , 3 Stock Doves, 7 Dartford Warblers , 2 Blackcaps , 2 Firecrests , 4 Blue Tits , 2 Grey Herons , a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , a pale-phased Buzzard and 7 Red Admiral butterflies. Passing offshore there, were a distant Diver sp , 8 Common Scoters , 10 Brent Geese , 3 Razorbills , 11 auk sp , 21 Mediterranean Gulls , 54 Black-headed Gulls , 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 20 Gannets and 2 Cormorants .

Passing Victoria Tower first thing were 3 Swallows , 63 Starlings , 7 Song Thrushes , 2 Redwings , 69 Chaffinches , 18 Linnets , 17 Goldfinches , 5 Siskins , 17 Meadow Pipits , 4 Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail , 7 Stock Doves , and a Grey Heron , with 2 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap and 3 Goldcrests on the ground.

In Les Ormes Valley this morning were the first Woodcock of the Autumn, 6 Redpolls , 8 Blackcaps , 20 Chiffchaffs , 5 Firecrests , 12 Goldcrests , 8 Redwings , 6 Song Thrushes , 6 Blackbirds , 2 Water Rails , 10 Robins , a Bullfinch , and 14 Long-tailed Tits , while passing overhead were a Sparrowhawk , 12 Siskins , 60 Chaffinches , 3 Greenfinches , 5 Skylarks , 3 Starlings , a Reed Bunting , 4 Meadow Pipits , and an alba Wagtail .

On Ouaisne Common were 50 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Goldcrests, 3 Firecrests, 3 Siskins, a Dartford Warbler, a Water Rail and a Sparrowhawk. Another Dartford Warbler was seen at Beauport.

At Les Landes were 2 Marsh Harriers , a Buzzard , a Peregrine , a Kestrel , 40 Meadow Pipits , 4 Stonechats , a Swallow , a Greenfinch , a Raven , 5 Choughs , and 96 Crows - more a massacre than a murder! 122 Oystercatchers , a Grey Heron , 2 Little Egrets and 27 Cormorants were at Le Pulec.

On the East of the Island, 33 Cattle Egrets were near Holme Grown and at Fauvic were 5 Teal , 5 Swallows , 2 Stonechats , a Wheatear and at La Lourderie, near La Rocque, were another 14 Cattle Egrets. 2 Stonechats were at Mont a L'Abbe.

21.10.2025

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:05:44 GMT

21.10.2025 Many thanks go to Susan Renouf for this fine image of the Bittern which was on the Scrape yesterday. SR

A day of squally showers, lessening in the afternoon, with a fresh to strong west-southwest wind, but mild at 15c

After a few days with little by way of visible migration, Noirmont was busy throughout this morning, especially with the smaller passerines. Counts included 20 Swallows , a House Martin , 11 Skylarks, 6 Song Thrushes , 4 Blackbirds , a Merlin , a Peregrine , a Marsh Harrier , 152 Pied Wagtails , 564 Meadow Pipits , a Grey Wagtail , 14 Starlings , 752 Chaffinches, 764 Linnets, 220 Goldfinches, 58 Siskins , 10 Greenfinches , 8 Stonechats , a Firecrest , a Goldcrest , a Long-tailed Tit and 2 Dartford Warblers . Passing offshore were 9 Razorbills , 6 Gannets and 14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls .

Early morning passage past Victoria Tower involved 7 Swallows , 4 Song Thrushes , 239 Chaffinches , 22 Linnets , 10 Meadow Pipits , a Pied Wagtail , 3 Chiffchaffs and 4 Goldcrests .

In St Ouen's Bay Sandpits were 7 Pochard (one female), a female Wigeon , 62 Tufted Duck , 20 Little Grebes , 32 Cormorants , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Caspian Gull , 30 Black-headed Gulls , a Common Gull and a Common Sandpiper while on St Ouen's Pond were 29 Shovelers , a Lapwing , 2 Marsh Harriers , 40 Goldfinches , 50 Linnets , 4 Stonechats and a male Reed Bunting . A Dunlin visited the Scrape.

Around the fields by Grouville Parish Hall were 75 Chaffinches , 50 Goldfinches , 8 Greenfinches , 4 Stonechats , a House Martin and a Sparrowhawk and in the fields behind La Rocque were a Skylark , 32 Swallows feeding, 40 Starlings , 12 Stonechats , a Goldcrest and a Sparrowhawk , while flying over there, were 38 Chaffinches , 16 Meadow Pipits , a Redwing , 2 Song Thrushes , 12 Linnets and a Siskin .

On Mont es Neaux was a Wheatear and over Woodlands Apartments in Grouville were 3 House Martins and 3 Swallows . At Holme Grown, Fauvic, were 28 Cattle Egrets and 3 Ravens and around the mud pond at Queen's Valley were a Teal and 14 Siskins . 10 Swallows were seen by Trinity Manor. Early on, at Rue Pignon in St Clement was a Barn Owl .

In Grouville Bay, Brent Geese numbers had risen to 1,276 and also there, were 2 Great Crested Grebes , 2 Wheatears , 25 Linnets , 20 alba Wagtails , 30 Meadow Pipits . Seen from Seymour Slip were 205 Sanderlings , 30 Dunlin , 55 Turnstones , 3 Bar-tailed Godwits , 36 Redshanks , 16 Grey Plovers , 20 Swallows and another Wheatear . At Grouville Marsh were 3 Stonechats , 2 Blackcaps , 2 Chiffchaffs , 2 Siskins , 15 Meadow Pipits , 7 Song Thrushes , 2 Water Rails , 5 Cetti's Warblers , a Grey Wagtail , 4 Swallows and a Sparrowhawk .

Evening update : A late acredula Willow Warbler was in a garden in Vallee des Vaux this afternoon, as well as 4 Chiffchaffs , 5 Blackcaps , 2 Siskins , 4 Song Thrushes , 9 Long-tailed Tits , and a Short-toed Treecreeper , with a Fieldfare and a Sparrowhawk flying over there too.

20.10.2025

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:17:17 GMT

20.10.2025 This 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull , pictured by Romano in Petit Port Bay, was ringed on Rauna Island, Southern Norway, in July. RDC

A fierce day of heavy showers and a south-southwest veering west-southwest wind F6, but mild at 15c.

It was a difficult day for birding, given the conditions, so the first Bittern of the Autumn, seen on the Scrape at St Ouen's Pond was a real bonus. On St Ouen's Pond were 35 Shovelers , 4 Mediterranean Gulls , 40 Black-headed Gulls and a Stonechat .

Another first for the Autumn was a Great Northern Diver seen from a gusty Corbiere as it headed into the relative shelter of St Ouen's Bay. Also seen from Corbiere were a Balearic Shearwater , 14 Razorbills , 2 Guillemots , 12 Gannets , 4 Cormorants , 14 Shags , 66 Mediterranean Gulls, a Kittiwake , 83 Black-headed Gulls , 70 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Common Gull, 62 Great Black-backed Gulls , 70 Herring Gulls and 37 Curlews . A few hardy passerines flying over there, included 14 Chaffinches , 4 Linnets , a Grey Wagtail , a Pied Wagtail , 4 Starlings , the usual Rock Pipits and a Raven .

A short watch from Noirmont saw a Gannet , 2 Razorbills , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , 2 Shags and on the ground, a Firecrest and a Blackbird .

Up to 40 Brent Geese were at Le Hurel slip in Grouville Bay. 3 Swallows were seen at Mont a L'Abbe and in a Vallee des Vaux garden were 2 Goldcrests , 2 Firecrests , 3 Chiffchaffs and 2 Song Thrushes.

This evening, at the Wetland Centre, were 32 Shovelers, a Snipe, and 45 Black-headed Gulls, while at L'Etacq were 120 Black-headed Gulls . At Petit Port were a Curlew , 8 Great Black-backed Gulls and 37 Herring Gulls .

Below : Thanks as ever, go to Jo Bramley for her cute video of the Jack Snipe at the Scrape yesterday, in usual feeding mode.

19.10.2025

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:49:44 GMT

19.10.2025 A super shot of a Kingfisher at the Scrape, image courtesy of Tony Paintin TP

The switch back to westerlies duly began overnight, with a rain filled day and a southeast becoming southwest wind, increasing to strong and gusty.

The Scrape Hide was a popular choice today in the conditions. A strong southward movement of gulls through St Ouen's Bay in the sometimes heavy rain, involved 138 Mediterranean Gulls, 276 Black-headed Gulls, a Common Gull , 18 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 100+ Herring Gulls . Also seen elsewhere in St Ouen's Bay were 55 Great Black-backed Gulls , 2 Common Gulls, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 19 Mediterranean Gulls and 350 Herring Gulls .

Also seen from the Scrape Hide were 24 Teal , 32 Shovelers , the feral Whooper Swan , 2 Lapwings , a Jack Snipe , 5 Snipe , a Water Rail , 2 Grey Herons , 2 Little Egrets, 33 Starlings , 2 Skylarks , a light trickle of Meadow Pipits despite the rain, a Stonechat , 6 Chiffchaffs , 4 Pied Wagtails , 3 Goldfinches and a Song Thrush . A Barn Owl was seen on Mont Matthieu early on.

At Petit Port were 13 Curlews , 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , the usual Oystercatchers and 4 Little Egrets and 19 Redshanks were at St Aubin. Passing Victoria Tower early on were 8 Swallows , 13 Song Thrushes , 5 Blackbirds , 81 Chaffinches , 37 Siskins , 10 Meadow Pipits , 2 Chiffchaffs and 4 Goldcrests , but there was no significant visible migration past Noirmont.

77 Cattle Egrets were by Holmegrown at Fauvic, this morning, a Grey Wagtail was in La Fredee Lane near Vallee des Vaux and at La Hague reservoir in St Peter's Valley were a Little Grebe , 10 Coot , a Grey Heron and 2 Moorhens .

An afternoon count of the gulls in St Ouen's Bay found one Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Common Gulls , 150 Mediterranean Gulls , 140 Black-headed Gulls , 76 Lesser Black-backed Gulls including a Norwegian ringed bird, 52 Great Black-backed Gulls and 765 Herring Gulls , also 4 Swallows . Petit Port gulls this afternoon included a new Caspian Gull, 33 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, one witha Danish ring, 28 Great Black-backed Gulls , 264 Herring Gulls and also one Wigeon and a Teal . 17 Coot were at Grouville Marsh.

18.10.2025

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:34:38 GMT

18.10.2025 A Woodlark over Noirmont this morning in the "no wings' mode. Image: MD

A day of high clouds ahead of the forecast deterioration in the weather tonight. Winds were fresh and gusty form the southeast.

It was a busy morning at Noirmont with migrants heading off in the clear conditions. Counts morning-long included 3 Woodlarks , 2 Skylarks , 53 Swallows , 13 Song Thrushes , 6 Blackbirds , 7 Stonechats , 1,479 Chaffinches , 152 Siskins , 226 Linnets, 3 Goldfinches , a Greenfinch , 73 Wood Pigeons , 5 Stock Doves, 123 Meadow Pipits , 8 Pied Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail, 7 Starlings , 6 unidentified wader sp, also a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , a Marsh Harrier , 2 Kestrels , 4 Buzzards , 2 Choughs and 4 Ravens . On the ground were 4 Goldcrests , a Chiffchaff and 2 Dartford Warblers . A Swallow was seen at Portelet too.

Early morning counts at Victoria Tower included 233 Starlings , 11 Swallows , 12 Redwings , 5 Song Thrushes , 4 Blackbirds , 669 Chaffinches , 3 Bramblings , 81 Siskins , 33 Meadow Pipits , 11 Pied Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail , 8 Chiffchaffs , 2 Blackcaps , 3 Firecrests , 18 Goldcrests and 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls .

At the Wetland Center in St Ouen's Bay were 33 Shovelers , 2 Teal , 4 Wigeon , a Snipe and a Grey Heron and on the Scrape were, briefly, were 19 Stock Doves . In Petit Port Bay were 32 Curlews , 170 Oystercatchers , 4 1st winter Caspian Gulls , 56 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 27 Great Black-backed Gulls and 37 Herring Gulls, with all birds being disturbed from roost the several times by a combination of Fishermen walking out on the rocks despite the warning notices, kayakers and a swimmer!

At Les Landes were 2 Wheatears , 5 Stonechats , 27 Starlings , a Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzards and 2 Kestrels . On the small Pond in St Peter's Valley opposite Granite Products were a Grey Heron and a Grey Wagtail .

Elsewhere, 34 Cattle Egrets were near to Holmegrown at Fauvic again and 3 Ravens were at Rozel Harbour.

Below : Sunrise at Noirmont this morning. Image: MD

17.10.2025

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:05:10 GMT

17.10.2025 A Caspian Gull at Petit Port on the 15th. Image: RDC

A fine day with some high cloud, feeling warmer in a light easterly wind (17c)

Migrants were taking advantage of the current good weather ( due to break down this weekend ! ). Counts from Noirmont through the morning included 4 Woodlarks , 12 Skylarks , 296 Swallows , 10 House Martins , a Wheatear , 7 Stonechats , 13 Song Thrushes , 9 Blackbirds , 635 Chaffinches , 402 Linnets , 13 Siskins , a Brambling , 8 Greenfinches , 24 Goldfinches , 33 Pied Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail , 308 Meadow Pipits , 23 Starlings , 14 Stock Doves , 28 Woodpigeons , 6 Cormorants , 7 Razorbills , 5 Gannets , 2 Marsh Harriers, a Sparrowhawk , a Goldcrest , a Chiffchaff , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 7 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Choughs , 8 Jackdaws , 4 Ravens , 50+ Crows and 5 Red Admiral butterflies.

Passing Victoria Tower early on were 3 Fieldfares , 23 Song Thrushes , a Skylark , 273 Chaffinches , 37 Goldfinches , 20 Siskins , 7 Linnets , 3 Greenfinches , a Cirl Bunting , 37 Meadow Pipits , 10 Pied Wagtails , 2 Chiffchaffs , 6 Goldcrests and a Little Egret .

At Petit Port this afternoon were 33 Curlews , 13 Great Black-backed Gulls , 29 Ringed Plovers and 19 Turnstones . On the railway Walk behind Corbiere, was an owl sp mid-morning, probably a Short-eared Owl , at Beauport were 5 Skylarks and a Stonechat and at Ouaisne was a Grey Heron . On St Ouen's Pond Scrape were a Lapwing and a Kingfisher , also 2 Clouded Yellow butterflies. In St Helier Marina were a Kingfisher and a Great Crested Grebe .

In St Catherine's Woods were 3 Firecrests , a Goldcrests , 4 Blackcaps , a Grey Wagtail , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , 28 Long-tailed Tits in 2 flocks, and at Fauvic Marsh were 4 Teal and a Cormorant .

A late report for the 12th October was a Black-necked Grebe at La Rocque - the first record of it for the Autumn.

16.10.2025

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:29:54 GMT

16.10.2025 One of many Ravens currently on the Island, seen here passing Noirmont. Image: MD

A fair to cloudy day, still in an east-northeasterly wind and feeling cool at 15c

The pick of migrants passing Noirmont this morning was a Yellowhammer, once a scarce resident on the Island, now only a rare migrant. Linnets again made up the bulk of visible migrants there with 1,087 counted. Also passing were a Merlin , 41 Swallows , 4 Skylarks , a Fieldfare , 20 Song Thrushes , 24 Blackbirds , 6 Stonechats , 2 Bramblings , 334 Chaffinches , 24 Goldfinches , a Grey Wagtai l, 41 Pied Wagtails, 229 Meadow Pipits , 13 Stock Doves , 25 Woodpigeons , a Goldcrest , 2 Chiffchaffs , 2 Blackcaps , 6 Robins , 2 Cormorants and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, with 2 Common Scoter passing offshore. Local birds included 2 Dartford Warblers , a Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk , 2 Kestrels , Buzzards , 2 Choughs , 4 Ravens and 75 Crows in a single flock. Also passing were 4 Red Admirals .

The first 2 Woodlarks of the Autumn passed Victoria Tower early morning. Also seen there, were 102 Swallows , 4 Redwings , 23 Song Thrushes , 676 Chaffinches , 114 Linnets , 77 Goldfinches , 37 Siskins , 11 Greenfinches , 69 Meadow Pipits, 12 Pied Wagtails, 3 Snipe , 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 49 Black-headed Gulls , a Grey Heron and on the ground were 11 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap , 19 Goldcrests and 3 Firecrests .

In Grouville Bay were 3 Wigeon , 550 Brent Geese , 165 Sanderlings , 44 Dunlin , 26 Grey Plovers , a Redshank , a Bar-tailed Godwit and 22 Curlews , while at Holmegrown were 39 Cattle Egrets . A Little Egret and 2 Kestrels were at Rozel Harbour.

A Ring Ouzel put in a brief appearance at Petit Port this afternoon, where 8 Teal , 28 Curlews , a Lapwing , a Kingfisher , a Common Gull and 6 Great Black-backed Gulls were present and 8 Ringed Plovers plus 6 Turnstones were roosting close by, at Le Grouet. 300 Brent Geese were in St Aubin's Bay this afternoon.

Below : Two "record shots" of today's Yellowhammer in the gloom at Noirmont. Images: MD

15.10.2025

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:39:08 GMT

15.10.2025 Linnets were moving over Noirmont in good numbers this morning, with a few dropping in for food en-route, including these two.

Image: MD

Another mainly gloomy day, with the continuing east-northeast wind and feeling cool at 15c.

Early morning passage past Victoria Tower included 132 Redwings , 18 Fieldfares , a Mistle Thrush , 34 Song Thrushes , 2 Blackbirds , 21 Swallows , 152 Chaffinches , 4 Greenfinches , 32 Goldfinches , 11 Pied Wagtails , 2 Grey Wagtails , 33 Meadow Pipits , a Cattle Egret, a Grey Heron , 24 Black-headed Gulls , 4 Chiffchaffs and 6 Goldcrests . A short watch early on, from Vallee des Vaux saw a Fieldfare , 12 Redwings , 10 Song Thrushes, 3 Siskins , 18 Chaffinches and 5 Woodpigeons .

Seen morning-long at or passing over Noirmont were 4 Mute Swans of unknown origin, a Merlin , 78 Swallows , 7 Skylarks , 92 Song Thrushes , a Mistle Thrush , a Fieldfare , 2 Redwings , 23 Blackbirds , 2 Wheatears , 6 Stonechats , 1,480 Linnets , 284 Chaffinches , 27 Goldfinches , 4 Greenfinches , 88 Pied Wagtails , 109 Meadow Pipits , 17 Starlings , 66 Woodpigeons , a Firecrest , 2 Chiffchaffs , a Dartford Warble r, 5 Cormorants , 2 Peregrines , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Kestrels including a migrant bird, 2 Choughs , 2 Ravens and a Red Admiral .

At La Crete quarry were a Peregrine and 3 Ravens , and at Fauvic were 22 Cattle Egrets . On Grouville Common were a Wheatear , 2 Stonechats , 4 Cirl Buntings , 2 Pied Wagtails and 9 Meadow Pipits . 2 Little Egrets were at Rozel. At the Gunsite in St Aubin's Bay were 150 Brent Geese and a Great Crested Grebe .

In St Ouen's Bay were 6 Ringed Plovers , 36 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Lesser Black-backed gulls , 13 Mediterranean Gulls , 7 Black-headed Gulls , a Common Gull and a Wheatear and on the Scrape were 3 Lapwings . In Petit Port Bay were 27 Curlews , 33 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 120 Oystercatchers , 4 Little Egrets and 17 Crows . At Les Landes were 2 Wheatears , 2 Stonechats and a Kestrel .

Below : A distant view of four Mute Swans passing North of Noirmont in this morning's gloom. Image: MD

14.10.2025

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:13:43 GMT

14.10.2025 This Chiffchaff , one of 56 trapped and released by David yesterday, was already wearing an English ring. Image: DB

A fair to cloudy day with good visibility in a fresh East-northeast wind.

The current conditions are encouraging some good migration over the Island. Redwings and Song Thrushes were heard over Vallee des Vaux last night and seen early this morning at Victoria Tower were 334 Redwings, 81 Fieldfares , 17 Song Thrushe s,2 Stonechats3 Blackbirds , a Skylark , 28 Swallows , 54 Starlings , 238 Chaffinches , 34 Goldfinches , 33 Linnets , 20 Siskins , 74 Meadow Pipits , 13 Pied Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail, 10 Goldcrests , 3 Firecrests , 3 Chiffchaffs and 2 Cormorants .

In similar vein, birds at and over Noirmont included 41 Fieldfares , 14 Redwings , 38 Song Thrushes , 11 Blackbirds , 26 Swallows , 4 House Martins , 10 Skylarks , a Reed Bunting, 36 Starlings , 21 Woodpigeons , 7 Pied Wagtails , 132 Meadow Pipits , a Grey Wagtail, 338 Linnets , 13 Siskins , 307 Chaffinches , 28 Goldfinches , 3 Greenfinches , 3 Wheatears , 9 Stonechats , a Snipe , 3 Dartford Warblers , 2 Jays , 4 Choughs , 6 Ravens , a Peregrine , 2 Sparrowhawks , 6 Buzzards , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , 3 Chiffchaffs , 8 Robins , 11 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Red Admirals . Further Redwings included 30+ over Rue des Charrieres in St Peter, with 2 Stonechats also there, 5 Redwings over Grantez and 6 Redwings over Beauport.

In Les Ormes Valley this morning were 15 Chiffchaffs , 14 Blackcaps , 15 Robins , 10 Goldcrests , 3 Firecrests , 18 Long-tailed Tits , 2 Bullfinches , 20 Song Thrushes , 12 Fieldfares , 32 Redwings , 2 Siskins , 9 Skylarks , 25 Chaffinches , a Linnet, 2 Stonechats and 10 Meadow Pipits . Later morning, at Ouaisne, were 20 Chiffchaffs , 4 Blackcaps , 16 Long-tailed Tits , 5 Goldcrests , 3 Firecrests , 6 Linnets , 3 Choughs and a Grey Heron .

At the Wetland Centre were a Green Sandpiper , 26 Teal , 23 Shovelers , 8 Grey Herons , a Reed Bunting , 4 Marsh Harriers , 12 Black-headed Gulls and 4 Mute Swans . A Wheatear was seen at Les Landes.

At La Rocque were 353 Brent Geese , 12 Little Egrets , a Grey Heron , 150 Oystercatchers , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 95 Starlings . A Common Sandpiper was at Queen's Valley reservoir. At Mont a L'Abbe were 4 Cattle Egrets .

13.10.2025

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:35:07 GMT

13.10.2025 Today was the first "thrush" day this Autumn, including Fieldfares in numbers . This picture is from a previous year's arrival. Image: MD

A cold feeling day, with overcast conditions in a fresh, sometimes strong east-northeast wind

Visible migration over Noirmont included a Ring Ouzel, 4 Fieldfares , 18 Redwings , 7 Blackbirds and 21 Song Thrushes , also 312 Swallows , a Sand Martin , 8 House Martins , 4 Skylarks , 29 Starlings , a Grey Wagtail, 45 Pied Wagtails, 168 Meadow Pipits , a Wheatear , a Reed Bunting , 205 Chaffinches , 218 Linnets , 6 Greenfinches , a Brambling , 34 Goldfinches , 21 Woodpigeons , and a Cormorant . On the ground were 6 Stonechats , a Dartford Warbler , a Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaffs . 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Sandwich Tern passed offshore and also there were 2 Peregrines , 2 Kestrels , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Buzzards , 4 Choughs , 4 Ravens and 30 Crows . 5 Redwings , 35 Fieldfares , 6 Stonechats and 3 Choughs were seen at Beauport. A Wheatear and 2 Stonechats were at Gorselands .

Counts at Victoria Tower included 299 Swallows , 23 Song Thrushes , 6 Blackbirds , 419 Chaffinches , 8 Greenfinches , 176 Meadow Pipits, 7 Pied Wagtails , 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Chiffchaffs , a Goldcrerst , a Blackcap , a Cattle Egret and a Grey Heron .

At or passing over Ouaisne from mid-morning were 52 Fieldfares , 26 Redwings , 8 Song Thrushes , 70 Chiffchaffs , 10 Robins , 2 Firecrests , 10 Goldcrests , 30 Blue Tits , 17 Long-tailed Tits , 2 Grey Wagtails , 4 alba Wagtails , 25 Chaffinches , a Brambling and a Sparrowhawk and over Les Creux were 4 Lapwings moving East. In Les Ormes Valley from early were 15 Song Thrushes , 2 Swallows , 40 Chiffchaffs , 12 Blackcaps , 22 Long-tailed Tits , 3 Firecrests , 15 Goldcrests , 4 Skylarks , 2 Bullfinches , a Siskin , 30 Chaffinches , 6 Meadow Pipits and a Marsh Harrier .

At Sands in St Ouen's Bay were 11 Meadow Pipits and 2 Grey Herons , while on the Pond were a Wigeon , a female Pintail , 25 Shovelers and 2 Grey Herons .

455 Brent Geese were at St Aubin and 300 Black-headed Gulls were at Le Dicq. Seen at La Rocque were 39 Curlews , 37 Turnstones , 13 Redshanks , 9 Grey Plovers and a Bar-tailed Godwit and at Causie Lane in St Clement were 3 Little Egrets and a Grey Heron . 46 Cattle Egrets were by Holmegrown. 2 Swallows were ween at Le Bourg.

A visit to the Zoo saw 7 Swallows , a Short-toed Treecreeper, a Firecrest , a Goldcrest , a Long-tailed Tit , a Blackcap , a Grey Wagtail , a Chiffchaff , a Water Rail, a Blackbird , a Siskin and a Chaffinch .

This afternoon, a trickle of Swallows , Meadow Pipits and a Grey Heron were over Red House heading towards Noirmont.

12.10.2025

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:53:17 GMT

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12.10.2025 A local resident Kestrel at Noirmont this week. Image: MD

A cloudy morning and a fair to fine afternoon in a moderate easterly wind (15c)

Despite the searches this morning, the Bay-breasted Warbler has not been located today, and given last night's clear conditions, it is quite possible that it has now moved on. Seen at Ouaisne were a Kingfisher , 2 Pied Wagtails , 2 Skylarks , 30 Swallows , a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Firecrests , several Long-tailed Tits and 5 Chiffchaffs .

A busier day for migrants at Noirmont included 345 Swallows , 2 Sand Martins , 4 House Martins , 5 Skylarks , a Blackbird , 803 Linnets , 203 Chaffinches , 7 Goldfinches , 265 Meadow Pipits , 33 alba Wagtails , 12 Woodpigeons , 2 Peregrines , 2 Sparrowhawks , a Kestrel , 8 Stonechats , 2 Dartford Warblers , 2 Choughs and 2 Ravens , also 2 Red Admirals .

At Petit Port were 39 Curlews , 3 Turnstones , a Kingfisher , 147 Oystercatchers and 12 Little Egrets and between First Tower and Bel Royal in St Aubin's Bay were 82 Brent Geese . A Kingfisher was at Le Perquage, Beaumont and seen from the Wetland Centre at St Ouen's Pond were 22 Shovelers , a Mediterranean Gull , 2 Stonechats , 2 Wheatears and 20 alba Wagtails .

In Robin Bay at La Rocque were 42 Grey Plovers, a Ringed Plover, 4 Turnstones , 66 Oystercatchers , 3 Wheatears , a Pied Wagtail and 10 Swallows and a further 5 Swallows were over Le Bourg Slip. By the Grouville Parish Depot were 7 Cattle Egrets and a Swallow was at Woodlands Farm.

Elsewhere, A Kingfisher was seen in Rue de la Scelleterie in St Lawrence, there was a report of a late Honey Buzzard from La Rue de la Douaire in St John and at Le Don Laurens were 14 Grey Herons , 11 Little Egrets , 2 Swallows , 200 Linnets and 7 Ravens .

This evening, on Queen's Valley reservoir were 57 Tufted Duck, another Kingfisher , 3 Ravens , 7 Firecrests , 11 Cormorants , 289 Herring Gulls, 4 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Grey Heron and in St Ouen's Bay were 36 Mediterranean Gulls .

11.10.2025

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 17:15:04 GMT

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11.10.2025 A male Stonechat at Les Landes. Image: MD

A second overcast day, today with a fresh easterly wind, making it feel much colder

The Bay-breasted Warbler remained at Ouaisne today, but can be very illusive, being mainly being seen early morning at the back of the Common near the pond, which is currently dry. Also there, was a selection of other species including a few Firecrests , Goldcrests , Chiffchaffs and Long-tailed Tits . Elsewhere, a Great White Egret was seen in flight over St Clement's Church and 19 Cattle Egrets were near to Holmegrown in Grouville.

Migration via Noirmont is much reduced at the moment, but did included 52 Swallows , a House Martin , 3 Skylarks , 7 Blackbirds , 335 Meadow Pipits, 13 alba Wagtails , 162 Linnets , 117 Chaffinches , 26 Goldfinches , 70 Woodpigeons , a Snipe , a Grey Heron which landed in the large field, 5 Stonechats , 2 Chiffchaffs and a Goldcrest . Also seen there were 2 Peregrines , 2 Sparrowhawks , a Kestrel , a Marsh Harrier , 4 Buzzards , 4 Choughs , 4 Ravens a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 2 Dartford Warblers .

Around Grouville Marsh this morning were 5 Stonechats , 12 Chiffchaffs , 14 Blackcaps , a Firecrest , 10 Robins , a Grey Wagtail, and overflying, 14 Meadow Pipits , 11 Song Thrushes , 4 Siskins , 2 Ravens and 100 Jackdaws . At La Sente were 24 Grey Herons and 3 Ravens and up at Queen's Valley reservoir were 28 Tufted Duck , 5 Greenshanks , a Grey Wagtail and a Kingfisher .

Between Seymour and Le Hurel were 21 Little Egrets , 240 Black-headed Gulls , 7 Turnstones , 80 Sanderlings and 70 Crows and at La Rocque were 188 Brent Geese and 9 Grey Herons. In fields behind La Rocque were 14 Swallows , 5 Song Thrushes , a Skylark , 2 Chiffchaffs , 6 Stonechats , 75 Meadow Pipits and 2 Ravens .

In Petit Port Bay were 23 Mediterranean Gulls , 6 Black-headed Gulls, 16 Curlews , 2 Grey Herons , 4 Little Egrets and 2 Shags , while in Beaumont Marsh were a Grey Heron , 21 Meadow Pipits , 15 Goldfinches , 50 Starlings and a Grey Wagtail .

On Grands Vaux reservoir were 2 Grey Wagtails and a Common Sandpiper , in Vallee des Vaux this afternoon, 3 Goldcrests , 2 Firecrests , a Chiffchaff and a Blackcap , and at Sion were 2 Swallows .

10.10.2025

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:19:56 GMT

10.10.2025 Yesterday's "mega" is now confirmed as a first winter Bay-breasted Warbler , a first record for the Channel Islands.

Thanks go to David Buxton who first found it and ringed it at Ouaisne, also providing this image of it in the hand. DB

A grey day today, under the anticyclone, feeling cold in a light northeast wind (15c)

At Ouaisne early on today, the Bay-breasted Warble r was seen and heard at the same location in trees at the back of the common. Also present there were 35 Chiffchaffs , 5 Blackcaps , 4 Firecrests , 2 Goldcrests , 16 Long-tailed Tits , 5 Siskins , a Bullfinch , 5 Song Thrushes , a Grey Wagtail, an alba Wagtail , 10 Robins , a Great Spotted Woodpecker and flying over, a Curlew and 2 Ravens .

Seen at a very grey Noirmont were a Brambling , 16 Chaffinches , 24 Linnets , 21 Goldfinches , 108 Meadow Pipits , 8 alba Wagtails , 2 Swallows , 7 Song Thrushes , 3 Blackbirds , 4 Stonechats , a Dartford Warbler , a passing Brent Goose , a Cormorant , a Sparrowhawk , a Marsh Harrier , a Grey Heron and a Red Admiral .

A Great White Egret was standing in a field near Grouville Church this morning, 47 Cattle Egrets were opposite Holme Grown in Grouville and a further 7 Cattle Egrets were at Mont a l'Abbe. In St Aubin's Bay were 320 Brent Geese , 2 Grey Herons and 15 Linnets and at beaumont Marsh were 7 Meadow Pipits , a Grey Wagtail, 3 alba Wagtails, 2 Firecrests , a Goldcrest and a Great Spotted Woodpecker .

In Grouville Bay were 18 Turnstones , 110 Black-headed Gulls were at Seymour, 8 alba Wagtails were at Le Hurel, and 4 Ravens plus 2 Chiffchaffs were at La Sente. Near La Rocque, 16 Grey Plovers and 50 Oystercatchers were in Robin Bay while at La Lourderie were 15 Grey Herons , 3 Swallows and a Marsh Harrier .

In St Ouen's Bay, 43 Ringed Plovers were at Sands, 12 Little Egrets , a Grey Heron , 150 Oystercatchers and 43 Cormorants were at Le Pulec and on Mont Matthieu were 25+ Swallows , a Chough , a Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard .

A garden in Vallee des Vaux this afternoon held 25 Chiffchaffs , 6 Blackcaps , 3 Firecrests , 2 Goldcrests and 14 Long-tailed Tits , with a Marsh Harrier flying over too.

Evening update: In the Sandpits this evening were 73 Tufted Duck , 3 Pochard , and 12 Little Grebes and at Kempt Tower was a Wheatear . Another Wheatear was seen in Grouville Bay.

Below : Thanks go to all who assisted in confirming the identification of the Bay-breasted Warbler , which is seen here in a screen grab of a video of it's release by David. Image: MD

09.10.2025

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:28:34 GMT

09.10.2025 A surprise arrival in ringing nets at Ouaisne this morning was this juvenile American warbler sp . The jury is still out on it's identification but seems to be coming down in favour of Bay-breasted Warbler . If confirmed it will be the first record of the species in the Channel Islands. Image: MD

A fair to cloudy day in a light northwesterly wind.

As well as the star of the show above, also seen at Ouaisne were 35 Chiffchaffs , 30 Blackcaps , 6 Firecrests , 3 Siskins , a Song Thrush , 5 Grey Heron , 10 Robins , and flying over, 2 Choughs , 2 Ravens , 3 Skylarks and a few Chaffinches.

Visible migrants seen at Noirmont included 52 Swallows , 5 House Martins , 6 Skylarks , 5 Song Thrushes , 5 Blackbirds , a fall of up to 25 Stonechats , 3 Wheatears , 2 Grey Wagtails , a Yellow Wagtail , 75 alba Wagtails , a Grey Heron , 609 Linnets , 56 Chaffinches , 5 Greenfinches , 42 Goldfinches , 8 Siskins , 296 Meadow Pipits , 2 Sparrowhawks and 9 Red Admiral butterflies. Passing Victoria Tower early were 13 Song Thrushes , 22 Swallows , 65 Chaffinches , 29 Goldfinches , 21 Siskins , 8 Greenfinches , 49 Meadow Pipits , 5 alba Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail, a Blackcap , 11 Chiffchaffs , 2 Firecrests , 3 Goldcrests and 2 Grey Herons.

At La Rocque were 25 Grey Plovers , a Bar-tailed Godwit , 236 Oystercatchers , 10 Turnstones , 6 Sandwich Terns , 185 Black-headed Gulls , 8 Mediterranean Gulls and a Wheatear . 35 Little Egrets were between Pontac and Rocqueberg. At Le Hurel were 363 Brent Geese and 5 Great Crested Grebes .

At Beauport were 13 Stonechats , 2 Wheatears , 4 Pied Wagtails , 50 Meadow Pipits , 2 Skylarks , 2 Dartford Warblers and a Great Spotted woodpecker . On the breakwater at Elizabeth Castle during the high tide were c 300 Oystercatchers and 18 Great Black-backed Gulls . In St Ouen's Bay were 2 Yellow-legged Gulls and 21 Great Black-backed Gulls.

Further images of today's warbler, showing the wing formula and head pattern. When released it flew off strongly before settling in a nearby tree and spending some time preening in semi cover MD

08.10.2025

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:37:50 GMT

08.10.2025 Wheatears are becoming scarcer as October moves on. This one put in an appearance at Noirmont today Image: MD

A fair day with light east-northeasterly winds (18c)

There were less migrants to be seen at Noirmont today, but still a steady trickle passing through. Counts included 74 Swallows , 2 Skylarks , 5 Song Thrushes , 4 Blackbirds , the first Reed Bunting of the Autumn there, 225 Meadow Pipits , 17 alba Wagtails , 3 Grey Wagtails , 376 Linnets , 56 Chaffinches , 15 Greenfinches , 49 Goldfinches , a Wheatear , 3 Stonechats , 94 Woodpigeons , a Chiffchaff , a Firecrest , 2 Choughs , 8 Jackdaws , 2 Ravens , a Marsh Harrier and a Sparrowhawk , while passing offshore were 5 Balearic Shearwaters , 2 Gannets , 2 Black-headed Gulls and a Mediterranean Gull. Butterflies passing included 4 Red Admirals and a Clouded Yellow .

At St Aubin were a Whimbrel , a Curlew , a Little Egret and 2 Grey Herons, and 2 Wheatears and 2 Ravens were on Elizabeth Castle. In St Ouen's Bay Sandpits were 65 Tufted Ducks, 20 Little Grebes, 3 Pochard , a Little Egret and 19 Cormorants. In the St Helier Marina this evening were a Peregrine , also 42 alba Wagtails at a roost.

Seen at the Wetland centre were 5 Teal, 6 Shovelers, a Wheatear, and 2 Stonechats , on Mont Matthieu were a Wheatear and 2 Chiffchaffs , and in Les Ormes Valley were 4 Firecrests , 3 Goldcrests , 15 Chiffchaffs , 4 Blackcaps , 2 Bullfinches and 2 Ravens . At Ouaisne were 12 Chiffchaffs , 2 Firecrests and 3 Blackcaps .

On Grouville Common were 6 Cirl Buntings , 11 Linnets , 2 Blackbirds and 2 Goldcrests , while at La Sente were 14 Grey Herons , 3 Long-tailed Tits and 4 Ravens . 6 Cattle Egrets were in Rue du Puits and in Rue du Huquet in St Martin were 23 Cattle Egrets and a Sparrowhawk . At Bouley Bay were a Peregrine and a Little Egret . 3 alba Wagtails were at La Rocque.

07.10.2025

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:49:43 GMT

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07.10.2025 Swallows were around in better numbers today, as the clear-out of Summer migrants continues. This one was pictured passing over Noirmont this morning. Image: MD

A clear day, as an anticyclone moves back in, and feeling warm at 19c in a light southerly wind.

An early search for the mystery marsh tern at St Ouen's Pond proved fruitless, with just 2 Little Grebes , 3 Teal , 16 Shovelers , 3 Water Rails and 2 Stonechats seen. Likewise, on the East of the Island, the Glossy Ibis was not located at Fauvic, with 3 Teal and 2 Swallows seen there.

Some steady visible migration past Noirmont included 611 Swallows , 67 House Martins, 11 Skylarks , 7 Song Thrushes , 8 arriving Blackbirds , 71 alba Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail, 340 Meadow Pipits, a Wheatear , 3 Stonechats , 318 Linnets , 41 Chaffinches , a Siskin , 135 Goldfinches , 2 Greenfinches , and a single Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also seen from Noirmont were 4 Red Admiral butterflies, a Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawks , 7 Buzzards , 2 Kestrels , 2 Choughs , 4 Jays , 12 Ravens and a few marauding parties of Magpies , with 50+ Crows over Portlelet. At Beauport were 3 Stonechats and at Beaumont Marsh were a Grey Wagtail , a White Wagtail and Goldcrest . 18 Redshanks were at St Aubin this morning.

In St Ouen's Bay, 45 Ringed Plovers were at Sands , 7 Grey Herons and 10 Little Egrets were at La Pulente and on the Scrape were 24 Linnets , a Stonechat , a Marsh Harrier bathing, a late Willow Warbler and 3 Clouded Yellow butterflies. An Arctic Skua was seen off Corbiere. At Les Landes were 6 Stonechats , 24 Meadow Pipits, 3 Buzzards , a Kestrel , 16 Choughs and another Clouded Yellow .

Around the South end of Grouville Marsh today were 20 Chiffchaffs , 7 Blackcaps , 8 Cetti's Warblers , 2 Stonechats , a Firecrest , 10 Water Rails and 22 Cattle Egrets , while flying over there were 15 Meadow Pipits , 13 Swallows , 3 Siskins , a Chaffinch , 4 Song Thrushes , 2 Blackbirds , a Grey Wagtail , 2 Sparrowhawks , 4 Buzzards , 4 Ravens and 92 Jackdaws leaving a roost there, also a Clouded Yellow was seen there with another at La Rocque.. Behind Seymour were 16 Cattle Egrets and 2 Grey Herons , at Rue du Pont, La Rocque, were up to 300 Swallows on a wire, a Kestrel and nearby, a Whitethroat . In Robin Bay were 14 Little Egrets and 40 Oystercatchers and at Pontac were 18 Little Egrets and c100 Oystercatchers . In Grouville Bay, at the North end, were 17 Brent Geese , 29 Curlews and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits with a Great Crested Grebe in Queen's Valley and 23 Ravens , 9 Buzzards , a Marsh Harrier and 15 Swallows in flight behind Woodlands Apartments, also in Grouville Bay.

A Grey Heron was on Mont au Pretre, despite a lack of open water there, and a Grey Wagtail was at Grands Vaux.

Evening update: A visit to Les Ecrehous today saw a Water Rail ( the 3rd record for the reef), a Curlew , a Dunlin , 40 Oystercatchers , 3 Grey Herons, a Chiffchaff , 10+ Rock Pipits, and passing overhead, 6 Swallows , 12 Linnets and 10+ alba Wagtails . Butterflies included a Red Admiral and a Peacock and several Grey Seals were present too. At West Park this evening were 242 Brent Geese and seen at La Rocque this evening were 220 Sanderlings , 14 Redshanks , 37 Turnstones , 17 Grey Plovers , 2 Grey Herons and c250 Oystercatchers .

It is Harvest Moon time, with nocturnal migration normally at a reduced level, especially on clear nights, such as last night, due to the birds being more visible to predators. This image was taken pre-Dawn today in St Ouen's Bay. Image: MD

06.10.2025

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:55:37 GMT

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06.10.2025 The much overlooked Dunnock , is actually a very smart looking birds if seen well. This one posed at Noirmont recently. Image: MD

An overcast day, feeling cooler in a moderate west-northwest wind (15c)

Brent Geese numbers are increasing daily at the moment, with 347 in Grouville Bay and a further 210 seen in St Aubin's Bay today. Other birds seen in St Aubin's Bay included 2 Curlews , 2 Grey Herons, 30 Linnets and a Raven .

Numbers of common migrants on the move were on the up today, and seen at Noirmont were 119 Swallows , 2 House Martins , 28 Skylarks , 1,268 Meadow Pipits , 81 alba Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail , 1,110 Linnets , 4 Greenfinches , 159 Goldfinches , 3 Siskins , 27 Chaffinches , a Grey Heron , 21 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 3 Black-headed Gulls , also 4 Red Admirals . On the ground, apart from the many Meadow Pipits coming and going, it was quiet with 2 Stonechats , 4 Chiffchaffs and 2 Dartfotd Warblers of note, and a Peregrine plus a juvenile Marsh Harrier and 2 Kestrels in the air.

Seen from the South end of Grouville Marsh were 45 Chiffchaffs , 8 Blackcaps , 36 Siskins , 2 Bullfinches , 6 Water Rails , 3 Marsh Harriers , a Sparrowhawk , 86 Jackdaws and 2 Ravens . Flying over there, were 3 Chaffinches , 20 Meadow Pipits , a Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtails and a Skylark and in the fields behind La Rocque were 4 Chiffchaffs , a Stonechat , 8 Long-tailed Tits , and a Firecrest , while overflying were 62 Swallows , 18 Meadow Pipits , 5 Linnets , a Skylark and a Grey Heron and at La Rocque were 5 Pied Wagtails , 2 Swallows and 4 Rock Pipits . In Grouville Bay were 19 Curlews , 4 Bar-tailed Godwits , 3 Grey Plovers , 10 Sanderlings , 7 Great Crested Grebes and 14 Little Egrets .

Cattle Egrets scattered around the East side of the Island included 31 near Holme Grown, 4 behind Seymour, 3 at Le Catillon and another 2 at Le Pres Manor.

In St Ouen's Bay Sandpits were 29 Tufted Duck , 4 Pochard and 17 Little Grebes , while on or around the Pond were 14 Shovelers , 9 Teal , a Little Grebe , a Lapwing , a Wheatear , a Yellow Wagtail and 2 Stonechats .

Late evening update : Yesterday's marsh tern sp reappeared at St Ouen's Pond at Dusk and will be looked for again this morning. Also at the Pond this evening were a Reed Warbler , 5 Chiffchaffs , 5 Cetti's Warblers , a Reed Bunting, 4 Water Rails , 2 Stonechats, 2 Pied Wagtails, 4 alba Wagtails and 12 Marsh Harriers . At La Sente were 14 Grey Herons, 9 Ravens and 15 alba Wagtails and at La Rocque were 14 Grey Plovers , 2 Redshanks , 23 Turnstones , 3 Curlews , 120 Oystercatchers and large numbers of gulls flying off to roost.

Yesterday evening, on Val de la Mar reservoir were 4 Barnacle Geese, and at Noirmont were 6 Swallows and a House Martin .

05.10.2025

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:33:30 GMT

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05.10.2025 Swallows are at a premium at the moment, given the weather of the last week. This one is seen passing Noirmont. Image: MD

A fair to cloudy day with a fresh to strong west-northwest wind.

The Glossy Ibis remained at Fauvic for another day today and Cattle Egrets included 3 at Grouville Marsh and 4 near Holme Grown in Grouville. On St Ouen's Pond this evening were a Black Tern , 32 Shovelers and 12 Teal .

Seawatching at Corbiere this morning, following yesterday's blasting winds, saw 103 Balearic Shearwaters , 6 Manx Shearwaters , 45 Gannets , 2 Guillemots , 6 Razorbills , 19 Black-headed Gulls and 11 Mediterranean Gulls and 2 Peregrines , while a similar watch at Grosnez saw 5 Balearic Shearwaters , 3 Manx Shearwaters, 49 Razorbills , 2 Guillemots , 102 Gannets , 12 Cormorants , 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 31 Great Black-backed Gulls , a Common Gull , a Kittiwake and a Mediterranean Gull, also 4 alba Wagtails and another 2 Peregrines .

A late morning visit to Noirmont saw 13 Swallows , 2 Skylarks , 420 Meadow Pipits , 23 alba Wagtails , 88 Linnets , 2 Goldfinches and 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the move. At Beauport were 20 Meadow Pipits, 9 Pied Wagtails , and a Sparrowhawk .

A Wheatear was in the car park at Le Braye in st Ouen's Bay, and 6 Swallows flew over there too. 6 Pochard were in the Sandpits.

In the Zoo today were a Kingfisher , a Grey Wagtail and a Water Rail and in Vallee des Vaux were 2 Firecrests , 2 Goldcrests , 2 Short-toed Treecreepers with 2 Grey Wagtails, a Siskin and a Raven flying over.

In Beaumont Marsh was a Stonechat and at the Happy Hens were 7 Ravens and a juvenile Marsh Harrier.

04.10.2025

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:56:19 GMT

04.10.2025 A juvenile Kestrel which is currently resident at Noirmont. Image: MD

The tail of Storm Amy moved across Jersey this morning, leaving a showery airflow in winds from the west-northwest touching gale force 9 in gusts.

The Glossy Ibis remained at Fauvic today, with 6 Teal joining it. In Grouville Bay, Brent Goose numbers had risen to 291, with 45 Sanderlings , 17 Dunlin and 5 Curlews also seen.

Jus a few hardy birds passed Corbiere in the stormy conditions which included 3 Balearic Shearwaters , 9 Razorbills , a Guillemot , 28 Gannets , 13 Cormorants , 13 Shags , a Mediterranean Gull , 33 Great Black-backed Gulls and 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , with another 75 Great Black-backed Gulls roosting on the rocks in Petit Port. One Wheatear was still present at Corbiere yesterday. At Noirmont, a one hour watch of migrants saw just a single Swallow , 22 Meadow Pipits and 3 Linnets attempting to head off.

Elsewhere, 3 Little Grebes and a Grey Wagtail were at La Hague reservoir in St Peter's Valley, a Grey Wagtail was on Ruelle es Ruaux and on the St Clement Trail were 2 Ravens , a Buzzard , 2 Grey Herons and 7 Meadow Pipits. At Grands Vaux reservoir 2 Kingfishers , and in Vallee des Vaux were 2 Firecrests , 2 Goldcrests and 2 Chiffchaffs .

Late reports for yesterday : At La Rocque were 9 Sandwich Terns, 14 Sanderlings , a Bar-tailed Godwit and 8 Grey Plovers and 2 Swallows were seen over Trinity Church

Below : When the going gets tough...... Jersey's lifeboat passing Noirmont today!!! Image: MD

03.10.2025

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:30:38 GMT

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03.10.2025 A juvenile Gannet off the southwest coast, image courtesy of John Ovenden.

A poor day for weather, with rain and overcast conditions through the morning, drying up this afternoon, with more rain and increasing winds due overnight. Mild today at 17c in a fresh south-southwest wind.

The Glossy Ibis was at Fauvic again today, and a Great White Egret was seen in a cowfield at Maufant. 27 Cattle Egrets were near Home Grown in Grouville and 2 Wheatears were on Fauvic promenade. A Grey Wagtail was at Rozel again, too.

149 Brent Geese at Bel Royal included at least 48 pale-bellied birds. 2 Stonechats were on Beauport Common this afternoon. At Petit Port were 26 Curlews , a Mediterranean Gull, a Turnstone , 28 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull .

In St Ouen's Bay Sandpits were 7 Little Grebes, 49 Tufted Ducks , 25 Cormorants , a Grey Heron , 60 Coot and 2 Marsh Harriers . Yesterday afternoon, a Barn Owl was filmed sitting on a post by the side of the Five Mile Road, near the Barge Aground. On St Ouen's Pond Scrape this morning were 9 Teal , a juvenile Marsh Harrier and 3 Chiffchaffs and on the Pond were 9 Shovelers , 2 Teal , 2 Tufted Ducks and 3 Black-headed Gulls .

At Le Catillon were 2 Cattle Egrets and 5 Swallows and at Grouville Marsh were a Grey Heron , a Grey Wagtail and a Chiffchaff . In Grouville Bay were 23 Brent Geese, 11 Ringed Plovers , 3 Sandwich Terns, 40 Linnets , 6 Meadow Pipits, and seen from Le Hurel were 370 Black-headed Gulls , and a Mediterranean Gull. 3 Grey Herons were at La Sente.

In Vallee des Vaux were 8 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap , 3 Firecrests and, flying over was a Marsh Harrier . 25 Meadow Pipits were at Augres in Trinity.

02.10.2025

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:05:15 GMT

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02.10.2025 Ringed Plover by Romano da Costa RDC

A mainly cloudy day ahead of forecast deterioration tonight, winds from the south-southeast

There was less visible migration than would be expected in the clear conditions today. Seen passing Noirmont were a Hobby , a migrant Kestrel , 2 Marsh Harriers, a male Sparrowhawk , a Peregrine , 5 Buzzards , 3 Grey Herons , 833 Meadow Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails , 60 alba Wagtails , just 115 Swallows , 107 Linnets , 18 Chaffinches , 13 Goldfinches , 5 Greenfinches , 3 Song Thrushes , a juvenile Common Gull and 2 Red Admirals . On the ground were 4 Stonechats , 3 Robins , a Firecrest , 2 Chiffchaffs and 4 Dartford Warblers . Local corvids included 5 Choughs , 12 Ravens , 29 Crows and a flock of 11 Magpies .

In the East, a Glossy Ibis was present again at Fauvic while in Grouville Bay were 130 dark-bellied Brent Geese and at Seymour were 31 Ringed Plovers , 2 Grey Plovers , a Sanderling and a Dunlin . A further 16 dark-bellied Brent Geese were at St Catherine's, also 50 Linnets , and a Grey Wagtail was in St Catherine's Woods, at the small reservoir.

At Grouville Marsh this morning were 20 Chiffchaffs , 20 Blackcaps , 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Bullfinches , 2 Firecrests , 16 Long-tailed Tits , a Short-toed Treecreeper , 6 Water Rails , 2 Stonechats and 2 Grey Herons . Overflying there were a Swallow , 2 Chaffinches , 16 Goldfinches , 2 Song Thrushes , 4 Ravens and 70 Jackdaws .

In Trinity, a Grey Wagtail was at la Rue de la Falaise and 45 Meadow Pipits were at Augres. 2 Grey Herons were at Grands Vaux reservoir. In Vallee des Vaux were 3 Goldcrests , 3 Firecrests , 10 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap , 17 Siskins , a Short-toed Treecreeper and a Sparrowhawk . At Sorel this afternoon were 45 Linnets , 30 Meadow Pipits a Dartford Warbler and a Kestrel .

In St Aubin's Bay, 90 Brent Geese were at the Gunsite and a Grey Wagtail was at Beaumont Marsh, and at Petit Port were 29 Curlews , 7 Little Egrets and 11 Great Black-backed Gulls .

On Mont Matthieu were a pale-phased Buzzard , 2 Choughs and a Sparrowhawk . In St Ouen's Bay, near Sands, were 32 Ringed Plovers, 5 Dunlin , 3 Sanderlings , 53 Mediterranean Gulls and 130 Black-headed Gulls.

Below : A juvenile Marsh Harrier over Noirmont at Dawn today. Image: MD

01.10.2025

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:22:43 GMT

01.10.2025 A recent Spotted Flycatcher , pictured here at Kempt Tower, with thanks to Alan Gicquel for the image. AG

A cloudy morning and a fine afternoon, with just light winds from the South (19c)

A good list from Grouville Marsh this morning included a Yellow-browed Warbler, 20 Chiffchaffs , 8 Blackcaps , 4 Cetti's Warblers, 15 Robins , 2 Firecrests , 2 Stonechats , 5 Water Rails on the ground and overhead, 76 Jackdaws , a Sparrowhawk , a Marsh Harrier , 12 Meadow Pipits , 2 alba Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail , 3 Song Thrushes , a Chaffinches , 8 Linnets , 8 Goldfinches , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , and 4 Buzzards . At Le Hurel were 53 Brent Geese, 21 Sandwich Terns and 3 Great Crested Grebes and one Glossy Ibis was at Fauvic.

At La Rocque was a Short-eared Owl , 300 Oystercatchers , 5 Little Egrets and in the fields behind the Harbour were 2 Stonechats , 14 Meadow Pipits, 2 Linnets , 4 Goldfinches and 8 Ravens . At La Sente were 4 Grey Herons , 41 Crows and a Raven and at Victoria Tower were 2 Chiffchaffs , 3 Firecrests and a Goldcrest . A Grey Wagtail and a Peregrine were seen at Rozel.

Counts from Noirmont this morning, on a relatively quiet day, included 267 Swallows , 10 House Martins, 240 Meadow Pipits , 20 alba Wagtails , a Yellow Wagtail , a Grey Wagtail , 216 Linnets , 4 Siskins , 13 Chaffinches , 22 Goldfinches , 4 Greenfinches , 3 Skylarks , a Song Thrush , 9 Blackbirds , 6 Stonechats , 6 Dartford Warblers , 5 Chiffchaffs , 3 Grey Herons , a flight of 8 Cormorants , a Blackcap , 2 Starlings , a male Marsh Harrier, 12 Buzzards airborne at one time, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Ravens , a Mediterranean Gull, 4 Gannets , a Clouded Yellow and a Red Admiral butterfly.

On St Ouen's Pond Scrape were 2 Teal , 3 Water Rails , a Snipe , 2 Stonechats and 5 Chiffchaffs, 30 Linnets and a Clouded Yellow butterfly . and up at Val de la Mare reservoir were a Spotted Flycatcher , a Grey Wagtail, 3 Choughs and another Raven .

On Grands Vaux reservoir were a Common Sandpiper and a Grey Wagtail and in Vallee des Vaux, were 2 Goldcrests , 2 Firecrests , 6 Chiffchaffs , 2 Blackcaps and a Sparrowhawk .

30.09.2025

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:37:15 GMT

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30.09.2025 A beautiful image of a juvenile Arctic Skua off the West coast yesterday, taken by John Ovenden JO

A second day of warm and sunny conditions in a light northeast wind (19c).

A Spoonbill flew North past Noirmont around midday, heading into St Aubin's Bay and other migrants seen from Noirmont today included 874 Swallows, 284 House Martins , 5 Skylarks , 5 Wheatears , 10+ Blackbirds , 3 Song Thrushes , 10+ Robins , 57 alba Wagtails , a Grey Wagtail , 470 Meadow Pipits , 14 Siskins , 310 Linnets , 29 Goldfinches, 18 Chaffinches, and 3 Blue Tits . On the ground were 6 Stonechats , 10+ Chiffchaffs , and 6 Dartford Warblers , while local birds there, included a Sparrowhawk , 4 Buzzards , 7 Jackdaws and 2 Ravens , also 2 Clouded Yellows and a Red Admiral butterfly flew by. An Arctic Skua was seen chasing a Sandwich Tern off St Brelade's Bay and 3 Balearic Shearwaters were near Corbiere. On St Ouen's Pond Scrape were a Snipe, a Stonechat and 2 Chiffchaffs . In St Ouen's Bay this evening were 39 Great Black-backed Gulls , 37 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Mediterranean Gulls . 111 Brent Geese were at St Aubin and a Willow Warbler was in Beaumont Marsh.

On the South side of Grouville Marsh this morning were 18 Chiffchaffs , 8 Blackcaps , 8 Cetti's Warblers , 2 Bullfinches , 2 Stonechats , 5 Water Rails , 4 Song Thrushes , 15 Robins and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers , while overflying there were 42 Jackdaws , a Marsh Harrier , 18 alba Wagtails , 4 Grey Wagtails , 6 Linnets , 4 Chaffinches , 2 Siskins , 2 Skylarks and 20 Meadow Pipits . Seen from Le Hurel were 6 Great Crested Grebes, and 2 Brent Geese and in fields behind La Rocque were a Whinchat , 2 Stonechats , 3 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap , 40 Swallows , 94 Meadow Pipits, 2 Siskins , 2 alba Wagtails and 8 Ravens . At Victoria Tower were a Swallow , 4 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap and a Goldcrest . In St Catherine's Woods were 2 Grey Wagtails and the local Buzzards .

On the North coast, at Crabbe, were 5 Stonechats , 12 Meadow Pipits , a Wheatear , a Blackbird , good numbers of Robins and Chiffchaffs , a Kestrel , a Peregrine , 2 Buzzards and 3 Jackdaws . At Les Landes this morning were 6 Stonechats , 40 Linnets , 4 alba Wagtails , 2 Chiffchaffs , 2 Dartford Warblers and a Marsh Harrier . At Egypt Woods were 8 Ravens and a Marsh Harrier and in a Maize field at Sion were 53 alba Wagtails , a Stonechat , 2 Chiffchaffs , a Snipe and a Song Thrush .

Below : Yesterday's view looking East from Noirmont at Sunrise. Image: MD