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03.01.2025 A pod of c40 Common Dolphins was attracting a lot of attention from the seabirds off Grosnez this morning, coming close in below the cliff at times, as seen here MD
A cloudy day with excellent visibility for a change, cold at 5c but in a light easterly wind
Seabirds were to the fore today. Seen from Grosnez were 2 Black-throated Divers, 14 Red-throated Divers, 2 Guillemots, 60+ Razorbills, 25 Fulmars, 75 Gannets, 19 Shags, a Little Gull, 20 Mediterranean Gulls, 45 Kittiwakes, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Black-headed Gulls and 2 Common Gulls, mostly attending the feeding frenzy of the Common Dolphins. Also passing were a juvenile Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine and a Raven. Passing Corbiere were a Black-throated Diver, 19 diver sp, probably mainly Red-throated Divers and 300+ auks, all far offshore, 13 Razorbills, a Guillemot, 70 Gannets, 28 Shags, 6 Mediterrranean Gulls, 7 Kittiwakes, a Peregrine and 2 Curlews. 20 Bottle-nosed Dolphins were offshore there early on.
Seen from La Coupe were a Great Northern Diver, 11 Red-throated Divers, one unidentified diver, 2 Gannets, 4 Common Gulls, 2 Curlews and a Grey Heron. At La Rocque were 2 Redshanks, a Little Egret and a Grey Heron and at Grouville Marsh were a Jack Snipe, 12 Snipe, a Woodcock, 6 Teal and 30 Coot.
Between Bel Royal and the Gunsite in St Aubin's Bay were 273 Brent Geese and at St Aubin were a further 18 Brent Geese, 6 of them pale-belled birds, 6 Curlews, 3 Little Egrets and a Black-necked Grebe. A Teal was at Beaumont Marsh and 3 Shovelers were in a flooded field at Ruelle es Ruaux, St Peter.
One ring-tailed Hen Harrier was seen at Crabbe along with 4 Skylarks and 2 Stonechats and the wintering Brambling paid another garden visit at Beauport. 4 Stonechats were at La Pulente.
Below: more images of Common Dolphins at Grosnez today MD
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
