03.11.2024  With a report that 6 Purple Sandpipers were seen at Corbiere on 26th October, an excuse for showing this image, taken last winter   MD

They overcast and grey conditions continued today, but with the Easterly wind providing  some excellent migration across the Island.


Some excellent migration via Victoria Tower included 14,264 Woodpigeons, 6,743 Redwings, 25 Fieldfares, a Mistle Thrush, 141 Song Thrushes, 7 Blackbirds, 3 Hawfinches, 931 Starlings, 31 Skylarks, 13 Stock Doves, 257 Lapwings, 976 Chaffinches, 9 Bramblings, 107 Goldfinches, 58 Siskins, a Redpoll, 24 Meadow Pipits, 5 Pied Wagtails, 8 Cattle Egrets and 7 Lesser Black-backed Gulls !

Birds passing Noirmont included 9,825 Woodpigeons, a Ring Ouzel, 34 Fieldfares, 115 Redwings, 28 Song Thrushes, 62 Skylarks, 42 Lapwings, 922 Starlings, 4 Stock Doves, 51 Meadow Pipits, 2 Snipe, 142 Chaffinches, 78 Linnets, 14 Goldfinches, 7 Pied Wagtails and 22 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Also seen were 4 Stonechats, 2 Ravens, a Greenfinch and c140 Crows.


On Ouaisne Common were 700 Woodpigeons, 5 Skylarks, 20 Redwings, a Reed Bunting, 40 Chaffinches, a Brambling, 6 Meadow Pipits, 10 Firecrests, 3 Goldcrests, 20 Chiffchaffs, a Cetti's Warbler and 5 Water Rails. There was also a surprise report of a Water Rail, seen somewhere in St Helier


A flock of 14 Mistle Thrushes was reported feeding at Les Landes, where a Wheatear was also present. An Avocet was seen circling over St Ouen's Pond before landing there mid-morning with 15 Shovelers also there and on the Scrape were a Grey Heron, 6 Lapwings, 12 Teal, 5 Reed Buntings, 3 Cetti's Warblers and a Water Rail. At the Cutty Sark were 41 Ringed Plovers, 3 Dunlin, 4 Sanderlings, a Pied Wagtail and a Black-headed Gull.


27 Redshanks were at St Aubin and 4 Redwings, a Firecrest and a Chiffchaff were at Beaumont Marsh.


Other good birds seen today include the Snow Bunting at Grouville Common again, 3 Swallows at Fauvic and 2 Golden Plovers in flight over La Hougue Bie.


At the Airport this evening were 91 alba Wagtails, prior to going off to an unknown roost site and 2 Choughs prospecting the old Jersey Airlines hangar, which is due for demolition soon!


Below: A short video of the Snow Bunting near Fort Henry, courtesy of Jo Bramley

by Michael Dryden 03 Nov, 2024
03.11.2024 With a report that 6 Purple Sandpipers were seen at Corbiere on 26th October, an excuse for showing this image, taken last winter MD
by Michael Dryden 02 Nov, 2024
02.11.2024 A male Stonechat at Corbiere, image courtesy of Tony Paintin 
by Michael Dryden 01 Nov, 2024
01.11.2024 Lesser Black-backed Gulls passing Noirmont this morning MD
by Michael Dryden 31 Oct, 2024
31.10.2024 A beautiful image of a Woodcock , taken by Pauline Credland at Tabor Park in St Brelade.
by Michael Dryden 30 Oct, 2024
30.10.2024 The Snow Bunting was present near Fort Henry in Grouville Bay again today, this fine image was taken by Romano
by Michael Dryden 29 Oct, 2024
29.10.2024 This beautiful pale-phase Buzzard was pictured have a time out at Noirmont in this morning's mizzle MD
by Michael Dryden 28 Oct, 2024
28.10.2024 A very welcome guest which becomes scarcer year on year, this lovely image of a Snow Bunting was taken by Alan Gicquel near to Fort Henry in Grouville Bay. 
by Michael Dryden 27 Oct, 2024
27.10.2024 A very smart looking Blackbird at Noirmont MD
by Michael Dryden 26 Oct, 2024
26.102024 A few of today's many Woodpigeons passing over Noirmont. MD
by Michael Dryden 25 Oct, 2024
25.10.2024 Thanks to Romano for this nearly in your face image of yesterday's Spoonbill passing over Victoria Tower A showery morning, becoming dry but cloudy in a south-southwest wind. It was another busy start to the day at Victoria Tower, albeit less manic than yesterday. Seen in the first two hours of daylight were 11 Hawfinches , 1,046 Redwings , 83 Song Thrushes, 39 Blackbirds , 15 Skylarks , 979 Woodpigeons , 12 Swallows , 493 Chaffinches , a Brambling , 28 Goldfinches and 4 Siskins . Noirmont's totals over four hours included 5,780 Woodpigeons , 14 Stock Doves , 3 Swallows , 271 Redwings , 53 Song Thrushes , 24 Blackbirds , a Brambling , 82 Chaffinches , 9 Goldfinches , 5 Linnets , 148 Starlings , 4 Pied Wagtails, 2 Skylarks , 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Grey Heron , 9 Choughs , 2 Ravens , a migrant Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk and 5 Stonechats . At St Aubin this afternoon were 400-500 Brent Geese and 70 Black-headed Gulls and in St Helier Harbour was a Kingfisher . At Petit Port was another Kingfisher , as well as a Grey Heron , 2 Cormorants , 25 Curlews , 6 Ringed Plovers , 5 Turnstones and 12 Great Black-backed Gulls . In Grouville Bay were 340 Brent Geese , 6 Great Crested Grebes , 2 Wheatears and 250 Starlings . Another Wheatear was at Kempt Tower in St Ouen's Bay. At Queen's Valley this morning were 11 Redwings , a Swallow , a Grey Heron, 21 Tufted Ducks , a Grey Wagtail , another Kingfisher , 6 Long-tailed Tits , a Firecrest , a Short-toed Treecreeper, 2 Ravens and 150 Herring Gulls . At the Scrape this evening were 2 Reed Buntings, 4 Marsh Harriers , 4 Lapwings , 3 Teal and a Water Rail and at Grouville Marsh were 21 Cattle Egrets, 5 Song Thrushes , 4 Redwings , a Reed Bunting, 3 Chiffchaffs and a Firecrest
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