by Michael Dryden
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6 November 2026
06.11.2026 Song Thrush at Red Houses this afternoon MD A milder day (12c) with some sunshine and a light southerly wind. First thing this morning, 2 Tundra Bean Geese flew West over Victoria Tower. Also seen there, were 8.195 Woodpigeons , 279 Stock Doves , 5 Lapwings , 1,498 Redwings , 50 Fieldfares , a Mistle Thrush , 20 Song Thrushes , 24 Blackbirds , 30 Skylarks , 234 Starlings , 305 Chaffinches , a Brambling , 98 Siskins , 18 Goldfinches , 15 Meadow Pipits and a Pied Wagtail . At St Catherine's Breakwater were a Snow Bunting plus 3 Brent Geese and 5 Eider were seen heading South, half-way between St Catherine's and Les Ecrehous. Seen from Noirmont this morning were 5,640 Woodpigeons , 66 Stock Doves , 565 Starlings , 10 Skylarks , a Reed Bunting , 3 Pied Wagtails, 26 Meadow Pipits , 98 Redwings , 19 Song Thrushes , 3 Fieldfares , 16 Blackbirds , 4 Stonechats , 110 Chaffinches , 17 Goldfinches , 12 Linnets , 4 Greenfinches , a Lapwing , 2 Peregrines , a Sparrowhawk , a Marsh Harrier , 4 Cormorants and 2 Ravens . In Grouville Marsh this morning were 30 Wrens , 15 Robins , 12 Cetti's Warblers, 20 Chiffchaffs , 20 Blackcaps , 65 Siskins , 8 Firecrests , a Goldcrest , 12 Reed Buntings , 20 Song Thrushes , 25 Redwings , 10 Blackbirds , 10 Water Rails , a Woodcock , 4 Stonechats , a Bullfinch , 12 Cattle Egrets, 5 Common Gulls and 97 Black-headed Gulls . Flying over there, were 14 Skylarks , 6 Cattle Egrets , a Grey Wagtail , 6 alba Wagtails , 15 Chaffinches , a Fieldfare , 450 Woodpigeons , 20 Stock Doves , 60 Jackdaws , a Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzards , 2 Ravens , 2 Choughs and 8 Starlings . This afternnon, at La Rocque, were 73 Ringed Plovers, 7 Dunlin , 5 Sanderlings , a Great Crested Grebe , 23 Turnstones , 13 Redshanks , 6 Grey Plovers , 200 Oystercatchers , 2 Sandwich Terns , 13 Little Egrets , 9 Grey Herons and 3 Red-breasted Mergansers . At Grands Vaux reservoir were a Grey Wagtail , 15 Siskins , a Grey Heron , a Peregrine and 4 Buzzards . Garden birds reported today include 3 Blackcaps , a Song Thrush and a Blackbird at Red Houses, another Blackcap in St Clement, a Grey Wagtail at La Fredee Lane, and yesterday, 2 Grey Wagtails at a small pond near Gorselands. On the North coast, at Sorel were 18 Song Thrushes , 2 Redwings , a Dartford Warbler, a Marsh Harrier and a several Robins . At Egypt were a Firecrest , a Goldcrest , a Chiffchaff , 3 Woodcock , and 15 Ravens and at Les Platons, a Dartford Warbler . In St Ouen's Bay, near La Tour Caree were a Golden Plover, 37 Ringed Plovers , and 2 Dunlin , and at Petit Port were 10 Teal , a Kingfisher , a Redshank , 30 Curlews , 12 Turnstones , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Brent Goose and a Grey Seal. Beaumont Marsh held a Snipe , 2 alba Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail . On the North side of St Ouen's Pond this evening were 90 Reed Buntings , including a German ringed bird, 15 Cetti's Warblers , 2 Chiffchaffs , 2 Wigeon , 8 Water Rails , a roost of c 2000 Starlings and 6 Marsh Harriers . Early, at La Hougue Bie were 6 Cattle Egrets . Below : by way of a change - a Red Squirrel at Pont Marquet today. MD