13.11.2024 A female Blackcap feasting on an apple in a garden at Beauport recently, thanks to Tony Paintin for the image.
A mostly cloudy day with a strong east to north-easterly wind.
Passing over Victoria Tower this morning were a Black-throated Diver, 2,228 Redwing, 44 Fieldfare, 24 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 2,810 Starling, 2,044 Woodpigeon, 21 Stock Dove, a Lapwing, 131 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Meadow Pipit, a Pied Wagtail and 3 Mallard.
Over Noirmont were 530 Woodpigeon, 112 Starling, a Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, a Skylark and a Snipe while passing Corbiere were 6 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Kittiwake, 9 Gannet, 5 Razorbill and 47 Auk sp.
On Grouville Common were 2 Pied Wagtail, a Firecrest, 9 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 60 Woodpigeon, 3 Stock Dove and 30 Starling while nearby at La Petit Sente were 22 Little Egret and good numbers of Redwing.
At Beaumont Marsh were 5 Snipe, 2 Teal, 2 Blackcap and a Grey Wagtail and at least 23 Lapwing were on the Scrape.
Mick Dryden
Romano da Costa
Tony Paintin