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15.02.2025 A Redwing at Beaumont Marsh, image courtesy of George Louis GL
The cold and cloudy conditions continue at 6c maximum in a fresh southeast wind.
At La Sente this morning were 240 Brent Geese, 2 Shelduck, 12 Grey Herons, 2 Cattle Egrets, 69 Redshanks and 6 Greenshanks and at Fauvic were 10 Cattle Egrets. Another 5 Cattle Egrets were near Rozel Manor entrance while at Rozel harbour were a Buzzard and 2 Sparrowhawks displaying. 24 Cattle Egrets were in Grouville Marsh and yet another Cattle Egret was at Le Catillon as well as 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 280 Black-headed Gulls.
Early passage past Corbiere included a Red-throated Diver, 4 Common Scoters, a Razorbill, 102 Gannets, 8 Cormorants, 43 Shags, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Kittiwakes, a Common Gull, a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 21 Great Black-backed Gulls, with 9 Purple Sandpipers roosting there and a Grey Seal was feeding close in. On the headland there were a Peregrine, a Kestrel and a Dartford Warbler. In Petit Port Bay on the falling tide were 33 Curlews, 57 Turnstones, 35 Mediterranean Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. A Bittern was seen at St Ouen's Pond, the first sighting for several days
Around Beaumont Marsh were 73 Brent Geese, including 22 pale-bellied Brent Geese, a Shoveler, a Kingfisher, 3 Firecrests chasing flies on the gravel path, a Grey Wagtail, 4 Greenfinches and 5 Redwings. A Black-necked Grebe was at West Park and on Dannemarche reservoir were 15 Tufted Ducks and near Glencoe were 75 Redwings. At Grands Vaux reservoir were 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 20 Redwings.
In Vallee des Vaux were 5 Bullfinches, 2 Firecrests, 4 Redwings and 2 Blackcaps and near Le Catelet in St John were 150 Stock Doves.
Late yesterday at Grouville Marsh were 2 Chiffchaffs, 30 Reed Buntings, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Redwings, 6 Water Rails, 3 Teal, a Woodcock, a Snipe, 2 Ravens, 70 Jackdaws and a Barn Owl
