Jersey Birds

06.02.2026. Cormorants are getting into their finest plumages as they start to breed, indeed some may have already begun. This one is seen here as it passed Grosnez this morning. Image: MD A bright and breezy morning with showers to the north of the Island, becoming cloudy this afternoon. Winds fresh from the southwest (10C) A Great Skua was the pick of the few birds passing Grosnez this morning. Also seen were 35 Gannets , 66 Fulmars , with more on the cliffs there, 29 Shags , 7 Cormorants , 34 Great Black-backed Gulls , 119 Herring Gulls, and 4 Ravens . At Le Pulec were 13 Little Egrets , 225 Oystercatchers and 43 Curlews . In St Ouen's Bay, 52 Great Black-backed Gulls were on the beach, and 8 Grey Herons were at La Pulente, while roosting behind the seawall by the Cutty Sark were 21 Ringed Plovers , 19 Dunlin and 6 Skylarks . The Snow Bunting was by Kempt Tower and at the Pools there, were 2 Tufted Duck , a Water Rail, 2 Ravens and several birds in song in the sunny weather including a Cetti's Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Robin , a Wren and a Great Tit . A Dartford Warble r was heard in song at Gorselands too. In Petit Port Bay were 71 Mediterranean Gulls . On the East of the Island, at La Sente, were 350 Brent Geese , 2 Shoveler , 81 Redshanks , 6 Greenshanks , 21 Grey Herons , 19 Little Egrets , 122 Black - headed Gulls , one Mediterranean Gull, one Common Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull and 2 Snipe .

05.02.2026 Mediterranean Gulls are on the West coast in good numbers at the moment, with 124 in Petit Port Bay over this morning's high tide. Several are colour-ringed, including this bird, a regular Winter visitor here, bearing a well-worn German ring ( yellow ATCT). MD A dry but cloudy day deteriorated to a very wet one through the morning in a fresh south-southeast wind. On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 5 Wigeon , 12 Pochard , 19 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, c100 Brent Geese , 2 Mediterranean Gulls , 26 Black-headed Gulls , a Snipe , 3 Grey Herons and a Little Grebe . In the backfields were 21 Lapwings , 50+ Starlings and 170 Stock Doves . The Snow Bunting was seen again, near to Kempt Tower. A very quiet day for seabirds saw 2 Red-throated Divers , 4 Gannets , 7 Cormorants , 38 Shags , 5 Kittiwakes , 14 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 4 Black-headed Gulls and 20 Great Black-backed Gulls pass in ninety minutes. In Petit Port Bay were 124 Mediterranean Gulls , 36 Grey Plovers , 32 Turnstones and roosting at Corbiere were 20 Purple Sandpipers . There has been an increased incidence of dead seabirds being washed up in recent days, mainly Shags , but also a Great Northern Diver and a Gannet . Some have been checked by the States Vet and so far none has proved positive for HPAI, so it may be that the recent very rough sea conditions are taking their toll. At La Sente were 7 Greenshanks , 84 Redshanks , 2 Snipe , 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 20 Grey Herons, 63 Mallard , 360 Brent Geese , including one pale-bellied Brent, 11 Cattle Egrets , 14 Pied Wagtails and 35 Redwings . At La Rocque were 2 Great Northern Divers, a Black-throated Diver , 2 Slavonian Grebes and one Great Crested Grebe . In Beaumont Marsh were 150 Brent Geese, 2 Shoveler , 100 Black-headed Gulls , a Sparrowhawk , 3 Little Egrets , 3 Pied Wagtails , 29 Redwings and 8 Meadow Pipits . Elsewhere, 53 Mediterranean Gulls were at the Airport football pitch and 2 Goldcrests were at Le Douet Farm.

04.02.2026 Black-throated Diver at La Rocque. Image: MD Another cold-feeling day, mainly cloudy in a fresh south-easterly wind (9c) A quiet day at Corbiere, but over the high spring tide ( 11.3m / 37.1 ft), birds passing included a Velvet Scoter , a Great Northern Diver , a Red-throated Diver , 2 distant diver sp , 12 Gannets , 21 Cormorants , 42 Shags , 13 Mediterranean Gulls , 51 Great Black-backed Gulls , and 2 Turnstones , with 20 Purple Sandpipers looking for a rock to roost on. In Petit Port as the tide fell off, were 92 Mediterranean Gulls , 36 Curlews , 3 Turnstones and a Firecrest again. 10 Grey Herons were at La Pulente. On St Ouen's Pond were 260 Brent Geese , 2 Shelduck , 3 Pochard , 45 Shoveler , 3 Grey Herons , a Little Grebe , 93 Black-headed Gulls , 9 Mediterranean Gulls and a Lapwing . In St Ouen's Bay were 31 Great Black-backed Gulls and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls . At La Sente were 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 2 Snipe , 85 Black-headed Gulls and 3 Common Gulls . Opposite Parcq Farm were 41 Cattle Egrets and at La Lourderie were 2 Stonechats . A Black-throated Diver was at La Rocque. One extra report from yesterday was of 2 Slavonian Grebes at Flicquet.

03.02.2026 A Song Thrush out of it's comfort zone at Corbiere this morning. Image: MD A cloudy day with rain to the East of the Island, winds moderate from the south-southeast. Seawatching from Corbiere, in three hours, saw 11 Red-throated Divers , 2 Common Scoters , 8 Guillemots , 3 Fulmars , 13 Gannets , 7 Cormorants , 51 Shags , 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 9 Kittiwakes and 41 Great Black-backed Gulls , with 8 Purple Sandpipers roosting there and a Song Thrush putting in a brief appearance. On the sea in Petit Port Bay over the high tide were 110 Mediterranean Gulls and in the bushes there, a Firecrest . At St Ouen's Bay were 2 Shelduck , 170 Brent Geese , 5 Wigeon , 4 Teal , 57 Shoveler , 12 Pochard , 5 Tufted Ducks , a Little Grebe , 2 Grey Herons , 85 Black - headed Gulls , 18 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , 2 Snipe , the Pink-footed Goose and Barnacle Goose , and in the backfields, 310 Stock Doves . The Snow Bunting was near Kempt Tower and 70 Mediterranean Gulls were near Sand Slip on the falling tide. Seen from La Rocque this morning were 2 Great Northern Divers, a Black-throated Diver , a Red-throated Diver , 6 Red-breasted Mergansers , 2 Slavonian Grebes, a Black-necked Grebe , an adult Little Gull and a Black Redstart . At La sente were 2 Shelduck and a Shoveler , at Fliquet were 3 Great Crested Grebes and at St Catherine's, 30 Brent Geese , a Little Egret and a Grey Heron . A Fieldfare and a Blackcap were seen in Rue du Huquet, St Martin. In Beaumont Marsh were c 400 Brent Geese , a Curlew , 8 Meadow Pipits , a Pied Wagtail and 3 Little Egrets .

02.02.2026 Black-necked Grebe at La Rocque today. Image: MD A cold and mainly overcast day, with rain this afternoon (8c) A good mix of species at La Rocque early morning included 3 Great Northern Divers , 2 Black-throated Divers , 4 Black-necked Grebes , 2 Slavonian Grebes , a Great Crested Grebe , 5 Red-breasted Mergansers , 100+ Brent Geese , 460 Black-headed Gulls, 22 Common Gulls, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and among many waders, one Knot . Seen from Seymour were 10 Common Gulls , 2 Bar-tailed Godwits , 150 Grey Plovers, 17 Curlews , 50 Turnstones and hundreds of both Sanderlings and Dunlin . At La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 350 Brent Geese , a Shoveler , 74 Redshanks , 5 Common Gulls , 100 Black-headed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , a Yellow - legged Gull , 17 Grey Herons , 2 Cattle Egrets and 21 Redwings . 8 Cattle Egrets were at Grouville Marsh. A further 47 Cattle Egrets were at Rue Parcq. Around St Ouen's Pond were 52 Shovelers , 8 Pochard , 5 Wigeon , 5 Tufted Duck , 5 Teal , 2 Little Grebes , 170 Brent Geese , 2 Snipe , 53 Lapwings , 2 Grey Herons , 35 Black-headed Gulls , a Mediterranean Gull , a Common Gull , a Water Rail , 235 Stock Doves and a Sparrowhawk . By the square tower were 31 Ringed Plovers , 8 Dunlin and a Skylark . At West Park in St Aubin's Bay were 2 Curlews , 12 Oystercatchers , 2 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Little Egret . Below : Sunrise at Seymour Tower. MD

01.02.2026 White-fronted Goose by Romano. RDC A mainly dry but cloudy day in a south becoming southwest wind (10c) Seawatching from Le Pulec was a little more productive today than of late and seen in three hours were an an adult pale-phase Arctic Skua, a Black-throated Diver , 4 Red-throated Divers , 12 Razorbills , a Brent Goose , 9 Fulmars , 82 Gannets , 41 Shags , 3 Cormorants , 115 Kittiwakes , a Mediterranean Gull , 24 Great Black-backed Gulls and 21 Curlews , with a Pied Wagtail , 20 Rock Pipits and a Buzzard also passing by. On the beach in St Ouen's Bay were 56 Mediterranean Gulls and at Kempt Tower was the Snow Bunting. Around St Ouen's Pond were a White-fronted Goose , 10 Pochard , 38 Shoveler , 120 Brent Geese , 5 Grey Herons , 4 Mediterranean Gulls , 56 Lapwings , 8 Snipe , a Water Pipit . 200 Stock Doves and 2 Little Grebes and at the Scrape were 3 Wigeon , 11 Skylarks and 5 Chiffchaffs . 2 Shelduck were at Petit Port. At St Aubin were 20 pale-bellied Brent Geese , 160 dark-bellied Brent , a Mediterranean Gull, and a Great Crested Grebe and on the Airport football pitch were 41 Mediterranean Gulls . In Beaumont Marsh were 12 Redwings, 9 Song Thrushes, 56 Starlings and 2 Little Egrets. La Sente held 500 Brent Geese, a Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Snipe, 28 Common Gulls, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 30 Redwings, 50 Cattle Egrets, 18 Grey Herons , 52 Redshanks , 4 Greenshanks , 4 Curlews , 25 Pied Wagtails , and 4 Ravens . 33 Cattle Egrets were at Parcq Farm and on Grouville Common were 3 Chiffchaffs , a Blackcap and 2 Stonechats .

31.01.2026 Male Marsh Harrier at St Ouen's Pond. Image: MD Overnight rain cleared at Sunrise leaving a fair to cloudy day in a south-west wind. On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 10 Pochard , 39 Shoveler , a Tufted Duck , 16 Teal , 2 Grey Herons, 4 Marsh Harriers and a Water Pipit . In the fields behind the Pond were 60 Lapwings and 113 Brent Geese . The Snow Bunting was seen again by the sea wall at Kempt Tower. Passing Le Pulec early on were 70 Gannets , 2 Fulmars , 3 Razorbills , 19 Shags , 155 Kittiwakes , 3 Mediterranean Gulls , 21 Great Black-backed Gulls , 3 Curlews and 2 Ravens . A Water Pipit was on the rocks there. In Petit Port Bay this afternoon were 42 Curlews , 19 Grey Plovers , 58 Turnstones , 183 Oystercatchers , 7 Mediterranean Gulls , 2 Great Black-backed Gulls and a Little Egret, 38 Brent Geese and 2 Cormorants . At Beaumont Marsh were 3 Buzzards , a Curlew , a Grey Wagtail, a Pied Wagtail and 4 Little Egrets . 6 Tufted Duck were on Queen's Valley reservoir.

30.01.2026 Turnstone at Le Pulec Image: MD High cloud this morning gave way to heavy rain by lunchtime, mild in an increasing southerly wind. At La Sente in the middle of the day were 2 Shoveler , a Wigeon , 125 Brent Geese, 52 Curlews , 7 Greenshanks , 42 Redshanks , 6 Grey Herons and 8 Pied Wagtails . In Beaumont Marsh were 100 Black-headed Gulls , 5 Mediterranean Gulls , 6 pale-bellied Brent Geese , a Grey Heron and a Pied Wagtail . A little early morning passage past Grosnez saw 142 Gannets , 42 Fulmars , 4 Razorbills , 5 auk sp , 12 Kittiwakes , a Mediterranean Gull, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gulls , 4 Ravens and a Peregrine carrying prey, in one hour. At Petit Port were 35 Curlews , 11 Grey Plovers , 10 Turnstones and 3 Cormorants and at St Ouen's Pond Scrape were 2 Shelduck , 5 Wigeon , 5 Snipe , 30 Lapwings , 6 Grey Herons , a Water Rail, a Cetti's Warbler and in the backfields was a Merlin. The Snow Bunting was see by the Cutty Sark. A very early, or late, breeding record was of 2 Barn Owl nestlings in the East of the Island.

29.01.2026 A beautiful image of a Black-throated Diver at La Rocque, with thanks to photographer Dave Warncken An unpleasant day to follow yesterday's fine conditions, with an overcast morning and a wet afternoon and evening, feeling cold at 7c in an increasing southeast wind On St Ouen's Pond this morning were 2 Shelduck , 5 Wigeon , 19 Teal , 48 Shoveler , 5 Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe and a Grey Heron , while in the backfields were 107 Brent Geese , 35 Lapwings , 220 Stock Doves and 30+ Starlings . Little was moving past Corbiere first thing, with just 10 Gannets , a Fulmar , 2 Brent Geese , 3 Cormorants , 8 Shags and 21 Great Black-backed Gulls seen in one hour. At Petit Port later were 31 Mediterranean Gulls , a Common Gull , 32 Curlews , 14 Grey Plovers and 3 Purple Sandpipers plus the usual Oystercatchers . Around Goose Green / Beaumont Marsh were 56 Black-headed Gulls , 30 Redwings , 10 Siskins , 18 Meadow Pipits , a Pied Wagtail and 3 Little Egrets. Scattered reports from elsewhere included 5 Cattle Egrets in Rue des Alleurs, Grouville, 40 Redwings and a Song Thrush in Rue de la Clochette, St Martin and 1 Grey Wagtail and a Little Egret in Rozel. The result of the Wader Count , held on the 20th January are now available in the Resources Section of the website.