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19.02.2025 A stunning image from Tom Frazer of a ring-tailed Hen Harrier at Crabbe. TF
A mainly dry day, cloudy in an east-southeasterly wind, but milder at 10c.
On and around St Ouen's Pond this morning were 410 Brent Geese, 15 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 5 male Pochard, 10 Shovelers, 9 Snipe, 65 Lapwings, 2 Oystercatchers, a Water Rail, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Sparrowhawk, 5 Marsh Harriers, a Buzzard, a Grey Heron, a Water Pipit and a Chiffchaff. In the Sandpits were 3 Little Grebes, 2 Shelduck, 12 Tufted Ducks, 8 Oystercatchers, a Mediterranean Gull and 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. In St Ouen's Bay, 5 Sanderlings were at Sands Slip and further up the Bay, 25 Ringed Plovers and 18 Dunlin were roosting behind the seawall. 9 Little Egrets were at La Pulente and 6 Little Egrets were at Le Pulec.
Little was passing Corbiere, ahead of a little patchy rain, with a Red-breasted Merganser, a Guillemot, 18 Gannets, 3 Fulmars, 4 Cormorants and a Common Gull seen in one hour. At Petit Port were 32 Curlews, 24 Turnstones, a Purple Sandpiper and a Mediterranean Gull.
A ring-tailed Hen Harrier was at Crabbe again while in Rue des Hetres, St Peter, were 2 Mistle Thrushes and 10 Redwings.
Birds at La Sente included 500 Brent Geese, 2 Shelduck, 12 Grey Herons, 26 Little Egrets, 3 Cattle Egrets, 3 Lapwings, 58 Redshanks, 4 Greenshanks, a Marsh Harrier and 12 Pied Wagtails.
Roosting at St Aubin were 31 Redshanks and 3 Turnstones, while at Beaumont Marsh were 180 Brent Geese, 2 Teal, a Shoveler, a Stonechat and a Pied Wagtail. Yesterday evening, 80 Sanderlings and 50 Dunlin were at La Haule. In St Brelade's Bay today were 3 pale-bellied Brent Geese and at Beauport, a Brambling again visited a garden feeder.
At Mont a l'Abbe were 400 Crows, 20 Redwings, 25 alba Wagtails, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls while at Augrez were 500 Chaffinches, 2 Bramblings, and 15 Redwings. In Vallee des Vaux this evening were 4 Bullfinches, a Grey Wagtail, a Blackcap and overhead at least 12 Woodcocks with 3 birds calling, a Grey Heron and Redwings, also a small bat sp.
15.03.2026 After all the loses in recent weeks, it was great news to see a few of our breeding Puffins back along the North coast this morning RdC Seen from Plemont this morning were 3 Puffin and 29 Razorbill . On the Scrape were the White-fronted Goose , 13 Teal , 6 Lapwing and 2 Skylark with 2 Shelduck and 8 Little Egret at Le Pulec. In Grouville Bay were a Knot , 11 Grey Plover , 13 Dunlin , 9 Sanderling , 11 Curlew and 73 Brent Geese and at La Rocque on the incoming tide were 6 Greenshank , 4 Redshank , 17 Grey Plover , 11 Curlew , 15 Dunlin , 35 Sanderling , 63 Oystercatcher , 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 120 Brent Geese . At La Sente shortly after were 26 Little Egret , 14 Cattle Egret , 11 Black-headed Gull , 2 Common Gull , 11 Redshank , 4 Greenshank , 2 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck and 13 Pied Wagtail . At Ouaisne were 3 Snipe , 2 Teal , a Redwing , 2 Dartford Warbler , 5 Chiffchaff and 12 Pale-bellied Brent Geese while at Beaumont Marsh were 57 Brent Geese , 12 Snipe , 2 Little Egret , 3 Chiffchaff and a Firecrest with 39 Brent Geese and 3 Pale-bellied Brent Geese at West Park. Elsewhere, a Stonechat was at Noirmont, a Peregrine was on Elizabeth Castle and at Grands Vaux were 10 Tufted Duck , a Teal , 3 Chiffchaff and 2 Raven . Below, a short video of today's Knot feeding in Grouville Bay, thanks to Jo Bramley.
14.03.2026 A pair of Dutch colour-ringed Brent Geese that have spent the winter at La Rocque RdC Seen at Beaumont Marsh were 25 Brent Geese , 2 Little Egret and a Grey Heron with another 24 Brent Geese and 2 Chough in St Aubins Bay. On the Scrape were the White-fronted Goose and 23 Teal while a Wheatear was at Les Landes and 2 Peregrine at Grosnez. 10 Little Egret were at Le Pulec and at Petit Port were a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 6 Curlew and 7 Brent Geese . At La Sente were 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 21 Cattle Egret , 24 Little Egret , 37 Black-headed Gull , a Common Gull , 300 Brent Geese and 8 Pied Wagtail while at La Rocque were a Black-necked Grebe , a Common Gull , 26 Curlew , 2 Ringed Plover , 5 Greenshank and a Black Redstart . 26 Black-headed Gull and 2 Brent Geese were at St Catherine's and at Grouville Marsh were a Reed Bunting , 5 Cetti's Warbler , 3 Chiffchaff , 10 Water Rail , 4 Snipe , 2 Grey Heron , 78 Jackdaw and 95 Carrion Crow .
13.03.2026 A male Red-breasted Merganser at La Rocque recently RdC At La Sente this morning were 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 5 Greenshank , 23 Redshank , 18 Little Egret , 6 Black-headed Gull , a Common Gull and 18 Pied Wagtail while near the Seymour Inn were 25 Cattle Egret and at Le Hurel 112 Oystercatcher. 38 Black-headed Gull were at Grouville Marsh. Seen at Petit Port were 9 Curlew , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull , a Red-breasted Merganser , 2 Shelduck and 9 Brent Geese with 15 Pale-bellied Brent Geese in St Brelades Bay and at St Ouens Pond were 28 Shoveler and a Snipe and on the Scrape 32 Brent Geese , 5 Lapwing , 12 Teal and a Water Rail . 44 Brent Geese were at Beaumont Marsh and 19 Black-headed Gull were at the Aeroclub.
12.03.2026 A fly past from a Cattle Egret MD Seen at La Sente today were 330 Brent Geese , 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 28 Little Egret , 22 Cattle Egret , 24 Redshank , 2 Greenshank , a Common Gull , 4 Black-headed Gull and a Cetti's Warbler . On the Scrape were 28 Brent Geese , 24 Teal , 4 Lapwing and 2 Oystercatcher while in the Sandpits were 22 Tufted Duck , 4 Oystercatcher , 4 Chough and a Cetti's Warbler . Roosting at Petit Port were 2 Shelduck and 8 Curlew and at St Aubins were 36 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 12 Redshank . 11 Tufted Duck were at Grands Vaux and a Siskin and 2 Blackcap were in Vallee des Vaux.
11.03.2026 This Little Egret , colour-ringed in Llanon, Wales back in April 2022, is now on its third visit to Jersey. Usually seen in the first week of May on its previous two visits, its a few weeks earlier this year and coincides with an increase of Little Egret numbers at La Sente RdC Seen at La Sente this morning were 52 Little Egret , 26 Cattle Egret , 5 Common Gull , 21 Black-headed Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 60 Brent Geese , 6 Greenshank , 55 Redshank and 10 Pied Wagtail while at Queens Valley were a Little Grebe , a flyover Cattle Egret , a Kingfisher , a Grey Wagtail and 2 Teal . At St Aubins were a Great Crested Grebe , 5 Black-headed Gull and 31 Pale-bellied Brent Geese with another 12 in St Brelades Bay. Out west at St Ouens Pond were 30 Teal , a Pochard , 10 Shoveler , 5 Tufted Duck , 2 Little Grebe , 40 Brent Geese , 4 Lapwing and 3 Marsh Harrier while at Petit Port were 4 Brent Geese and 4 Curlew . Yesterday evening at La Haule were a Grey Plover , 180 Sanderling and 8 Dunlin .
10.03.2026 A handsome drake Shoveler at La Sente RdC Seen at La Rocque this morning were 2 Knot , 85 Grey Plover , 100 Oystercatcher , a Common Gull, 230 Brent Geese and a Black Redstart with 2 Wheatear at Le Bourg. In Grouville Bay later on were 54 Grey Plover , 27 Dunlin , 32 Sanderling , a Great Crested Grebe , 5 Black-headed Gull and 6 Raven . Around La Sente were 4 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , 80 Brent Geese , 7 Greenshank , 28 Redshank , 19 Cattle Egret , 22 Little Egret , 2 Common Gull , a Black-headed Gull , 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 27 Pied Wagtail while a Mallard with 7 ducklings was seen at Grouville Marsh. At St Ouens Pond were 44 Shoveler , 8 Tufted Duck , 4 Teal , a Wigeon , a Little Grebe and a Snipe while 2 Stonechat were at Beauport. Elsewhere, 3 Fieldfare were in Trinity Cider Orchard, 16 Black-headed Gull and 2 Tufted Duck were at Grands Vaux, a Kingfisher was at Queen's Valley, a Grey Wagtail was on La Rue du Moulin de Bas and 2 Turnstone were in the Marina.
09.03.2026 One of three Knot that have spent the winter in Grouville Bay RdC At La Sente this morning were 36 Brent Geese , 2 Shoveler , 2 Shelduck , the Wigeon , 10 Little Egret , a Cattle Egret , 36 Redshank , 4 Greenshank and 12 Black-headed Gull . In St Aubins were a Great Crested Grebe , 12 Redshank and 29 Pale-bellied Brent Geese while at Beaumont Marsh were 123 Brent Geese , 13 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 30 Meadow Pipit and 3 Little Egret with another 10 Pale-bellied Brent Geese in St Brelades Bay. Along La Rue du Moulin de Bas were 13 Fieldfare , 5 Redwing , 2 Blackcap and a Firecrest while in the Trinity Cider Orchard were 5 Chiffchaff . A male Wheatear was at Sorel along with 3 Stonechat and 2 Song Thrush and at Les Platons were 4 Dartford Warbler . On the north side of St Ouens Pond were 3 Reed Bunting and 10 Chiffchaff with 32 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Teal , a Snipe and 2 Sand Martin on the Pond while at Kempt Tower were 2 Shoveler , 2 Little Grebe and 6 Raven . At Petit Port were 10 Mediterranean Gull . A Grey Wagtail was in St Peters Valley and a Siskin and 2 Blackcap were in Vallee des Vaux.
08.03.2026 A female Stonechat coming into land, brilliantly captured by Susan Renouf. Seen at La Sente this morning were 7 Common Gull , 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull , 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 70 Brent Geese , 28 Cattle Egret , 9 Little Egret , 6 Greenshank , 50 Redshank , 2 Raven and 30 Pied Wagtail while nearby at La Rocque were a Great Northern Diver , a Black-necked Grebe and 2 Red-breasted Merganser . At Petit Port were 15 Mediterranean Gull , 11 Curlew , 85 Oystercatcher and 6 Brent Geese and a Puffin was seen from a boat five miles west of L'Etacq. On the Scrape were 21 Teal , 2 Lapwing and 2 Oystercatchers while a pair of Little Grebe were at Kempt Tower and 14 Pied Wagtail and 2 Skylark were by Cutty Sark. Beaumont Marsh held 190 Brent Geese , 27 Meadow Pipit , 3 Little Egret and a Grey Heron and at St Aubins were 13 Redshank and a Pied Wagtail .
07.03.2026 Mediterranean Gulls are starting to get a bit thin on the ground now as most are already back on their breeding grounds throughout Europe MD Seen at Petit Port this morning were 17 Mediterranean Gull and 6 Brent Geese while nearby at Ouaisne were 2 Little Grebe , 3 Snipe , 15 Chiffchaff , 2 Firecrest , a Goldcrest and a Siskin . At St Aubin were 33 Pale-bellied Brent Geese , 14 Redshank and 10 Turnstone while 130 Brent Geese were by the Gunsite. Around La Sente were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 24 Cattle Egret , 19 Little Egret , 3 Mediterranean Gull , 65 Black-headed Gull , a Lesser Black-backed Gull , 6 Greenshank , 52 Redshank and 36 Pied Wagtail . 6 Brent Geese were in Rozel Harbour.
06.03.2026 A flock of Pale-bellied Brent Geese at St Aubins recently MD Seen at La Sente this morning were 2 Shelduck , 2 Shoveler , the Wigeon , 3 Greenshank , 18 Redshank , 2 Little Egret and 8 Pied Wagtail . 31 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at St Aubin while at Beaumont Marsh were 350 Brent Geese , a Curlew and 3 Pied Wagtail . In the Sandpits were 28 Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe , 2 Stonechat and a Cetti's Warbler and at St Ouen's Pond were 42 Shoveler , 11 Teal , a Pochard , 14 Tufted Duck , 5 Lapwing and a Sparrowhawk . On Mont Matthieu were a Cetti's Warbler and a Tufted Duck . Roosting at Petit Port were 17 Mediterranean Gull . Yesterday a Wheatear was seen on the north side of St Ouen's Pond.
