Jersey Birds

26.02.2024 One of the many Black-headed Gulls that are feeding here at the moment before heading off to their breeding colonies in Eastern Europe in March. Thanks to Tony Paintin for the photos.

A cloudy day with a gale force northerly wind

Seen at St Ouen's Pond were 16 Wigeon, 34 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 3 Pochard and 300 Brent Geese.

In the Sandpits were a Shelduck, 4 Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 7 Little Grebe, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Great Black-backed Gull and 4 Oystercatcher while at Petit Port were 2 Shelduck.

At La Sente were 500 Brent Geese, 2 Shelduck, 73 Cattle Egret, 21 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 142 Black-headed Gull, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 94 Curlew, 66 Redshank and 5 Greenshank while at Fauvic were 4 Cattle Egret and 4 Little Egret.

Seen at La Rocque were 265 Dunlin, a Grey Plover, 5 Sanderling, 2 Turnstone, 18 Oystercatcher and 45 Brent Geese and from Seymour were 15 Turnstone, 80 Grey Plover and 36 Black-headed Gull.

Beaumont Marsh held 260 Brent Geese, 3 Shoveler, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 10 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Curlew, 2 Little Egret and 10 Pied Wagtail.