Jersey Birds

29.01.2024 This German Ringed Plover was ringed on an island in the Baltic Sea and has returned to St Ouen's Bay each winter for the last three years RdC

A foggy morning turned into a mostly cloudy day with a moderate south easterly wind

Seen at La Sente this morning were the Shelduck pair, 2 Shoveler, 44 Redshank, 4 Greenshank and 11 Cattle Egret while at Causie lane were the Barnacle Goose and 322 Brent Geese which included a Pale-bellied and in fields near La Rocque were 6 Reed Bunting.

At Beaumont Marsh were 3 Shoveler, 7 Snipe, a Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 4 Redwing and 2 Song Thrush while 525 Brent Geese were on Ruelle es Ruaux near St Aubin.

Seen at St Ouen's Pond were 16 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 20 Teal, 19 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 50 Black-headed Gull, a Mediterranean Gull, a Peregrine and 6 Marsh Harrier.