31.12.2024  A beautiful image of a Woodcock, taken by Pauline Credland at Tabor Park in St Brelade.

A mainly grey and overcast day in a fresh Easterly wind.


Brent Geese have increased greatly in numbers in the last few days, with counts today of 964 in Grouville Bay and 650 in St Aubin's Bay.


A good selection of birds passing Victoria Tower this morning included 13,568 Woodpigeons, 19 Hawfinches, 1,614 Redwings, 14 Fieldfares, 94 Song Thrushes, 3 Blackbirds, 2 Lapwings, 9 Skylarks, 182 Starlings, a Corn Bunting, a Redpoll, 84 Siskins, a Bullfinch, 42 Goldfinches, 8 Greenfinches, 3 Linnets, 34 Meadow Pipits, 3 Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Firecrests, 9 Goldcrests and 77 Black-headed Gulls.

Passing, or dropping in to a very murky Noirmont were 2 Ring Ouzels, 3 Fieldfares, 106 Redwings, 15 Song Thrushes, 9 Blackbirds, 6 Skylarks, 480 Woodpigeons, 347 Chaffinches, 2 Bramblings, 6 Linnets, 10 Goldfinches, 103 Meadow Pipits, 3 Stock Doves, 216 Starlings, 5 Stonechats, a Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, 3 Ravens, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull and c120 Crows.


In Grouville Bay as well as the Brent Geese were 2 Great Crested Grebes, a Sandwich Tern, 85 Dunlin, 95 Sanderlings, 73 Grey Plovers, 53 Turnstones, 32 Curlews, 8 Redshanks and 3 Greenshanks, while on Grouville Common were the Snow Bunting again, a Common Gull, a Stonechat and 4 Pied Wagtails.


Around St Aubin's Bay were 6 Curlews and a Pied Wagtail at St Aubin, a Stonechat at Beaumont Marsh and a Kingfisher in the Elizabeth Marina. In St Brelade's Bay were 2 Grey Herons and 2 Grey Wagtails.


At Petit Port were 24 Curlews, 6 Little Egrets, 20 Turnstones, 5 Grey Herons, 12 Black-headed Gulls and a Kingfisher, with another Kingfisher and 8 Chiffchaffs at the North Canal in St Ouen's Bay. A selection of species to the North side of the Cutty Sark included 20 Meadow Pipits, a Skylark, an alba Wagtail and a few Linnets and Starlings.

by Michael Dryden 30 Oct, 2024
30.10.2024 The Snow Bunting was present near Fort Henry in Grouville Bay again today, this fine image was taken by Romano
by Michael Dryden 29 Oct, 2024
29.10.2024 This beautiful pale-phase Buzzard was pictured have a time out at Noirmont in this morning's mizzle MD
by Michael Dryden 28 Oct, 2024
28.10.2024 A very welcome guest which becomes scarcer year on year, this lovely image of a Snow Bunting was taken by Alan Gicquel near to Fort Henry in Grouville Bay. 
by Michael Dryden 27 Oct, 2024
27.10.2024 A very smart looking Blackbird at Noirmont MD
by Michael Dryden 26 Oct, 2024
26.102024 A few of today's many Woodpigeons passing over Noirmont. MD
by Michael Dryden 25 Oct, 2024
25.10.2024 Thanks to Romano for this nearly in your face image of yesterday's Spoonbill passing over Victoria Tower A showery morning, becoming dry but cloudy in a south-southwest wind. It was another busy start to the day at Victoria Tower, albeit less manic than yesterday. Seen in the first two hours of daylight were 11 Hawfinches , 1,046 Redwings , 83 Song Thrushes, 39 Blackbirds , 15 Skylarks , 979 Woodpigeons , 12 Swallows , 493 Chaffinches , a Brambling , 28 Goldfinches and 4 Siskins . Noirmont's totals over four hours included 5,780 Woodpigeons , 14 Stock Doves , 3 Swallows , 271 Redwings , 53 Song Thrushes , 24 Blackbirds , a Brambling , 82 Chaffinches , 9 Goldfinches , 5 Linnets , 148 Starlings , 4 Pied Wagtails, 2 Skylarks , 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls , a Grey Heron , 9 Choughs , 2 Ravens , a migrant Peregrine , a Sparrowhawk and 5 Stonechats . At St Aubin this afternoon were 400-500 Brent Geese and 70 Black-headed Gulls and in St Helier Harbour was a Kingfisher . At Petit Port was another Kingfisher , as well as a Grey Heron , 2 Cormorants , 25 Curlews , 6 Ringed Plovers , 5 Turnstones and 12 Great Black-backed Gulls . In Grouville Bay were 340 Brent Geese , 6 Great Crested Grebes , 2 Wheatears and 250 Starlings . Another Wheatear was at Kempt Tower in St Ouen's Bay. At Queen's Valley this morning were 11 Redwings , a Swallow , a Grey Heron, 21 Tufted Ducks , a Grey Wagtail , another Kingfisher , 6 Long-tailed Tits , a Firecrest , a Short-toed Treecreeper, 2 Ravens and 150 Herring Gulls . At the Scrape this evening were 2 Reed Buntings, 4 Marsh Harriers , 4 Lapwings , 3 Teal and a Water Rail and at Grouville Marsh were 21 Cattle Egrets, 5 Song Thrushes , 4 Redwings , a Reed Bunting, 3 Chiffchaffs and a Firecrest
by Michael Dryden 24 Oct, 2024
24.10.2024 Among all the thousands of birds on the move today, were Lesser Black-backed Gulls . This first winter bird is seen passing Noirmont MD
by Michael Dryden 23 Oct, 2024
23.10.2024 A different view of a Skylark , taken at Noirmont this morning MD
by Michael Dryden 22 Oct, 2024
22.10.2024 Woodpigeons and Stock Doves passing over Noirmont this morning MD
by Michael Dryden 21 Oct, 2024
21.10.2024 Some of yesterday's Little Grebes in the Sandpits MD
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