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Next Outdoor Meeting - Saturday 14th September

PROVISIONAL Meet at Jerbourg car park at 10.30 am for a short walk to the headland to watch hirundines as they migrate south. Followed by lunch at Hotel Jerbourg. Subject to cancellation if the weather is poor. Please email ornithology@societe.org.gg for further details.

Volunteering Opportunities

Thursday 19th September - packing up ropes and stakes on Lihou Island. Meet at the car park on Lihou headland at 12.15. Saturday 28th September - Juniors bird walk at the Shingle Bank. 8.30 - 9.30am. Some additional adults would be very welcome. Please email ornithology@societe.org.gg if you'd like to help at either (or both!) events.

Next Indoor Meeting - Thursday 3rd October

The next indoor meeting will be at Candie at 7.30pm on Thursday 3rd October. All are welcome to join us.

Barn Owl Survey 2023

Many thanks to the volunteers who monitored known nest sites. This work was helped by more trail cams purchased with a grant from the Nature Commission. There was confirmed breeding at 19 sites, a further seven boxes were used for roosting. At least 34 chicks fledged successfully. Together with adults, we had a minimum population of 81 birds. We were unable to get information from two of the 2022 breeding sites and breeding failed at another two sites. Overall, numbers are up on 2022, mainly because we added six sites to the survey.

Bird Section Subs 2024

Dear birders, 2024 Bird Section subscriptions can be paid now. Annual subs pay for costs such as the hosting of this website, nestboxes on La Societe's nature reserves and upkeep of seven public bird hides. By paying just £5, you will be supporting and promoting local birdlife. Cash or online payments only please - please email jamie.hooper@cwgsy.net for banking details. Only Societe members can technically be section members but donations from non-members are welcome too! Many thanks and happy birding.

Colin Best NR - hide access

At present La Societe does not hold a lease on this nature reserve. The hide overlooking the freshwater Scrape is still in situ but is in a state of disrepair. The landowner remains happy for people to access the hide (only) but visitors will not be covered by La Societe's insurance.

Use of uploaded photographs

We are always pleased for people to upload their photos to the website. For clarification, from now on, by submitting photos to this website, you agree that they may be used by the Ornithology Section and La Société Guernesiaise for publications such as newsletters, event posters, reports, surveys etc. Photos will be credited where possible. Sharing photos and sightings on this website helps to improve out wildlife knowledge and contributes to science and conservation.

Protection for local waders

Over the last 40 years, local populations of many wading birds have plummeted and some species have been lost entirely. The long-running 'Wader Count' survey shows that disturbance is a major factor in the decline. If you agree that our waders need urgent protection at key sites, please email the States of Guernsey Agriculture, Countryside and Land Management Service (ACLMS) at this address - aclms@gov.gg

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Interesting records submitted online

Guernsey
13th Sep: Grandes Rocques: Great White Egret. Jaonneuse: Common Scoter, Arctic Skua, Mediterranean Gull, Unidentified shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, Great Skua, Sooty Shearwater
12th Sep: Jaonneuse: Sooty Shearwater, Great Skua, Little Tern, Arctic Skua, Long-tailed Skua, Balearic Shearwater, Little Gull. Rue des Bergers: Cattle Egret, Cetti's Warbler
11th Sep: Jaonneuse: Sooty Shearwater, Mediterranean Gull, Great Skua
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Observers submitting records this month

Julie Davis (50); Wayne Turner (43); Jamie Hooper (27); Mary Simmons (24); Dave Carre (22); Mark Guppy (18); Vic Froome (18); Peter Vaudin (17); Tony Bisson (12); Anthony Loaring (9); David Spicer (7); Mark Lawlor (7); David Earl (6); Eleanor Atkinson (2); Kevin Childs (1);

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On this day...
On this date in 1992 Guernsey's first record of Green Heron was found at Bec du Nez.


Wild species recorded this year to date: 184


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