Guernsey Birds - Monthly Summaries
2023

These are records that have been entered by observers and it
should be noted that these have not necessarily been authenticated.


Great Northern Diver Herm: 1 on 2nd [Off shell beach.] (PJW); L'Eree: 1 on 4th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Pembroke: 1 on 27th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Rocquaine: 1 on 12th Mar (MCS); Vazon: 1 on 12th Mar (MCS);
Little Grebe Gallotin Quarry: 1 on 13th Mar (AJB); Grosse Hougue Quarry: 2 on 13th Mar (AJB);
Slavonian Grebe L'Eree: 2 on 4th Mar (APL );
Fulmar Herm: 6 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Tielles: 1 on 8th Mar (MCS);
Gannet Herm: 2 on 2nd Mar (PJW);
Cormorant Reservoir: 7 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 6 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Rousse: 5 on 23rd Mar (Mary Simmons);
Shag Herm: 4 on 2nd Mar (PJW);
Cattle Egret Bordeaux: 1 on 5th Mar [with Guineafowl] (MPL); Les Grantez, CAT: 32 on 17th Mar (MAG); Rue des Boulains: 14 on 4th Mar (MCS); Rue des Hougues, CAT: 5 on 20th Mar (APL ); Rue des Rocquettes, STA: 1 on 5th Mar (JD/TJB et al); Rue des Vallees, CAT: 1 on 20th Mar (PJW);
Little Egret Colin Best NR: 20 on 18th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Herm: 1 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Shingle Bank: 1 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Vale Pond: 3 on 14th Mar (DJC/LJC); 4 on 16th Mar (Pjv/0); 27 on 23rd Mar (MCS);
Grey Heron Claire Mare: 6 on 12th Mar (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Herm: 1 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Reservoir: 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 2 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Rue des Vallees, CAT: 1 on 20th Mar (PJW); Vauvert: 1 on 18th Mar (Pjv/Jev);
Purple Heron Miellette: 1 on 30th Mar [Mobbed by gulls, headed N/E] (APL );
Whooper Swan L'Eree: 1 on 20th Mar (MCS); 1 on 20th Mar [Out in bay] (JH); 1 on 20th Mar (Pjv/0);
Canada Goose Barras Lane: 16 on 4th Mar (MPL); Vale Pond: 16 on 4th Mar (MPL); 16 on 7th Mar [On the adjacent meadowland.] (AJB); 10 on 16th Mar (Pjv/0); 16 on 21st Mar [On adjacent meadowland.] (AJB); 12 on 22nd Mar (Pjv/0); 16 on 23rd Mar (MCS);
Brent Goose Perelle: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA);
Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) Cobo: 13 on 12th Mar (MCS); Herm: 50+ on 2nd Mar (PJW); La Capelle Island: 57 on 12th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Vazon: 43 on 16th Mar (MCS);
Shelduck Claire Mare: 2 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0); Colin Best NR: 39 on 12th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Herm: 6 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Lihou Island: 2 on 6th Mar (KC); Perelle: 2 on 17th Mar (CB/PA);
Wigeon Rue des Bergers: 1 on 30th Mar (APL/VF); Rue des bergers]: 1 on 30th Mar [Drake] (VF/APL );
Gadwall Claire Mare: 2 on 4th Mar [1 male, 1 Female] (APL ); 2 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0); 2 on 12th Mar (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 17th Mar [Male & female] (CB/PA); 2 on 18th Mar (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 22nd Mar [pr] (MCS); Colin Best NR: 2 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0);
Teal Claire Mare: 34 on 2nd Mar (Pjv/Jev); 26 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0); Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA); 23 on 18th Mar (Pjv/Jev); 22 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 21 on 23rd Mar (MCS); Colin Best NR: 30 on 12th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Rue des Bergers: 3 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0);
Mallard Claire Mare: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 20th Mar (PJW);
Tufted Duck Juas Quarry: 4 on 13th Mar [3 males, 1 female.] (AJB); Paradis Quarry: 3 on 16th Mar (JD); Paradis: 1 on 17th Mar (CRS/CJS); Ville Baudu: 2 on 31st Mar [Pair in quarry.] (AJB); 2 on 31st Mar (Pjv/0);
Common Scoter Belle Greve Bay: 1 on 20th Mar (MCS);
Marsh Harrier Claire Mare: 2 on 2nd Mar (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0); 2 on 18th Mar [Mating] (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 27th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Herm: 1 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Lihou Island: 1 on 6th Mar (KC); Pulias: 1 on 12th Mar (MPL);
Hen Harrier Creux Mahie, TOR: 1 on 8th Mar (MCS); Pleinmont: 1 on 3rd Mar [being chased by a Raven] (VF); Undisclosed site: 1 on 16th Mar (VF);
Sparrowhawk Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 3rd Mar [Over.] (AJB); Les Fauconnaires: 1 on 7th Mar (PJW);
Buzzard Claire Mare: 2 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Herm: 1 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Jaonneuse: 1 on 13th Mar (DJC); La Vallette, SPP: 1 on 18th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Les Fauconnaires: 1 on 7th Mar (PJW); 3 on 20th Mar (PJW); Reservoir: 2 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 5 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 18th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Rue des Vallees, CAT: 1 on 20th Mar (PJW); Silbe: 1 on 22nd Mar (MCS); Vauvert: 3 on 18th Mar (Pjv/Jev);
Kestrel Herm: 1 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 7th Mar (PJW); 1 on 20th Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: 1 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Vazon: 1 on 16th Mar (MCS);
Red-legged Partridge Herm: 3 on 2nd Mar (PJW);
Pheasant Herm: 6 on 2nd Mar (PJW); 3 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 20th Mar [Pair come when I feed chickens] (PJW); Pleinmont: 2 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Rue des Vallees, CAT: 2 on 20th Mar (PJW);
Moorhen Reservoir: 1 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0);
Coot Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 19th Mar (PJW); Reservoir: 3 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 1 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 2 on 23rd Mar (MCS);
Crane Camp du Roi: 2 on 4th Mar [to the NW, flying North] (ADM); Colin Best NR: 2 on 4th Mar (APL ); Grandes Rocques: 2 on 4th Mar [Seen at a distance heading NE.] (AJB); Grantez: 2 on 4th Mar (VF/AB); L'Eree: 2 on 4th Mar [over W then E] (MPL); Le Villocq: 2 on 4th Mar [circling Saumarez Park, then flew west] (DJC/LJC); Rousse: 2 on 4th Mar [over NE then SW] (MPL); 1 on 4th Mar (KC); Vazon: 2 on 4th Mar [Flew a leisurely loop from Fauxquets, heading north and back west across Vazon over 30 mins] (JH/MH);
Oystercatcher Herm: 50+ on 2nd Mar (PJW); La Capelle Island: 62 on 12th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Lihou Island: 6 on 6th Mar (KC); Perelle: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA);
Ringed Plover Jaonneuse: 1 on 13th Mar (DJC); Rousse: 7 on 21st Mar (MCS); Vazon: 8 on 4th Mar (MCS); 10 on 16th Mar (MCS);
Lapwing Herm: 2 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Vale Pond: 2 on 4th Mar (MPL);
Purple Sandpiper Jaonneuse: 1 on 13th Mar (DJC); 1 on 22nd Mar (Ds/Jh); 1 on 26th Mar (MAG); Rousse: 1 on 21st Mar [on sand with RPs at high tide] (MCS);
Dunlin Vazon: 6 on 4th Mar (MCS); 2 on 16th Mar (MCS);
Snipe Claire Mare: 2 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Les Fauconnaires: 1 on 11th Mar [Put up by dog from field hedge.] (PJW); Rue des Bergers: 6 on 17th Mar (DJC); Vale Pond: 6 on 13th Mar [On central peninsula] (DJC); 5 on 14th Mar (DJC/LJC);
Whimbrel Colin Best NR: 1 on 24th Mar (APL ); Herm: 4 on 3rd Mar (PJW);
Curlew Colin Best NR: 37 on 23rd Mar (MCS); Herm: 3 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Shingle Bank: 2 on 17th Mar (CB/PA);
Redshank Claire Mare: 2 on 23rd Mar (MCS);
Turnstone Castle Cornet: 6 on 13th Mar (PJW); Jaonneuse: 23 on 21st Mar (MCS); Rousse: 34 on 23rd Mar (MCS); Vazon: 5 on 4th Mar (MCS); 9 on 16th Mar (MCS);
Mediterranean Gull Perelle: 30+ on 4th Mar (MPL); Vazon: 9 on 12th Mar (MCS);
Black-headed Gull Colin Best NR: 71 on 22nd Mar (MCS); Shingle Bank: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Vazon: 3 on 18th Mar (PJW);
Common Gull Colin Best NR: 1 on 18th Mar [1-w] (MPL); Shingle Bank: 1 on 12th Mar (MPL); 1 on 14th Mar [1st winter ] (MAG); Vazon: 1 on 16th Mar [Adult ] (MAG);
Lesser Black-backed Gull Colin Best NR: 1 on 8th Mar (CB/PA); Herm: 2 on 2nd Mar (PJW);
Herring Gull Herm: 25+ on 2nd Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA);
Great Black-backed Gull Herm: 5 on 2nd Mar (PJW);
Sandwich Tern Beaucette Marina: 1 on 29th Mar [On buoy outside marina.] (AJB/APL); Belle Greve Bay: 3 on 19th Mar (VF/JF); Houmet Paradis Island: 10-20 on 29th Mar (VF);
Common Tern Houmet Paradis Island: 1 on 29th Mar (VF);
Razorbill Herm: 1 on 3rd Mar [Just off Belvoir Bay.] (PJW);
Feral Pigeon Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 7th Mar (PJW);
Stock Dove Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 7th Mar [Using owl box for nesting.] (PJW); Reservoir: 2 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0);
Woodpigeon Herm: 3 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 5 on 7th Mar (PJW); Reservoir: 4 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 3 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Collared Dove Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 7th Mar (PJW); North Plantation: 1 on 21st Mar (MCS);
Barn Owl Les Laurens: 1 on 13th Mar [Flew over road at 10pm] (JH); Les Vauxbelets: 1 on 15th Mar (MAG);
Alpine Swift Animal Shelter: 1 on 24th Mar [Picked up in Town, released within hours] (JH/MH/AO);
Kingfisher QE2 Marina: 1 on 12th Mar (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 18th Mar (PJW); Town Harbour: 1 on 9th Mar (MPL); Vale Pond: 1 on 12th Mar (APL ); 1 on 14th Mar (DJC/LJC); 1 on 15th Mar (Ds/Jh); Vazon: 1 on 13th Mar (MAG);
Great Spotted Woodpecker Les Effards, STS: 1 on 5th Mar (MPL); Les Fauconnaires: 1 on 19th Mar [Not seen heard drumming] (PJW);
Skylark Lihou Island: 7 on 6th Mar (KC);
Sand Martin Grande Mare: 1 on 29th Mar (APL ); Pleinmont: 2 on 27th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Vazon: 3 on 16th Mar (MAG);
Swallow Fort Hommet: 1 on 29th Mar [Headed north ] (JH/DS); 1 on 29th Mar [11.20am] (Ds/Jh); Rue des Bergers: 3 on 31st Mar (Pjv/0);
House Martin Mount Row, SPP: 2 on 27th Mar (MAG); Reservoir: 1 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Meadow Pipit Herm: 2 on 3rd Mar (PJW);
Rock Pipit Herm: 1 on 2nd Mar (PJW);
Rock Pipit (Scandinavian) Shingle Bank: 2+ on 12th Mar (MPL);
Grey Wagtail Reservoir: 1 on 14th Mar (MCS); 1 on 20th Mar [male summer] (MCS); Saumarez Park: 1 on 17th Mar [At pond.] (AJB);
White Wagtail (alba) Shingle Bank: 1+ on 12th Mar (MPL); Vazon: 10+ on 18th Mar (MPL);
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) Lihou Island: 2 on 6th Mar (KC);
Wren Herm: 1 on 2nd Mar (PJW); 1 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 1 on 20th Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Reservoir: 4 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 4 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Dunnock Pleinmont: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Reservoir: 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0);
Robin Herm: 1 on 2nd Mar (PJW); 1 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 1 on 20th Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: 1 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 1 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Black Redstart Albecq Bay: 1 on 4th Mar (AJB); Bulwer Avenue: 1 on 16th Mar (AJB); Fort Hommet: 1 on 6th Mar (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 14th Mar (P/0); Fort Le Crocq: 1 on 28th Mar [Male ] (MAG); Grandes Rocques: 1 on 8th Mar (AJB); Lihou Headland: 1 on 16th Mar (MAG/Female ); Lihou Island: 1 on 6th Mar [On beach near house] (JH); Pleinmont: 1 on 18th Mar [male] (MPL); Rousse: 1 on 4th Mar (KC); 1 on 6th Mar (CRS/0); 1 on 16th Mar (MPL); Shingle Bank: 1 on 17th Mar [Female] (DJC); 1 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Vazon: 2 on 12th Mar [Male] (MAG); 1 on 16th Mar [Female ] (MAG); 1 on 16th Mar (MAG/Male); 1 on 18th Mar (MPL);
Stonechat Herm: 1 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Lihou Island: 2 on 6th Mar (KC); Pleinmont: 5 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0); 6+ on 17th Mar (CB/PA);
Wheatear Albecq Bay: 1 on 15th Mar (AJB); Fort Hommet: 3 on 17th Mar (AJB); 2 on 21st Mar (MCS); Fort Le Crocq: 1 on 13th Mar (VF); Fort Le Marchant: 1 on 13th Mar [East side of the firing range] (JD); Grandes Rocques: 6 on 17th Mar (AJB); Jaonneuse: 1 on 15th Mar (Ds/Jh); 4+ on 16th Mar (Pjv/0); 3 on 17th Mar (APL/CAL); 4 on 21st Mar (MCS); 2 on 26th Mar (MAG); Pembroke: 1 on 24th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Pulias: 2 on 17th Mar (MPL); Richmond: 3 on 17th Mar (DJC); Shingle Bank: 1 on 15th Mar (MAG); 2 on 16th Mar (Pjv/Jev); 10 on 16th Mar (MAG); 2 on 17th Mar (DJC); 4 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Vazon: 13 on 16th Mar (MAG); 2 on 18th Mar (MPL);
Blackbird Herm: 1 on 2nd Mar (PJW); 1 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 3 on 20th Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Reservoir: 2 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 2 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Song Thrush Herm: 1 on 2nd Mar (PJW); La Vallette, SPP: 1 on 18th Mar (Pjv/Jev);
Mistle Thrush Colin Best NR: 1 on 14th Mar (MAG); Le Rocher Road: 1 on 5th Mar (VF); Le Roches rd : 1 on 8th Mar (MCS);
Cetti's Warbler Claire Mare: 1 on 23rd Mar (MCS); 2 on 29th Mar (JH/DS); 1 on 30th Mar (APL ); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 22nd Mar [Heard.] (AJB); 1 on 26th Mar (MAG); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 15th Mar [Heard.] (AJB); 1 on 18th Mar (Pjv/0); 1 on 30th Mar [Singing] (VF);
Blackcap Bordeaux: 1 on 6th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Rousse: 1 on 16th Mar (MPL);
Yellow-browed Warbler Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 22nd Mar [15:15hrs] (AJB); 1 on 26th Mar (Pjv/0);
Chiffchaff Baubigny: 1 on 17th Mar (MPL); Claire Mare: 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); Fort Hommet: c10 on 17th Mar [Feeding in pine trees] (DJC); Foulon: 8 on 17th Mar (MAG); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 16th Mar (Pjv/0); 1 on 26th Mar (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 4 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 4 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Rousse: 1 on 16th Mar (MPL); Saumarez Nature Trail: 4 on 19th Mar [3 at Mare de Carteret Reedbed.] (AJB); 3 on 20th Mar [Mare de Carteret end.] (AJB); Saumarez NT: c.6 on 17th Mar (AJB); Saumarez Park: 10+ on 17th Mar [At pond.] (AJB); Shingle Bank: 1 on 17th Mar (DJC); Silbe: 4 on 22nd Mar (MCS);
Goldcrest Reservoir: 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0);
Firecrest Bailiff's Cross: 1 on 11th Mar (PJW); Courtil de Bas, STS: 1 on 30th Mar [Breeding] (VF/JF); Fort Hommet: c20 on 17th Mar [Feeding furiously in pine trees] (DJC); Foulon: 1 on 17th Mar (MAG); Reservoir: 1 on 14th Mar (MCS); 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 1 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Saumarez NT: 1 on 17th Mar (AJB); Saumarez Park: 3 on 1st Mar (Ds/Jh); 4 on 17th Mar (AJB); Silbe: 1 on 22nd Mar (MCS);
Long-tailed Tit Foulon: 1 on 17th Mar (MAG); Les Fauconnaires: 4 on 7th Mar (PJW); Silbe: 2 on 22nd Mar (MCS);
Blue Tit Herm: 2 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 1 on 20th Mar (PJW); Reservoir: 4 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 2 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Silbe: 2 on 22nd Mar (MCS);
Great Tit Herm: 2 on 2nd Mar (PJW); 3 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 4 on 20th Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: 1 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 4 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 5 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Silbe: 3 on 22nd Mar (MCS);
Magpie Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 7th Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA);
Rook Herm: 2 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 20th Mar (PJW);
Carrion Crow Herm: 5 on 2nd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 5 on 7th Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Reservoir: 6 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 10 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0); Rue des Vallees, CAT: 4 on 20th Mar (PJW);
Raven Bordeaux: 2 on 6th Mar (Pjv/Jev); Perelle: 4 on 2nd Mar (Pjv/Jev); Pleinmont: 5+ on 3rd Mar (VF); Reservoir: 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 2 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Starling Claire Mare: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA);
House Sparrow Claire Mare: Present on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Les Fauconnaires: 3 on 20th Mar (PJW);
Chaffinch Herm: 2 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 2 on 7th Mar (PJW); 2 on 20th Mar (PJW); Pleinmont: 1 on 7th Mar (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 5 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 4 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Greenfinch Herm: 4 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Reservoir: 1 on 21st Mar (Pjv/0); 1 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Goldfinch Claire Mare: 1 on 17th Mar (CB/PA); Herm: 4 on 3rd Mar (PJW); Les Fauconnaires: 3 on 7th Mar (PJW); 2 on 20th Mar (PJW); Reservoir: 5 on 30th Mar (Pjv/0);
Linnet Fort Hommet: 1 on 4th Mar (AJB); 3 on 14th Mar (P/0); Rousse: 12 on 4th Mar (APL ); Rue des Rocquettes, STA: 10 on 5th Mar [Several ringed on site] (JD/TJB et al);
Bullfinch Les Fauconnaires: 1 on 20th Mar [Female] (PJW);
Harbour Porpoise Icart: 1 on 26th Mar [Outside Petit Port bay] (MAG);
Grey Seal Omptolle: 1 on 12th Mar (JD);
Red Admiral Saumarez Nature Trail: 2 on 17th Mar (AJB);
Speckled Wood Saumarez Nature Trail: 1 on 17th Mar (AJB);
Small White Saumarez Nature Trail: 3 on 17th Mar (AJB);