Guernsey Birds - Monthly Summaries
2025

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


Great Northern Diver Perelle: 1 on 10th [found by Bob Moore] (MCS); Rocquaine: 1 on 3rd May [Summer plumage] (MCS);
Little Grebe Claire Mare: 1 on 5th May (MCS); 1 on 9th May (MCS); 1 on 12th May (MCS);
Great Crested Grebe Reservoir: 3 on 3rd May [Adult with two well-grown young] (WRT); 3 on 4th May [Adult with two well-grown young along west arm] (WRT); 3 on 5th May [Adult with two well-grown juveniles] (WRT); 3 on 6th May [1ad 2 young ] (Pjv/0); 1 on 8th May [Well-grown juvenile seemingly feeding alone] (WRT); 2 on 11th May [The pair of juveniles together in middle of reservoir] (WRT); 1 on 12th May [Adult in middle of reservoir] (WRT); 1 on 16th May [Adult] (WRT); 1 on 17th May [Well-grown juvenile fishing alone] (WRT/DMurray); 1 on 18th May [Well-grown juvenile fishing alone] (WRT); 2 on 19th May [Well-grown juvenile + adult feeding separately] (WRT); 3 on 20th May [2 adults together along west arm + 1 well-grown juvenile] (WRT); 3 on 21st May [Adult at nest site plus adult + well-grown juvenile in middle of reservoir] (WRT); 1 on 22nd May [Well-grown juvenile in middle of reservoir] (WRT); 1 on 23rd May [Well-grown juvenile centre of reservoir] (WRT); 1 on 24th May [Well-grown juvenile] (WRT); 2 on 25th May [Adult in middle of reservoir + adult at nest site] (WRT); 1 on 26th May [Well-grown juvenile along west arm] (WRT); 1 on 27th May [Well-grown juvenile] (WRT); 1 on 28th May [Well-grown juvenile] (WRT);
Fulmar Herm: 4 on 1st May (PJW); 5 on 13th May [2 AOS] (JD); Present on 24th May (RSPB); Pleinmont: 1 on 12th May [Flying very close-in at the base of the cliffs] (WRT);
Manx Shearwater Fort Le Crocq: c.50 on 31st May [West at dusk] (JH); Lihou Headland: c150 on 6th May (MCS); Lihou Island: 20+ on 1st May [Rafting just west of Lihou] (WRT); 120+ on 23rd May [Feeding with hundreds of gulls behind Lihoumel] (WRT); c250 on 29th May [Rafting + circling c200m west of Lihoumel] (WRT/JKT); Pleinmont: 300+ on 2nd May [Total in two rafts offshore] (WRT); 237 on 7th May [Flying east in a long line (repositioning with tide?)] (WRT);
Balearic Shearwater Pleinmont: 2 on 22nd May (Ds/Jh/Apl); 6 on 26th May [Amongst a mainly Manx raft ] (APL/JH/MH/DS);
Storm Petrel Fort Le Crocq: 1 on 31st May [At distance at dusk] (JH);
Gannet Herm: 1 on 24th May (RSPB);
Cormorant Herm: 1 on 13th May (JD); 1 on 24th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 4 on 6th May (Pjv/0); 5 on 12th May [Roosting on west raft (all carbo ssp)] (WRT);
Shag Herm: 30 on 1st May [Feeding just outside Belvoir Bay took off as past in boat.] (PJW); 15 on 13th May [3 AON] (JD); 1 on 24th May (RSPB);
Night-heron Rue des Monts, Vale: 1 on 4th May [Pers comm. Seen over several days in a private quarry.] (Section);
Cattle Egret Reservoir: 2 on 4th May [Roosting on dead tree on north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 17th May [Roosting in dead tree on north side of east arm] (WRT); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 6th May (MCS); Vale Pond: 1 on 5th May (MCS); 1 on 9th May (MCS); 1 on 10th May [Pers comm.] (Section ); 1 on 10th May [In field to south with cattle.] (AJB); 1 on 14th May [Pers comm.] (Section);
Little Egret Herm: 4 on 13th May (JD); Reservoir: 3 on 8th May [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 3 on 15th May [Roosting in dead tree on north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 16th May [Dead tree north side of east arm] (WRT); 6 on 19th May [Roosting on dead tree on north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 21st May [Dead tree on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 25th May [Roosting on east raft] (WRT); Vale Pond: 1 on 6th May (Pjv/0); 3 on 9th May (MCS); 1 on 15th May [Pers comm.] (Section);
Grey Heron Claire Mare: 4 on 1st May (MCS); Perelle: 1 on 24th May (WRT); Reservoir: 1 on 7th May [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 8th May [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 9th May [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 16th May [Dead tree north side of east arm] (WRT); 3 on 17th May [Dead tree north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 19th May [Roosting on dead tree on north side of east arm] (WRT); 4 on 21st May [Dead tree on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 23rd May [Dead tree north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 24th May [Roosting on east raft] (WRT); 2 on 25th May [Roosting on east raft] (WRT); 1 on 28th May [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 5th May (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 2 on 6th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 9th May [on Coot nest] (MCS); 3 on 15th May [Pers comm.] (Section);
White Stork Baubigny: 1 on 9th May [1105 (maybe 2) - flew W] (MPL); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 9th May (CAL/APL); Lancresse: 2 on 8th May [Rock Ballon going east noon] (VF/JF); Oatlands: 1 on 9th May [1600 - flew NE] (MPL); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 8th May (JH/DS/APL); Saltpans: 1 on 9th May [1320 - flew E] (MPL); Vale Pond: 1 on 9th May (PJW); 1 on 9th May [18:45hrs] (AJB/DC); 1 on 9th May [Has transmitter on back] (MCS);
Brent Goose Herm: 2 on 13th May [East coast] (JD);
Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) Richmond: 1 on 3rd May (MCS); 1 on 4th May (MCS); 1 on 6th May (MCS);
Shelduck Herm: 1 on 13th May (JD); 1 on 24th May (RSPB); Imperial Hotel, Rocquaine: 1 on 21st May (WRT); L'Eree: 2 on 5th May [Pair feeding] (WRT); Lihou Island: 2 on 11th May [Pair] (WRT/JKT); 2 on 13th May (Pjv/0); 5 on 23rd May [2 + 2 + 1] (WRT); 2 on 29th May [Roosting on Old Priory beach together] (WRT/JKT); Perelle: 11 on 4th May [All at FLC end (5 pairs + 1)] (WRT); 10 on 13th May [Feeding at FLC end] (WRT); 6 on 16th May [FLC end] (WRT); 6 on 20th May [Feeding at FLC end] (WRT); 5 on 24th May (WRT); 6 on 31st May [FLC end] (WRT);
Mallard Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB);
Honey-buzzard Courtil de Bas, STS: 1 on 26th May (VF/JF);
Black Kite Airport: 1 on 19th May [Quartering west end of airfield @11:40 hrs] (WRT/TRT); Candie, STA: 1 on 19th May (MCS); Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 16th May (APL/et al); 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Le vert Rue : 1 on 16th May [14.56 then seen an hour later at Le Fauquets] (MAG); Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 16th May (JH/et al); 1 on 18th May [16.20 last seen over St Andrews garage at 16.55] (MAG); 1 on 19th May [18.45 hrs ] (AJB); Mt. Herault: 1 on 18th May [fields west] (MCS); 1 on 18th May [East (same as 16th)] (MPL); Rue des fauxquets: 1 on 16th May (VF/DC/CL);
Marsh Harrier Colin Best NR: 1 on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 25th May (Pjv/Jev); Herm: 1 on 13th May (JD); 1 on 24th May (RSPB); L'Eree: 1 on 9th May (MCS); Lihou Island: 1 on 11th May (WRT/JKT); Pleinmont: 1 on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd May (Pjv/0); 1 on 5th May (Pjv/0);
Hen Harrier Pleinmont: 1 on 18th May [Ringtail.] (AJB);
Sparrowhawk Le Coudre: 1 on 27th May [Male on pavement with kill] (WRT); Reservoir: 2 on 11th May [Pair soaring] (WRT); Vauvert: 1 on 2nd May (Pjv/0);
Buzzard Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 1 on 24th May (RSPB); La Vrangue: 1 on 16th May [Pers. comm. Pale phase seen regularly in field hunting worms.] (Section); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 1st May (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 2nd May (Pjv/0); 2 on 11th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 23rd May (Pjv/0); 1 on 29th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 30th May (Pjv/Jev);
Kestrel Fort Hommet: 1 on 14th May [Pers comm.] (Section); L'Ancresse East: 1 on 8th May (JD/ ); Rocquaine: 1 on 21st May [Hunting fortifications at Old Fish Factory] (WRT); 1 on 22nd May [Hunting fortifications at Old Fish Factory] (WRT); Vale Pond: 1 on 29th May [Female on ledge of owl box, pers.comm.] (Section);
Hobby Beau Sejour: 1 on 31st May (JF/ALI/M); Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 16th May (MAG); Grande Mare: 1 on 6th May (MPL); Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 8th May (CAL/0); 1 on 18th May (MAG); 1 on 19th May (DJC/RV); 1 on 19th May [14.15 and 16.00hrs] (AJB); 1 on 20th May [Pers comm.] (Section); Rue des Choffins, SSV: 2 on 25th May [Adults hunting together] (WRT);
Pheasant Le Gouffre West: 1 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 1 on 6th May (Pjv/0);
Coot Reservoir: 4 on 6th May (Pjv/0); 4 on 21st May [Pair feeding 2 chick along middle arm (confirmed breeding)] (WRT); Vale Pond: 2 on 29th May [Adult and juvenile, pers.comm.] (Section);
Oystercatcher Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 11 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 2 on 8th May (JD/ ); Perelle: 31 on 21st May [Flock roosting on shingle at FLC end] (WRT); Rousse: 25 on 1st May (MCS);
Ringed Plover Herm: 1 on 13th May (JD); L'Eree: 6 on 3rd May (Pjv/0); 1 on 10th May (MCS); 1 on 12th May (MCS); Perelle: 2 on 24th May [Together at edge of shingle at FLC end] (WRT); Richmond: ,4 on 11th May (MCS); 12 on 3rd May (MCS); Shingle Bank: 6 on 1st May (MCS); 10 on 19th May [Mixed wader flock] (JH); Vazon north: 13 on 11th May (MCS/JPD); Vazon: 10 on 4th May (MCS/JPD); Vazon north: 4 on 1st May (MCS);
Grey Plover Fort Hommet: 1 on 12th May (MPL); Shingle Bank: 1 on 1st May [Summer plumage] (MCS); Vazon north: 1 on 11th May [partial breeding plumage] (MCS/JPD);
Lapwing Pleinmont: 1 on 12th May [Flew east @09:30 hrs] (WRT);
Sanderling Herm: 17 on 13th May (JD); L'Eree: 3 on 12th May (MCS); Pembroke: 2 on 13th May [Pers comm.] (Section); Perelle: c10 on 5th May [Flock feeding at FLC end] (WRT); Richmond: 8 on 24th May (MCS); Shingle Bank: 9 on 19th May [Mixed wader flock] (JH); Vazon: 34 on 18th May [North end.] (AJB); Vazon north: 2 on 1st May (MCS);
Curlew Sandpiper Herm: 1 on 24th May [Seen on Mouisonniere beach with sanderling and Dunlin. Photographed by Ian Le Page and Doug Hesketh] (JPD );
Dunlin Herm: 4 on 13th May (JD); L'Eree: 3 on 3rd May (Pjv/0); 1 on 10th May (MCS); 9 on 12th May (MCS); Perelle: 4 on 1st May [summer] (VF); 1 on 10th May (MCS); Richmond: 3 on 11th May (MCS); 19 on 3rd May (MCS); Shingle Bank: 6 on 19th May [Mixed wader flock] (JH); Vazon north: 3 on 11th May (MCS/JPD); Vazon: 1 on 4th May (MCS/JPD); Vazon north: 4 on 1st May (MCS);
Bar-tailed Godwit L'Eree: 6 on 5th May (MCS); 1 on 7th May [Feeding summer-plumaged individual] (WRT); 1 on 9th May (MCS); 1 on 10th May (MCS); 1 on 11th May [Feeding summer-plumaged bird] (WRT); 1 on 11th May (MPL); Pecqueries: 2 on 1st May (MCS); Perelle: 4 on 5th May (MCS); Shingle Bank: 1 on 1st May (Pjv/0);
Whimbrel Fort Le Crocq: 3 on 2nd May (MCS); Grandes Havres: 2 on 1st May (MCS); Herm: 2 on 13th May (JD); Jaonneuse: 8 on 1st May (MCS); Lihou Island: 3 on 1st May (WRT); 4 on 23rd May (WRT); 1 on 29th May (WRT/JKT); Pecqueries: 1 on 1st May (MCS); Perelle: 1 on 3rd May [FLC end] (WRT); 16 on 5th May (MCS); 3 on 10th May (MCS); Rousse: 1 on 1st May (MCS); Shingle Bank: 4 on 1st May (Pjv/0); 12 on 1st May (MCS); 10 on 2nd May (MCS); 26 on 3rd May (MCS); Vazon: 1 on 2nd May (MCS);
Redshank Perelle: 1 on 10th May [Feeding at FLC end] (WRT); 1 on 10th May (MCS); 1 on 14th May [Feeding FLC end] (WRT); Vale Pond: 2 on 9th May (MPL); 3 on 10th May (AJB);
Greenshank L'Eree: 1 on 10th May (MCS); Vale Pond: 1 on 5th May (VF/JF); 1 on 6th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 7th May (AJB); 1 on 8th May (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 9th May (MPL); 1 on 10th May (AJB);
Green Sandpiper Perelle: 1 on 1st May (VF);
Common Sandpiper Claire Mare: 1 on 1st May (MCS); 1 on 12th May (MCS); Fort Hommet: 2 on 1st May (MPL); Perelle: 2 on 1st May (VF); Vale Pond: 1 on 1st May (MCS);
Turnstone Vazon north: 6 on 11th May (MCS/JPD); 8 on 1st May (MCS);
Black-headed Gull L'Eree: 1 on 14th May [1st-summer] (WRT); Perelle: 1 on 2nd May [Adult in winter-plumage] (WRT); 1 on 10th May [1st-summer feeding at FLC end] (WRT); 4 on 10th May (MCS); Reservoir: 1 on 20th May [1st-summer in west raft gull roost] (WRT); Vale Pond: 3 on 1st May (MCS); 2 on 2nd May (MCS);
Common Gull Reservoir: 1 on 19th May [Same 1st-summer seen at beginning of the month back again roosting on west raft] (WRT); 1 on 22nd May [1st-summer roosting in gull roost on west raft] (WRT); 1 on 28th May [Long-staying 1st-summer back in west raft gull roost] (WRT);
Lesser Black-backed Gull Herm: 13 on 13th May [3 AON] (JD); Le Gouffre East: 1 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 1 on 9th May (JD); Pleinmont: 4 on 12th May [2 occupied nests on Gull Rock] (WRT); Reservoir: 28 on 7th May [All ages roosting on west raft] (WRT); 30+ on 11th May [All ages roosting on west raft] (WRT); 30+ on 12th May [All ages roosting on west raft] (WRT); 23 on 28th May [Roosting on west raft with Herring Gulls (PM)] (WRT);
Herring Gull Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 21 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 5 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 20 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 15 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Pleinmont: 56 on 1st May [28 pairs at nest sites on Gull Rock (co-ords:- 49.427734, -2.671694)] (WRT); 60+ on 12th May [30+ occupied nests on Gull Rock] (WRT); Reservoir: 70+ on 11th May [All ages roosting on west raft] (WRT); 70+ on 12th May [All ages roosting on west raft] (WRT); 100+ on 28th May [Roosting on west raft (PM)] (WRT);
Yellow-legged Gull Lihou Island: 1 on 29th May [2nd or 3rd summer on rocks at the north beach gull colony (different bird to the one at the reservoir on 11 May)] (WRT/JKT); Reservoir: 1 on 11th May [2nd or 3rd-summer roosting on west raft] (WRT);
Great Black-backed Gull Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 5 on 13th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Pleinmont: 2 on 12th May [1 occupied nest on Gull Rock] (WRT); Reservoir: 5 on 2nd May [Roosting on west raft with Herring Gulls + Lesser Black-backed Gulls] (WRT); 3 on 11th May [Roosting on west raft] (WRT);
Kittiwake Fort Le Crocq: 1 on 31st May [Immature ] (JH);
Common Tern Herm: 1 on 1st May (PJW);
Guillemot Herm: 1 on 1st May (PJW);
Puffin Herm: 2 on 1st May (PJW); 15 on 13th May [Two rafts off Jethou and Putrainez] (JD);
Feral Pigeon L'Ancresse East: 1 on 8th May (JD/ );
Stock Dove Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Lihou Island: 2 on 23rd May [Pair at Lihou House] (WRT); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 2 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 2 on 29th May [Pers.comm] (Section); Vauvert: 1 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 24th May (Pjv/Jev);
Woodpigeon Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 3 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 4 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 5 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 4 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Vauvert: 4 on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 10th May (Pjv/0); 4 on 11th May (Pjv/0); 4 on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 15th May (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 16th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 22nd May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 23rd May (Pjv/0); 2 on 24th May (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 28th May (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 29th May (Pjv/Jev);
Collared Dove Vauvert: 2 on 15th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 16th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 22nd May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 28th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 29th May (Pjv/Jev);
Turtle Dove Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd May (MAG); Vazon: 1 on 6th May (MAG);
Cuckoo Chouet: 1 on 16th May [Pers. comm.] (Section/0); Claire Mare: 1 on 2nd May [Heard] (CAL/0); St. Pierre Park : 1 on 16th May (PJW);
Barn Owl Rue de la Vallee, T: 1 on 1st May [Screeching @10pm] (WRT);
Long-eared Owl Corbiere: 1 on 29th May [juv heard c 10.30 pm ] (MCS); Pleinmont: 3 on 28th May [1 adult, 2 juveniles ] (DJC/BLP); Saints: 2 on 18th May [2 chicks seen] (TGreen); 5 on 21st May [2 adult, 3 possibly 4 juveniles] (DJC); 3+ on 22nd May [2-3 juveniles, 1 adult] (JH/MH); 5 on 23rd May [1adult and at least 4 chicks] (APL/DJC); 5 on 23rd May [1 adult & at least 4 juvenile very mobile] (DJC/APL); 2 on 24th May (CAL/APL); 2 on 24th May [2 herd calling] (VF/JF/APL);
Short-eared Owl Pleinmont: 1 on 10th May [In off the sea at 8.36am] (MAG);
Nightjar Airport: 1 on 31st May [Churring in garden next to sewage point on tower access road] (AG);
Swift Beau Sejour: 6+ on 31st May (JF/ALI/M); Deslisles: 8 on 9th May (MCS); Fort Doyle: 30+ on 9th May [heading NE] (MPL); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Icart: 4 on 4th May (EDA); La Vallette, SPP: 15+ on 24th May (VF/JF); 60+ on 28th May [Beautiful site to see] (VF/JF); Route de Carteret: 2 on 26th May (CB/PA); Rue de la Rocque: 3 on 9th May (MCS); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 8th May [Flew SE] (WRT); Rue des Hougues, CAT: 2 on 15th May (AJB); Ruette des Deslisles, C: 5 on 30th May [Excitedly screeching around chapel in close 'Black Arrows' formation] (WRT); Tielles: 2 on 22nd May [Pers.comm] (Section); Town: 2 on 9th May [Screaming over Clifton] (WRT/CIM); Vauvert: 25 on 1st May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); 12+ on 10th May (Pjv/0); 6+ on 11th May (Pjv/0); 6 on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 15th May (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 16th May (Pjv/0); 3 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 5 on 22nd May (Pjv/Jev); 18 on 23rd May (Pjv/0); 2 on 28th May (Pjv/Jev); 15+ on 29th May (Pjv/Jev); 14+ on 30th May (Pjv/Jev);
Kingfisher Dell Nursery: 1 on 16th May (PJW);
Bee-eater Tielles: 1 on 10th May [In off the sea headed towards Torteval church at 9.22] (MAG);
Hoopoe Lihou Island: 1 on 1st May [Feeding on lawn of Lihou House + roosting in tamarisks] (WRT/IJH, AJB/JKT); 1 on 1st May [Found by Ian Hall 30 April] (AJB/IH/WRT); Prevote: 1 on 20th May (DStonebridge);
Great Spotted Woodpecker Mount Row, SPP: 2 on 24th May (MAG); Reservoir: 1 on 19th May [In west arm pines] (WRT); Route des Deslisles: 1 on 30th May [Juvenile, pers.comm] (Section); Rue des Deslisles: 1 on 1st May [Pers. comm.] (Section); Saumarez Park: 2 on 22nd May [1 adult & Last youngster to fledge. All gone next morning.] (DJC/BLP);
Sand Martin Herm: 5 on 13th May (JD);
Swallow Claire Mare: 8 on 1st May (MCS); Herm: 6 on 13th May (JD); Le Gouffre East: 5 on 9th May (JD); Les Fauconnaires: 10 on 9th May (PJW); Lihou Island: 2 on 11th May [Flew north + out to sea together] (WRT/JKT); Pleinmont: 100+ on 7th May [In/off the sea in an hour in groups] (WRT); Reservoir: 100+ on 5th May [Feeding low over water in stiff NE wind] (WRT); Vauvert: 1 on 15th May (Pjv/Jev);
House Martin Fort Doyle: 2 on 16th May (Pjv/0); Le Gouffre East: 1 on 9th May (JD); Les Grantez, CAT: 5 on 9th May (EDA); Pleinmont: 5 on 7th May [In/off the sea in an hour] (WRT); Route du Crolier, Torteval: Sev on 12th May [1st date seen back prospecting annual colony nest site at property called La Croute (co-ords:- 49.429144, -2.661886)] (WRT); Rue des Bergers: 35+ on 5th May (Pjv/0);
Tree Pipit Pleinmont: 2 on 1st May [Calling flyovers @08:15 + 08:30 hrs] (WRT); 1 on 7th May [Calling flyover @08:15 hours] (WRT);
Meadow Pipit Herm: 2 on 13th May (JD); Pleinmont: 2 on 1st May [1 at La Mare + 1 on cliff path] (WRT);
Rock Pipit Fort Hommet: 1 on 14th May [Pers comm.] (Section); Herm: 1 on 13th May (JD); Lihou Island: Sev on 11th May (WRT/JKT); 1 on 23rd May [Carrying food (confirmed breeding)] (WRT);
Yellow Wagtail Claire Mare: 3 on 2nd May (CAL/0); Lihou Island: 2 on 2nd May (VF/JF/WRT); 1 on 23rd May [Flew north calling @09:35 hrs] (WRT); Pleinmont: 1 on 7th May [Calling flyover @08:30 hours] (WRT); Rue des Bergers(new pond): 2 on 5th May (MCS);
Yellow Wagtail (Blue-headed) Rue des Bergers (new pond): 2 on 5th May [also possible Grey-headed but flew before ID or photo] (MCS);
Pied/White Wagtail Lihou Island: 2 on 29th May [Lihou House] (WRT/JKT);
White Wagtail (alba) Claire Mare: 1 on 18th May (MCS); Rue des Bergers (new pond): 2 on 5th May (MCS);
Wren Claire Mare: 1 on 1st May (MCS); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 17 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 5 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 5 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 4 on 9th May (JD); Lihou Island: 2 on 23rd May (WRT); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Pleinmont: 1 on 18th May [Pers comm.] (Section); Vauvert: 1 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 22nd May (Pjv/Jev);
Dunnock Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 1 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 2 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 2 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 1 on 9th May (JD); Lihou Island: 1 on 29th May [Along spine of island] (WRT/JKT); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Vauvert: 1 on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 10th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 15th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 16th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 22nd May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 28th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 30th May (Pjv/Jev);
Robin Fauxquets Valley: 3 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 5 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 2 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre West: 2 on 9th May (JD); Reservoir: 2 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Saints: 1 on 29th May (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 22nd May (Pjv/0); 1 on 28th May (Pjv/Jev);
Redstart Lihou Island: 1 on 1st May [Female feeding from Lihou House tamarisks] (WRT/IJH, AJB/JKT); 1 on 1st May (AJB/IH/WRT); Rue des Moulins, SSV: 1 on 30th May (CAL/0);
Whinchat BBC field, Pleinmont: 3 on 1st May (AS); Fort Hommet: 1 on 1st May (MAG); Pleinmont: 1 on 1st May (WRT);
Stonechat Fort Hommet: 3 on 1st May (MCS); 2 on 11th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 17th May (Pjv/0); L'Ancresse East: 6 on 8th May (JD/ ); Lihou Island: 2 on 1st May [Pair along spine] (WRT); 1 on 11th May (WRT/JKT);
Wheatear Fort Doyle: 1 on 9th May (MPL); Fort Hommet: 1 on 18th May (AJB); Lihou Island: 1 on 1st May (WRT); Pleinmont: 2 on 1st May [Long-stayng(?) pair in new vinery field] (WRT); Port Soif: 1 on 21st May (AJB);
Wheatear (Greenland) Lihou Island: 1 on 1st May (WRT); Pleinmont: 1 on 7th May [Top of Chough Gully] (WRT);
Blackbird Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 7 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 4 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 5 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 1 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 2 on 6th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 11th May [Female collecting food for young (confirmed breeding)] (WRT); Vauvert: 1 on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 10th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 11th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 15th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 16th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 22nd May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 23rd May (Pjv/0); 2 on 24th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 28th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 29th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 30th May (Pjv/Jev);
Song Thrush L'Ancresse East: 2 on 8th May (JD/ ); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Pleinmont: 1 on 18th May [Pers comm.] (Section);
Cetti's Warbler Claire Mare: 1 on 1st May (MCS); 1 on 31st May [in bushes left of hide then flew to nearby reeds] (DJC/LJC); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 2nd May (KC); 1 on 7th May [At hide pond] (DJC); Herm: 1 on 13th May [Near White House Hotel] (JD); Vale Pond: 1 on 1st May (MCS); 1 on 9th May (MCS);
Sedge Warbler Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 7th May [At hide pond] (DJC);
Reed Warbler Fort Hommet: 1 on 13th May (MPL); Grands Marais/Pre: 2 on 2nd May (KC); 3 on 7th May [At hide pond] (DJC);
Lesser Whitethroat Scramble Track: 1 on 2nd May [Singing in blackthorn] (WRT);
Whitethroat Fort Hommet: 1 on 1st May (DJC/LJC); Herm: 8 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 1 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 1 on 9th May (JD); Pleinmont: 1 on 5th May [Pers comm.] (Section); 3 on 7th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 12th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 17th May (Pjv/0);
Garden Warbler Pleinmont: 1 on 7th May [Singing from cover at La Mare] (WRT);
Blackcap Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 7 on 13th May (JD); Le Gouffre East: 1 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 2 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Pleinmont: 1 on 12th May (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 3 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd May (Pjv/0); 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Saints: 1 on 29th May (Pjv/0);
Chiffchaff Bordeaux: 1 on 18th May [Pers comm.] (Section); Fauxquets Valley: 3 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Fort Hommet: 1 on 1st May (Pjv/0); Herm: 6 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 1 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 4 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 2 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Pleinmont: 1 on 7th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 12th May (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 8 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd May (Pjv/0); 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Saints: 1 on 29th May (Pjv/0);
Willow Warbler Fort Hommet: 1 on 1st May (DJC/LJC); Lihou Island: 2 on 1st May [Feeding in Lihou House tamarisks] (WRT/IJH, AJB/JKT); 2 on 1st May (AJB/IH/WRT); Pleinmont: 1 on 11th May (MPL);
Goldcrest Reservoir: 1 on 14th May [Singing west arm pines] (WRT);
Firecrest Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 1 on 13th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 2 on 6th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 14th May [Singing west arm pines] (WRT); 1 on 29th May [Juvenile feeding in west arm pines (confirmed successful breeding)] (WRT/JKT);
Spotted Flycatcher Fort Hommet: 1 on 1st May (DJC/LJC); 2 on 1st May (VF); 1 on 1st May (Pjv/0); 3 on 1st May (MAG); 1 on 7th May (MPL); 1 on 12th May (MPL); 1 on 15th May [In pines.] (AJB); Lihou Island: 1 on 1st May [Feeding from Lihou House tamarisks] (WRT/IJH, AJB/JKT); 1 on 1st May (AJB/IH/WRT); 1 on 13th May (Pjv/0); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd May (Pjv/0); St Andrew (Parish): 1 on 25th May (CAL);
Pied Flycatcher Fort Hommet: 1 on 1st May (MPL); Lihou Island: 2 on 1st May [Males feeding from Lihou House tamarisks] (WRT/IJH, AJB/JKT); 2 on 1st May (AJB/IH/WRT);
Long-tailed Tit Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 2 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Route de Carteret: Present on 26th May (CB/PA);
Blue Tit Capelles: 2 on 14th May [Pers comm. Nesting.] (Section); Reservoir: 1 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev);
Great Tit Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); L'Ancresse East: 1 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 1 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 4 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Saints: 1 on 29th May (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 10th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 11th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev);
Short-toed Treecreeper Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 20th May (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 1 on 14th May [Singing west arm pines] (WRT); 1 on 20th May [Singing in west arm pines] (WRT); 1 on 29th May [West arm pines] (WRT/JKT);
Magpie Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); L'Ancresse East: 1 on 8th May (JD/ ); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Vauvert: 2 on 10th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 15th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 16th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 23rd May (Pjv/0); 1 on 24th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 28th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 29th May (Pjv/Jev);
Carrion Crow Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 6 on 13th May (JD); L'Ancresse East: 3 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 5 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 3 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 4 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 15th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 16th May (Pjv/0); 2 on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 23rd May (Pjv/0); 2 on 28th May (Pjv/Jev);
Raven Les Fauconnaires: 3 on 9th May (PJW); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 2 on 6th May [Flew low over west arm pines calling] (WRT); 2 on 21st May [Soaring and calling together] (WRT); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 2 on 16th May [Together in flight] (WRT);
Starling L'Ancresse East: 7 on 8th May (JD/ );
House Sparrow L'Ancresse East: 15 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 2 on 9th May (JD); Lihou Island: 1 on 23rd May [Female at Lihou House] (WRT); 1 on 29th May [Lihou House] (WRT/JKT); Vale Pond: 1 on 29th May [Female with nesting material, pers.comm.] (Section); Vauvert: 20+ on 4th May (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 10th May (Pjv/0); 20+ on 11th May (Pjv/0); 20+ on 13th May (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 15th May (Pjv/Jev); 25+ on 16th May (Pjv/0); 25+ on 17th May (Pjv/Jev); 25+ on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 25+ on 22nd May (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 23rd May (Pjv/0); 20+ on 24th May (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 28th May (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 29th May (Pjv/Jev);
Chaffinch Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Herm: 4 on 13th May (JD); Le Gouffre East: 3 on 9th May (JD); Le Gouffre West: 1 on 9th May (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 20+ on 6th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 20th May [Female collecting food in west arm pines (confirmed breeding)] (WRT); Route de Carteret: 1 on 26th May (CB/PA);
Greenfinch Claire Mare: 2 on 1st May (MCS); L'Ancresse East: 5 on 8th May (JD/ ); Reservoir: 2 on 6th May (Pjv/0);
Goldfinch Corbiere: 1 on 18th May [Pers comm.] (Section); Fort George: 1 on 14th May (RSPB); Fort Hommet: 10 on 1st May (MCS); 4 on 11th May (Pjv/0); Le Gouffre West: 3 on 9th May (JD); Lihou Island: 1 on 11th May (WRT/JKT); Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Reservoir: 2 on 6th May (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 18th May (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 29th May (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 30th May (Pjv/Jev);
Linnet Fort Hommet: 5 on 1st May (MCS); 6 on 11th May (Pjv/0); 1 on 30th May [Pers. comm.] (Section); Herm: 4 on 13th May [Heathland Bird Survey] (JD); L'Ancresse East: 5 on 8th May (JD/ ); Le Gouffre East: 1 on 9th May (JD); Lihou Island: Sev on 11th May (WRT/JKT); 6 on 13th May (Pjv/0);
Bullfinch Petit Bot: 1 on 18th May (RSPB); Rue des Moulins, SSV: 1 on 30th May (CAL/0); 2 on 30th May [1m, 1fm] (APL);
Reed Bunting Fort Hommet: 1 on 11th May (Pjv/0);
Brown Argus Lihou Island: 1 on 2nd May (WRT/IJH);
Common Blue Lihou Island: 3 on 11th May (WRT/JKT); c10 on 23rd May (WRT);
Holly Blue Reservoir: 1 on 28th May [Female at west arm pines] (WRT);
Red Admiral Lihou Island: 6 on 11th May (WRT/JKT); 1 on 23rd May (WRT);
Painted Lady Lihou Island: 7 on 11th May (WRT/JKT); Pleinmont: 1 on 2nd May (WRT); 5 on 12th May (WRT); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 7th May (WRT);
Wall Brown Lihou Island: 10 on 11th May (WRT/JKT); c20 on 23rd May (WRT);
Green Hairstreak Pleinmont: 1 on 14th May (WRT);
Five-spot Burnet Lihou Island: 100+ on 11th May (WRT/JKT); c200 on 23rd May (WRT);