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.


Little Grebe Gallotin Quarry: 2 on 23rd [Adult with youngster.] (AJB);
Fulmar Herm: 1 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Pleinmont: 2 on 4th Jun [Circling close to each other not far offshore] (WRT);
Manx Shearwater Pleinmont: c40 on 5th Jun [West in 5 minutes] (WRT); c10 on 17th Jun [Raft offshore] (WRT);
Balearic Shearwater Pleinmont: 7 on 5th Jun [West in 5 minutes] (WRT); 17 on 29th Jun [2 groups west to lighthouse] (VF); Pulias: 1 on 30th Jun (MPL); Shingle Bank: 20 on 11th Jun (Ds);
Cormorant Reservoir: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 8 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 6 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 8 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
Night-heron Vale Pond: 1 on 4th Jun (ADM/et al); 1 on 4th Jun [Adult.] (AJB/et al); 1 on 4th Jun (MCS/AJB/JB); 1 on 6th Jun (KC);
Little Egret Claire Mare: 1 on 4th Jun (MCS/JPD); 1 on 18th Jun (MCS); Herm: 1 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 1 on 5th Jun [In roost on north side of east arm] (WRT); 3 on 15th Jun [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 4 on 17th Jun [Roosting together on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 21st Jun [In gull roost on west raft (unusual on this raft)] (WRT); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 3 on 24th Jun (Pjv/0); Vazon: 2 on 18th Jun (MCS);
Grey Heron Claire Mare: 1 on 4th Jun (MCS/JPD); 1 on 18th Jun (MCS); Colin Best NR: 1 on 17th Jun (WRT); 2 on 18th Jun [Together on coast road scrape] (WRT); Reservoir: 1 on 2nd Jun [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 5th Jun [In roost on north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 3 on 13th Jun [All at Horseshoe Corner (tip of east arm)] (WRT); 1 on 15th Jun [Roosting with 3 Little Egrets on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 17th Jun [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 3 on 20th Jun [Roosting together on north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
Spoonbill Claire Mare: 1 on 11th Jun (DJC); 1 on 11th Jun [Feeding] (Chris W/Liz W); Vale Pond: 1 on 24th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 25th Jun (VF);
Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) Herm: 16 on 3rd Jun (MCS/JPD);
Shelduck Claire Mare: 10 on 4th Jun [2adult,8juv.] (MCS/JPD); 10 on 18th Jun [2adult, 8juv] (MCS); Fort Le Crocq: 4 on 17th Jun [2 pairs] (WRT); L'Eree: 2 on 9th Jun [Drinking fresh water at storm drain] (WRT); Lihou Island: 2 on 8th Jun [Pair] (WRT/JKT); Perelle: 4 on 9th Jun [2 pairs at FLC end] (WRT); Pleinmont: 2 on 5th Jun [Pair flying around cliffs together] (WRT); Vazon: 7 on 18th Jun (MCS);
Marsh Harrier Claire Mare: 1 on 4th Jun (MCS/JPD); 1 on 18th Jun (MCS); Colin Best NR: 1 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); Pleinmont: 1 on 29th Jun (VF); Shingle Bank: 1 on 5th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Hen Harrier Les Tielles: 1 on 22nd Jun [Ring-tail towards Les Laurens.] (AJB); Pleinmont: 1 on 3rd Jun (DJC); 1 on 9th Jun [Hunting ringtail @5pm] (WRT/TRT/JKT); 1 on 10th Jun (DJC/LJC); 1 on 11th Jun (DJC); 1 on 17th Jun [Female-type] (JH/MH);
Sparrowhawk Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 6th Jun [Female flyover] (WRT); Vauvert: 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 28th Jun [Took sparrow from tree ] (Pjv/Jev);
Buzzard Pleinmont: 1 on 29th Jun (VF); Reservoir: 1 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Shingle Bank: 1 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); Vauvert: 2 on 27th Jun (Pjv/Jev); Ville Baudu: 1 on 16th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Osprey Courtil de Bas, STS: 1 on 16th Jun (VF);
Kestrel Claire Mare: 1 on 25th Jun [Hovering] (WRT);
Merlin Pleinmont: 1 on 28th Jun (VF/JF);
Hobby Pleinmont: 1 on 28th Jun (VF/JF); Portelet: 1 on 5th Jun [Heading north.] (AJB); Reservoir: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0);
Pheasant Herm: 2 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0);
Coot Claire Mare: 2 on 4th Jun [1adult,1juv] (MCS/JPD); 3 on 18th Jun [2adult,1juv] (MCS); Reservoir: 3 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
Oystercatcher L'Eree: 24 on 30th Jun [Total feeding along tideline] (WRT); Lihou Island: 80 on 18th Jun (Pjv/Jev); Perelle: 36 on 30th Jun [Total feeding along tideline at FLC end] (WRT);
Ringed Plover L'Eree: 20+ on 3rd Jun (WRT); L’Eree : 12 on 5th Jun (MAG);
Lapwing Vale Pond: 1 on 4th Jun (MPL);
Sanderling L'Eree: 13 on 3rd Jun (WRT); L’Eree : 8 on 5th Jun (MAG);
Curlew Sandpiper L’Eree beach.: 1 on 15th Jun [Landed on beach water line and then took off towards Lihou.] (PJW);
Dunlin L'Eree: 3 on 3rd Jun (WRT); L’Eree : 5 on 5th Jun (MAG);
Black-tailed Godwit Claire Mare: 1 on 17th Jun (DJC); 1 on 18th Jun (VF/MCS); 1 on 19th Jun [Flew from pond late morning] (JH); 1 on 20th Jun (APL); Shingle Bank: 1 on 8th Jun (Pjv/0);
Bar-tailed Godwit L'Eree: 1 on 21st Jun [Feeding] (WRT); Perelle: 1 on 28th Jun [Feeding at FLC end] (WRT); Shingle Bank: 1 on 8th Jun [In poor feather state] (WRT); 1 on 9th Jun (WRT);
Whimbrel Fort Grey: 1 on 27th Jun [In flight calling @08:30 hrs] (WRT); Shingle Bank: 1 on 8th Jun (WRT); 2 on 9th Jun (WRT); 3 on 9th Jun (AJB);
Curlew Fort Le Crocq: 9 on 17th Jun [Evening roost flock] (WRT);
Redshank Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 1st Jun (DJC);
Common Sandpiper Reservoir: 1 on 26th Jun (Anthony Loaring/East Arm);
Mediterranean Gull Perelle: 6 on 29th Jun [4 x adult + 2 x 1st-summer in Driftwood Inn beach gull roost] (WRT);
Black-headed Gull Imperial Hotel, Rocquaine: 2 on 7th Jun [Adult + 1st-summer] (WRT); 1 on 8th Jun [1st-summer (different bird to the one at L'Eree)] (WRT); 1 on 20th Jun (WRT); 1 on 23rd Jun (WRT); 2 on 27th Jun (WRT); L'Eree: 1 on 8th Jun [1st-summer (different bird to the one at The Imperial)] (WRT); Rocquaine: 4 on 9th Jun [2 x adult + 2 x 1st-summer feeding together] (WRT); 1 on 16th Jun [Adult] (WRT); 3 on 25th Jun (WRT/MAG); Vazon: 4 on 18th Jun (MCS);
Lesser Black-backed Gull L'Eree: 10 on 10th Jun [5 x adult, 5 x 1st-summer roosting on beach] (WRT);
Common Tern Herm: 2 on 19th Jun [On The Humps] (JH/MAG);
Guillemot Grandes Amfroques, Herm: 10 on 9th Jun (JD); Herm: 1 on 13th Jun [Back of jethou ] (Pjv/0); Jethou: 1 on 3rd Jun (MCS/JPD/JB);
Razorbill Herm: 1 on 13th Jun [Back of jethou] (Pjv/0); Jethou: 3 on 3rd Jun (MCS/JPD/JB);
Puffin Herm: 6 on 13th Jun [Back of jethou] (Pjv/0); Jethou: 6 on 3rd Jun (MCS/JPD/JB); 2 on 22nd Jun (PJW);
Stock Dove Reservoir: 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
Woodpigeon Reservoir: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 3 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 5 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 5 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 9th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2+ on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 24th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Collared Dove Vauvert: 2 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 9th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 24th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Turtle Dove Tielles: 1 on 9th Jun (Angela Salmon/0); 1 on 10th Jun [Walking and feeding in road] (Chris W/0); 1 on 12th Jun ( DJC);
Cuckoo Pleinmont: 1 on 10th Jun [midway from Mnt Herault-les Tielles] (DJC/LJC);
Barn Owl Rue du Hamel, C: 1 on 29th Jun (JD);
Long-eared Owl Herm: 1 on 13th Jun [juv heard on 10th and 13th starts calling c 22.00 just as going for late boat] (MCS);
Swift Colin Best NR: 2 on 25th Jun [Feeding pair] (WRT); Delisles: c15 on 4th Jun (MCS); Pleinmont: 1 on 26th Jun (WRT); Reservoir: 2 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 6+ on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 6 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 9th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 8+ on 9th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 25+ on 11th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 10+ on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 10+ on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 24th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 12+ on 27th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Great Spotted Woodpecker Le Moulin de Haut, CAT: 1 on 5th Jun [Drumming.] (AJB); Pleinmont: 1 on 15th Jun [In off the sea low and up the valley below the Swallow bunker.] (MAG); Reservoir: 1 on 19th Jun [Vocal near Padins Bridge] (WRT/JKT); 1 on 21st Jun [West arm pines] (WRT); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); St Andrews Church: 1 on 4th Jun [Calling in woods opposite church] (SAB); St Germain Reserve: 1 on 3rd Jun [Drumming] (SAB);
Sand Martin Gallotin Quarry: 3 on 23rd Jun (AJB);
Swallow Herm: Sev on 3rd Jun (MCS); 4 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 10+ on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 5+ on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 5+ on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
House Martin Herm: c20 on 3rd Jun (MCS); 3 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 2 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 3 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 24th Jun (Pjv/0);
Green Lizard Clarence Battery : 2 on 5th Jun (MAG); 2 on 7th Jun (MAG); Fort George: 1 on 15th Jun [Female in the large slopped garden above the bathing pools] (MAG);
Meadow Pipit Herm: 10+ on 13th Jun (Pjv/0);
White Wagtail (alba) Rocquaine: 1 on 16th Jun [Female] (WRT);
Wren Herm: 6 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 4 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 6 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 5 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 4 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 9th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Dunnock Reservoir: 2 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 2 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 9th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 24th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Robin Reservoir: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 2 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: Present on 1st Jun [Confirmed breeding - fledged juvenile seen in garden] (WRT); Vauvert: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 24th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Stonechat Herm: 1 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Pleinmont: Present on 21st Jun [Confirmed breeding - fledged juvenile] (WRT);
Wheatear Fort Hommet: 1 on 5th Jun (MPL); Pleinmont: 1 on 3rd Jun [Male on cliffs below The Clearing] (WRT); 2 on 4th Jun [Male at Chough Gully + female on cliffs below The Clearing] (WRT); Vazon: 1 on 6th Jun [North end.] (AJB);
Blackbird Herm: 4 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Lihou Island: 1 on 8th Jun [Singing male near spine] (WRT/JKT); Reservoir: 3 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 2 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 9th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 24th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Song Thrush Reservoir: 2 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
Cetti's Warbler Claire Mare: 1 on 18th Jun (MCS); 1 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); Herm: 1 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0);
Sedge Warbler Claire Mare: 1 on 18th Jun (MCS);
Reed Warbler Rue des Bergers: 2+ on 20th Jun (Pjv/0);
Whitethroat Herm: 2 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0);
Blackcap Herm: 2 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 2 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Shingle Bank: 1 on 30th Jun (Pjv/Jev); Ville Baudu: 1 on 8th Jun [Singing] (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 11th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 16th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Chiffchaff Herm: 2 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Jerbourg: 1 on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev); Reservoir: Present on 4th Jun [Confirmed breeding - juvenile seen] (WRT); 7 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 5 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 8 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 5 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
Firecrest Herm: 1 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 3 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); St Sampson (Parish): 4+ on 7th Jun [Confirmed breeding] (ADM);
Spotted Flycatcher Fort Hommet: 1 on 3rd Jun (DJC); 1 on 3rd Jun [In pines.] (AJB);
Blue Tit Reservoir: Present on 3rd Jun [Confirmed breeding in nestbox along west arm] (WRT); 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: Present on 2nd Jun [Confirmed breeding - several fledged from garden nestbox] (WRT); Vauvert: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Great Tit Reservoir: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 24th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Short-toed Treecreeper Reservoir: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 21st Jun [West arm pines] (WRT);
Magpie Reservoir: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Carrion Crow Reservoir: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 5 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); Present on 21st Jun [Confirmed breeding - fledged juvenile] (WRT); 2 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Raven Herm: 1 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Pleinmont: 2 on 4th Jun (MCS/JPD); Prevote: 9 on 27th Jun [2 families] (VF/JF);
Starling Claire Mare: 4 on 18th Jun (MCS); La Lague, Torteval: c20 on 12th Jun [Flock] (WRT); Perelle: Present on 2nd Jun [Confirmed breeding - several juveniles in flock] (WRT); Pleinmont: c80 on 17th Jun [Whirring flock] (WRT); Rue de la Rocque: 30+ on 27th Jun [Flock on house roof] (WRT);
House Sparrow Claire Mare: 5 on 18th Jun (MCS); Lihou Island: 4 on 8th Jun (WRT/JKT); Vauvert: 15+ on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 12+ on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 15+ on 9th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 15+ on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Chaffinch Herm: 2 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 10 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 9 on 15th Jun (Pjv/0); 10 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 16 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
Greenfinch Reservoir: 2 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0);
Goldfinch Herm: 6 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); 8 on 20th Jun (Pjv/0); 8 on 27th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 8th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 9th Jun [4ad 2 juv] (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 11th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 4+ on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 21st Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Linnet Herm: 4 on 13th Jun (Pjv/0);
Common Crossbill Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 24th Jun [Flew east calling @9am] (WRT);
Bullfinch Reservoir: 2 on 4th Jun [In scrub at tip of middle arm] (WRT);
Harbour Porpoise Tielles: 1 on 15th Jun (MAG);
Common Seal Shingle Bank: 1 on 30th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Grey Seal Tielles: 2 on 15th Jun (MAG);
Common Blue Lihou Island: 5 on 8th Jun (WRT/JKT);
Red Admiral Lihou Island: 5 on 8th Jun (WRT/JKT);
Painted Lady Pleinmont: 1 on 3rd Jun (WRT);
Glanville Fritillary Pleinmont: 1 on 17th Jun [Chough Valley] (WRT);
Meadow Brown Pleinmont: 1 on 3rd Jun [Central Fields] (WRT);
Hummingbird Hawkmoth Lihou Island: 1 on 8th Jun [Venus Pool] (WRT/JKT); Pleinmont: 1 on 9th Jun (WRT/TRT/JKT); 1 on 17th Jun (WRT); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 22nd Jun (WRT);
Large White Lihou Island: 5 on 20th Jun [Migrants flying north through island] (WRT/JKT);
Silver Y Lihou Island: 2 on 20th Jun (WRT/JKT);
Five-spot Burnet Lihou Island: 3 on 8th Jun (WRT/JKT); Pleinmont: 1 on 5th Jun [Top of Chough Gully] (WRT); 4 on 9th Jun [Including mating pair] (WRT/TRT/JKT);