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 Crested Grebe Reservoir: 1 on 16th (Pjv/0);
Fulmar Pezeries: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0);
Manx Shearwater Jaonneuse: 12 on 15th Jun (KC);
Balearic Shearwater Jaonneuse: 400 on 15th Jun (KC); Pleinmont: 250+ on 15th Jun [At SW tip heading NW in 10 minutes mid-morning.] (AJB);
Shag Herm: 20 on 16th Jun (JD);
Cattle Egret Reservoir: 5 on 6th Jun (AJB);
Grey Heron Claire Mare: 3 on 12th Jun (Mary Simmons); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0);
Shelduck Pezeries: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Rocquaine: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Vale Pond: 2 on 14th Jun (MCS);
Mallard Rocquaine: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
Tufted Duck Grande Mare (Bridle Path): 1 on 3rd Jun (GD/0);
Red-breasted Merganser Pembroke: 1 on 4th Jun [Male] (JH); 1 on 4th Jun [Male. First reported by Phil Le Couteur., who also saw the bird the day before.] (AJB/PleC); 1 on 4th Jun (CAL/0); 1 on 4th Jun [Feeding on the tide line] (DJC); 1 on 4th Jun [Drake middle reef] (VF); 1 on 7th Jun [ close in at 19.30] (MCS); 1 on 7th Jun [Near waters edge opposite golf clubs] (DJC);
Honey-buzzard Les Grantez, CAT: 2 on 17th Jun [Circled raptor ridge and then drifted S/E. ] (APL); Pleinmont: 1 on 17th Jun [Pale bird drifted SE mid-morning.] (JH);
Marsh Harrier Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
Sparrowhawk Vauvert: 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Buzzard Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Jerbourg: 1 on 8th Jun (0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 2nd Jun (Pjv/0); 1 on 12th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 18th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 20th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Kestrel Fort Hommet: 1 on 16th Jun (Section); Vale Pond: 4 on 14th Jun [3 young on ledge of box and 1 adult bringing food] (MCS); Vauvert: 1 on 12th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Pheasant Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Herm: 1 on 16th Jun (JD); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
Moorhen Vale Pond: 2 on 14th Jun (MCS);
Coot Vale Pond: 4 on 14th Jun (MCS);
Oystercatcher Herm: 10 on 16th Jun (JD); L'Eree: 26 on 15th Jun (MCS); Perelle: 64 on 15th Jun (MCS); Rocquaine: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
Sanderling Pembroke: 4 on 4th Jun [Pers. comm.] (Section); 4 on 4th Jun (AJB/PleC); 1 on 7th Jun [Pers. comm.] (Section);
Black-tailed Godwit Vale Pond: 1 on 17th Jun (APL);
Curlew L'Eree: 1 on 15th Jun (MCS); Perelle: 2 on 15th Jun (MCS); Shingle Bank: 3 on 12th Jun (Mary Simmons);
Greenshank Vale Pond: 1 on 4th Jun (AJB); 1 on 7th Jun [Pers. comm.] (Section); 1 on 9th Jun (MCS);
Black-headed Gull Vazon: 1 on 15th Jun (MCS);
Lesser Black-backed Gull Herm: 10 on 16th Jun [Fishermen's Beach] (JD);
Herring Gull Herm: 15 on 16th Jun (JD); Jerbourg : 2 on 8th Jun (0); Rocquaine: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
Great Black-backed Gull Herm: 3 on 16th Jun (JD);
Razorbill Herm: 2 on 16th Jun [Between Herm and Jethou] (JD);
Puffin Herm: 8 on 17th Jun [Back of Herm 4 sets of pairs] (PJW);
Stock Dove Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Pezeries: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 6 on 14th Jun (MCS); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Jun (Pjv/0);
Woodpigeon Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Pezeries: 5 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 4 on 11th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 12th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 18th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Collared Dove Les Beaucamps: 2 on 13th Jun (MCS); Vauvert: 1 on 18th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Long-eared Owl Corbiere: 2 on 9th Jun [1 adult 1 well advanced juvenile] (DJC); 3 on 11th Jun [2 juveniles 1 adult] (DJC); 2 on 17th Jun (KC); La Corbiere: 4 on 8th Jun [Confirmed breeding two adults and two flying juveniles heard (squeaky gate) and seen.] (1/0); Saints: 4 on 4th Jun [1 Adult 3 juveniles] (DJC);
Swift Fort Le Marchant: 2 on 10th Jun (AJB); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Pleinmont: c.40 on 18th Jun [09:40 hrs. Off SW cliffs briefly.] (AJB); Track Marais: 1 on 7th Jun (KC); Vauvert: 4 on 1st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 2nd Jun (Pjv/0); 11 on 11th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 6+ on 15th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 16+ on 17th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 15 on 18th Jun (Pjv/0); 17+ on 20th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Great Spotted Woodpecker Route des Deslisles: 2 on 2nd Jun [Adult feeding juvenile in private garden. Pers.comm.] (Section); St Martin (Parish): 1 on 8th Jun [Juvenile, found dead, flew into window. Pers. comm.] (Section/0);
Sand Martin Herm: 5 on 16th Jun (JD);
Swallow Herm: 10 on 16th Jun [Flying in and out of the barn next to the fire station.] (JD); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
House Martin Herm: 10 on 16th Jun (JD);
Green Lizard Soldier's Bay: 4 on 13th Jun [A long the path above the path leading to Soldiers bay ] (MAG);
Meadow Pipit Herm: 5 on 16th Jun [Common] (JD);
White Wagtail (alba) Claire Mare: 1 on 18th Jun (AJB);
Wren Herm: 5 on 16th Jun (JD); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
Dunnock Herm: 2 on 16th Jun (JD); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Robin Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Pezeries: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Stonechat Fort Hommet: 3 on 16th Jun [Female carrying food and a male.] (Section);
Blackbird Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Herm: 3 on 16th Jun (JD); Jerbourg: 4 on 9th Jun (0/0); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Pezeries: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 11th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 12th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 18th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Song Thrush Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Pezeries: 1 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0);
Cetti's Warbler Herm: 1 on 16th Jun [Common] (JD); Vale Pond: 1 on 14th Jun [heard] (MCS);
Reed Warbler Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
Whitethroat Fort Le Marchant: 2 on 10th Jun (AJB); Herm: 3 on 16th Jun (JD); Jaonneuse: 1 on 15th Jun (KC); Pleinmont: 1 on 2nd Jun (Pjv/0);
Garden Warbler Ivy Castle / Chateau des Marais: 1 on 19th Jun (JB/0);
Blackcap Corbiere: 1 on 9th Jun (Pjv/0); Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Herm: 1 on 16th Jun (JD); Pezeries: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 2 on 16th Jun (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0);
Chiffchaff Corbiere: 1 on 9th Jun (Pjv/0); Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Herm: 3 on 16th Jun (JD); Ivy Castle / Chateau des Marais: 4 on 19th Jun (JB/0); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Pezeries: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Pleinmont: 1 on 2nd Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 2 on 16th Jun (Pjv/0);
Firecrest Fauxquets Valley: 3 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Pezeries: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 1 on 16th Jun (Pjv/0); Track Marais: 1 on 7th Jun (KC);
Pied Flycatcher Pleinmont: 1 on 2nd Jun [Seen near far car park, pers.comm.] (section);
Long-tailed Tit Corbiere: 1 on 9th Jun (Pjv/0);
Blue Tit Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
Great Tit Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0);
Magpie Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Vauvert: 2 on 1st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 18th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Carrion Crow Jerbourg : 1 on 9th Jun (0); Jerbourg: 2 on 8th Jun (0); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Vauvert: 1 on 18th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Starling Herm: 1 on 16th Jun [Juvenile] (JD); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB);
House Sparrow Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Vauvert: 20+ on 1st Jun (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 11th Jun (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 18th Jun (Pjv/Jev);
Chaffinch Fauxquets Valley: 5 on 3rd Jun (Pjv/0); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Pezeries: 7+ on 6th Jun (Pjv/0);
Greenfinch Pezeries: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 1 on 14th Jun (MCS);
Goldfinch Fort Hommet: 3 on 16th Jun [Adult feeding 2 fledged juveniles. Pers. comm.] (Section); Les Vicheris: 1 on 4th Jun (RSPB); Pezeries: 5 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0); Pleinmont: 2 on 2nd Jun (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Jun [Juvenile ] (Pjv/Jev);
Linnet Fort Hommet: 1 on 14th Jun [Pers.comm.] (Section); Pleinmont: 2 on 2nd Jun (Pjv/0);
Grey Seal Pezeries: 2 on 6th Jun (Pjv/0);
Hummingbird Hawkmoth Pleinmont: 1 on 18th Jun [Southern car-park.] (AJB);
Unidentified shearwater Pleinmont: 100's on 9th Jun [Manx and Balearic Shearwaters south of Hanois Lighthouse Reef with 100's of Herring Gulls] (AJB);
Unidentified Swift Pleinmont: 100's on 9th Jun [Manx and Balearic Shearwaters south of Hanois Lighthouse Reef with 100's of Herring Gulls] (AJB);