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.


Little Grebe Gallotin Quarry: 2 on 3rd [1 adult, 1 juv..] (AJB/Ian Hall); Vale Mill Quarry, Hougue du Moulin: 3 on 3rd Jul [1 adult, 2 juveniles.] (AJB/Ian Hall);
Great Crested Grebe Perelle: 3 on 19th Jul [Adult with 2 half-grown juveniles along west arm] (WRT); Reservoir: 7 on 1st Jul [Well-grown juvenile down west arm + adult pair with 4 chicks at confluence of middle + west arms] (WRT); 1 on 4th Jul [Well-grown juvenile feeding along west arm] (WRT); 1 on 5th Jul [Well-grown juvenile feeding along east arm] (WRT); 5 on 7th Jul [2 adults & 3 juveniles from 2nd brood] (DJC); 1 on 9th Jul [Adult ] (AJB); 5 on 10th Jul [2 adults 3 juveniles from 2nd brood] (DJC); 1 on 12th Jul [Adult feeding along west arm] (WRT); 4 on 17th Jul [Adult with 3 half-grown chicks] (WRT); 2 on 20th Jul [Unescorted pair of half-grown juveniles along west arm together] (WRT); 5 on 22nd Jul [2 adults and 3 juveniles from 2nd brood still present.] (DJC); 4 on 24th Jul [1 adult, 3 young] (APL); 4 on 25th Jul [Adult with 3 half-grown juveniles along west arm] (WRT); 4 on 30th Jul [Adult and 3 juvs. from second successful brood.] (AJB); 4 on 31st Jul [Adult with 3 half-grown juveniles along west arm] (WRT);
Fulmar Petit Bot: 2 on 10th Jul (Cwc /0);
Manx Shearwater Jaonneuse: 3 on 12th Jul (KC);
Balearic Shearwater Jaonneuse: 167 on 12th Jul (KC); Pleinmont: 3,000+ on 11th Jul [Manx/Balearic, probably majority Balearic off SW cliffs south of Hanois. 10am.] (AJB);
Gannet Pembroke: 1 on 9th Jul (Cwc/0);
Cormorant Reservoir: 10 on 2nd Jul [1 fishing, 4 on west raft, 5 on east raft] (WRT); 4 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0);
Shag Jethou: 30 on 12th Jul (JD);
Cattle Egret Cobo: 1 on 19th Jul [Flew south over the bay] (MAG); Reservoir: 2 on 24th Jul [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 2 on 24th Jul [One still in breeding plumage.] (AJB);
Little Egret Claire Mare: 6 on 17th Jul (MCS); 14 on 20th Jul (DJC); Herm: 1 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 6 on 4th Jul [Roosting in tree on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 5th Jul [On east raft] (WRT); 6 on 13th Jul [Roosting on east arm] (WRT); 3 on 15th Jul [Roosting on east raft] (WRT); 9 on 21st Jul [Roosting on east raft] (WRT); 9 on 26th Jul [Roosting together on north side of east arm] (WRT); Vale Pond: 1 on 29th Jul (Pjv/0);
Grey Heron Claire Mare: 2 on 20th Jul (DJC); Colin Best NR: 5 on 19th Jul [Roosting together along central ditch] (WRT); L'Eree: 1 on 7th Jul (Cwc/Amm); Reservoir: 2 on 1st Jul (WRT); 1 on 5th Jul [On east raft] (WRT); 3 on 7th Jul [On north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 10th Jul [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 11th Jul [Roosting on north side of east arm] (WRT); 1 on 12th Jul [Immature feeding btn west + middle arm] (WRT); 2 on 13th Jul [1 on south side of east arm + 1 feeding btn middle + west arm] (WRT); 4 on 15th Jul [3 roosting on east raft + 1 in tree alongside it] (WRT); 3 on 21st Jul [2 on east raft + 1 btn middle + west arm] (WRT); 2 on 26th Jul (WRT);
Glossy Ibis Vale Pond: 1 on 25th Jul [Pers. comm.] (Section/0);
Shelduck Colin Best NR: 2 on 22nd Jul [On coast road scrape together] (WRT); L'Eree: 1 on 7th Jul (WRT); 1 on 8th Jul (WRT); 1 on 19th Jul (WRT); 1 on 21st Jul (WRT);
Mallard Petit Bot: 6 on 6th Jul (Cwc); 6 on 10th Jul (Cwc /Amm);
Tufted Duck Reservoir: 1 on 16th Jul [Adult drake in eclipse plumage] (WRT); 1 on 18th Jul [Male in moult.] (AJB);
Marsh Harrier Claire Mare: 2 on 20th Jul (DJC); Lihou Island: 1 on 16th Jul (WRT);
Sparrowhawk Claire Mare: 1 on 1st Jul [Pers.comm. Photographed predating a House Sparrow.] (Section); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 14th Jul [Pers. comm.] (Section); Le Coudre: 1 on 24th Jul [Hunting male] (WRT); Route des Deslisles : 1 on 8th Jul [Pers. comm. Predated a juvenile Sgreat Spotted Woodpecker.] (Section); Vauvert: 1 on 17th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 22nd Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Buzzard Herm: 1 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Jethou: 1 on 12th Jul (JD); Le Coudre: 4 on 23rd Jul (Pjv/Jev); Reservoir: 1 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); 1 on 10th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev ); 1 on 17th Jul (Pjv/0); 1 on 18th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Kestrel Airport: 1 on 16th Jul [Hunting at east end of airfield] (WRT); Bordeaux: 1 on 11th Jul (Pjv/0); Catioroc: 1 on 6th Jul [Hunting male] (WRT); Jerbourg: 1 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); L'Eree: 2 on 7th Jul (Cwc/Amm); Lihou Island: 1 on 29th Jul [Hunting] (WRT/IH/JKT); Rocquaine: 1 on 18th Jul [Hunting at Old Fish Factory] (WRT); Shingle Bank: 1 on 7th Jul [Hunting] (WRT);
Moorhen Reservoir: 3 on 4th Jul [Pair with one chick along west arm - confirmed breeding] (WRT); 2 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0); 1 on 29th Jul [Juvenile still along west arm] (WRT);
Coot Reservoir: 2 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0);
Lapwing Claire Mare: 5 on 11th Jul [look like juveniles] (DJC /DE); 5 on 11th Jul [on drying mud] (MCS); Colin Best NR: 1 on 13th Jul [Juvenile on coast road scrape] (WRT); Pleinmont: 1 on 28th Jul [in cow field next to LSG fields] (DJC);
Sanderling L'Eree: 7 on 27th Jul (MCS/JPD); 4 on 31st Jul [Feeding flock] (WRT);
Whimbrel Perelle: 2 on 14th Jul [Flying around calling] (WRT); 2 on 18th Jul [Roosting on rock together] (WRT);
Curlew La Capelle Dom Hue: 7 on 13th Jul (MCS); Perelle: 1 on 17th Jul (WRT);
Redshank Claire Mare: 1 on 6th Jul (MCS/JPD); 2 on 23rd Jul (AJB); 2 on 24th Jul (DJC); 2 on 27th Jul (MCS/JPD);
Greenshank Claire Mare: 1 on 17th Jul (MCS); Imperial Hotel, Rocquaine: 1 on 22nd Jul [Flying around calling (PM)] (WRT); Vale Pond: 1 on 29th Jul (Pjv/0); 1 on 29th Jul [Possibly a 2nd bird but couldn’t see 2 at the same time.] (DJC);
Green Sandpiper Claire Mare: 1 on 11th Jul [Found by DC.] (JH/DC); 1 on 11th Jul (DJC /DE/JH); 1 on 19th Jul [Pers. comm.] (Section ); 1 on 19th Jul [10am] (AJB); 1 on 20th Jul (DJC); 1 on 24th Jul (DJC); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 12th Jul (TJB); 1 on 28th Jul (DJC/RAF); 1 on 29th Jul (DJC); 3 on 30th Jul [In pond] (DJC); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 24th Jul (APL); Vale Pond: 1 on 21st Jul [Pers. comm.] (Section );
Common Sandpiper Fort Le Marchant: 2 on 21st Jul (AJB); Vale Pond: 2 on 23rd Jul (AJB);
Great Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 6th Jul [Bunksy going west] (VF);
Mediterranean Gull Belle Greve Bay: 120+ on 22nd Jul [Total roosting in southern half of bay] (WRT); Bulwer Avenue: 3 on 18th Jul [2 x adult + 1 x 1st-summer in roost of c.40 Black-headed Gull] (WRT); Jaonneuse: 18 on 12th Jul (KC); L'Eree: 2 on 7th Jul [First juveniles of the autumn] (WRT); 1 on 9th Jul [Adult] (WRT); 2 on 21st Jul [Juveniles together] (WRT); Longstore: 204 on 15th Jul [Roosting flocks of 168 + 36 (incl. 38 juveniles)] (WRT); Perelle: 1 on 11th Jul [Adult] (WRT); 1 on 17th Jul [Juvenile] (WRT); Red Lion Beach: 182 on 18th Jul [Roost of 135 x adult/1st-summer + 47 juveniles] (WRT); Vauvert: 1 on 10th Jul [Circling with herring gulls] (Pjv/0); Vazon: 12 on 27th Jul (MCS/JPD);
Black-headed Gull Bulwer Avenue: c.40 on 18th Jul [Roosting on rocks] (WRT); Claire Mare: 1 on 20th Jul [Juvenile ] (DJC); L'Eree: 6 on 2nd Jul [5 adults + 1st juvenile of year] (WRT); 9 on 3rd Jul [Incl. 1 x juvenile] (WRT); 10 on 6th Jul (WRT); 15 on 7th Jul (WRT); 7 on 7th Jul (Cwc/Amm); 34 on 12th Jul [Incl. 5 x juvenile] (WRT); Perelle: 6 on 6th Jul [Flock in Driftwood Inn beach roost] (WRT); 13 on 13th Jul [Incl. 3 juveniles] (WRT); Richmond: 3 on 5th Jul [Incl. 1 x juvenile] (WRT); Vazon: 48 on 13th Jul [several juveniles] (MCS); 80 on 27th Jul (MCS/JPD);
Common Gull Reservoir: 1 on 1st Jul [Immature in poor plumage condition roosting along east arm] (WRT);
Lesser Black-backed Gull Jethou: 10 on 12th Jul (JD); L'Eree: 4 on 7th Jul (Cwc/Amm); Petit Bot: 2 on 6th Jul (Cwc/0); 1 on 10th Jul (Cwc );
Herring Gull Jerbourg: 2 on 10th Jul (Cwc/0); Jethou: 35 on 12th Jul [At least 20 chicks] (JD); L'Eree: 20+ on 7th Jul (Cwc/Amm); 1 on 20th Jul [1st juvenile of the year on L'Eree beach] (WRT); Perelle: 5 on 19th Jul [1st juveniles of the year at Driftwood Inn beach roost] (WRT); Petit Bot: 20+ on 6th Jul (Cwc); 30+ on 10th Jul [Many first year ] (Cwc /Amm); Reservoir: 1 on 8th Jul [1st juvenile of the autumn] (WRT);
Yellow-legged Gull L'Eree: 1 on 27th Jul [Juvenile] (WRT); 2 on 31st Jul [Juveniles in beach gull roost] (WRT); Lihou Island: 1 on 16th Jul [Adult on beach at north beach colony] (WRT); Perelle: 1 on 1st Jul [Adult in Driftwood Inn beach roost] (WRT); 1 on 11th Jul [Same third-calendar year as seen at Reservoir on 09 Jul 2025] (WRT); 1 on 22nd Jul [Juvenile in Driftwood Inn roost] (WRT); 1 on 30th Jul [Juvenile in Driftwood Inn beach roost] (WRT); 1 on 31st Jul [Juvenile in Driftwood Inn beach roost] (WRT); Reservoir: 1 on 9th Jul [3rd-calendar year on west raft] (WRT/AJB); 1 on 9th Jul [2nd S on west pontoon.Thanks Wayne.] (AJB/WRT); 1 on 26th Jul [Juvenile on water next to west raft] (WRT);
Great Black-backed Gull Jethou: 8 on 12th Jul (JD); L'Eree: 4 on 7th Jul (Cwc/Amm); Perelle: 1 on 21st Jul [1st juvenile of the year in Driftwood Inn gull roost] (WRT); Petit Bot: 3 on 10th Jul (Cwc );
Kittiwake Jaonneuse: 2 on 12th Jul (KC);
Sandwich Tern Longstore: 8 on 22nd Jul [Including juveniles] (WRT);
Guillemot Jethou: 1 on 12th Jul [On water between Jethou and St Peter Port.] (JD);
Razorbill Jaonneuse: 13 on 12th Jul (KC);
Puffin Herm: 11 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Jaonneuse: 3 on 12th Jul (KC); Jethou: 15 on 12th Jul [Rafting on water.] (JD);
Stock Dove Reservoir: 2 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev );
Woodpigeon Herm: 1 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Jethou: 3 on 12th Jul (JD); Reservoir: 6 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 4 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); 2 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 10th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev ); 4 on 17th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 24th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 30th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Collared Dove Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 31st Jul [Singing] (WRT); Vauvert: 2 on 10th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev ); 1 on 17th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Barn Owl Le Vallon: 1 on 28th Jul (0/0); Rue de la Fontaine, St. Saviour: 1 on 28th Jul [Recently dead in road. No ring. Pers. comm.] (Section); Rue des Bordes, SSV: 2 on 21st Jul [Found dead in nearby field. No rings. Pers.comm.] (Section);
Swift Ivy Castle: 12 on 11th Jul (Cwc/0); Jaonneuse: 1 on 12th Jul (KC); Reservoir: 1 on 23rd Jul [Low over water] (WRT); Vauvert: 20+ on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); 7+ on 3rd Jul (Pjv/Jev); 12+ on 10th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 17+ on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev ); 40+ on 13th Jul (Pjv/0); 3 on 17th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 30+ on 18th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 24th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 30th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Kingfisher Vale Pond: 1 on 22nd Jul [Pers. comm.] (Section ); 1 on 31st Jul [Pers. comm.] (Section );
Great Spotted Woodpecker Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 12th Jul (TJB); Mount Row, SPP: 1 on 19th Jul [Juvenile ] (MAG);
Swallow Herm: 2 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Jerbourg: 2 on 10th Jul (Cwc); Reservoir: 3 on 1st Jul (WRT);
House Martin Herm: 7 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 2 on 1st Jul (WRT); Rue Jacues, St Sampson: 2 on 11th Jul [Pers. comm. Nesting.] (Section);
Green Lizard Soldier's Bay: 1 on 25th Jul [Female on path to Soldiers bay ] (MAG);
Rock Pipit Belle Greve Bay: 1 on 18th Jul (WRT); Jethou: 3 on 12th Jul [2 adult, 1 fledged juvenile] (JD); Lihou Island: Present on 16th Jul (WRT);
Pied/White Wagtail Belle Greve Bay: 1 on 18th Jul (WRT);
Wren Herm: 4 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Jethou: 2 on 12th Jul (JD); Lihou Island: 1 on 29th Jul [Bramble patch west side of Lihou House] (WRT/IH/JKT);
Dunnock Lihou Island: Present on 16th Jul (WRT); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 2 on 7th Jul [Pair together at bird bath] (WRT); Vauvert: 1 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 13th Jul (Pjv/0);
Stonechat Fort Le Marchant: 2 on 9th Jul (Cwc/Amm); Lihou Island: 2 on 10th Jul [Adult male along spine + juvenile in Lihou House garden] (WRT);
Wheatear Fort Hommet: 2 on 30th Jul [At NE point.] (AJB);
Blackbird Bordeaux: 1 on 11th Jul (Pjv/0); Lihou Island: 1 on 10th Jul [Male on spine] (WRT/IH); 1 on 16th Jul [Male on spine] (WRT); Reservoir: 1 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); 1 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 10th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 13th Jul (Pjv/0); 2 on 17th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 24th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Blackcap Bordeaux: 1 on 11th Jul (Pjv/0); Herm: 4 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Jerbourg: 1 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); Mont d,'Aval: 1 on 1st Jul [male] (MCS); Reservoir: 3 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0);
Chiffchaff Herm: 2 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Jerbourg: 3 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 3 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 24th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Firecrest Herm: 1 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0);
Blue Tit Vauvert: 1 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev ); 1 on 13th Jul (Pjv/0);
Great Tit Herm: 1 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 30th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Short-toed Treecreeper Reservoir: 1 on 1st Jul [Calling in west arm pines all month] (WRT);
Magpie Jerbourg: 2 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); 2 on 10th Jul (Cwc); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); 1 on 10th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev ); 2 on 24th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 30th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Jackdaw St Martin (Parish): 3 on 10th Jul (Cwc);
Carrion Crow Ivy Castle: 4 on 11th Jul (Cwc); Jerbourg: 2 on 10th Jul (Cwc); Jethou: 5 on 12th Jul (JD); Petit Bot: 1 on 10th Jul (Cwc /0); Reservoir: 6 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0);
Raven Lihou Island: 3 on 29th Jul [Arrived together noisily from mainland Guernsey] (WRT/JKT); Mount Row, SPP: 26 on 3rd Jul [High over headed south at 15.47] (MAG); Reservoir: 1 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 5 on 9th Jul [Calling flyover flock] (WRT); Vauvert: 2 on 30th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Starling Claire Mare: c40 on 7th Jul [Flock] (WRT);
House Sparrow Ivy Castle: 8 on 10th Jul (Cwc); Lihou Island: 1 on 10th Jul [Lihou House garden] (WRT); Present on 16th Jul (WRT); 2 on 29th Jul [Adult female + juvenile at bramble patch on west side of Lihou House (confirmed breeding)] (WRT/IH/JKT); Vauvert: 20+ on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); 20+ on 3rd Jul (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 10th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev ); 20+ on 13th Jul (Pjv/0); 20+ on 17th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Chaffinch Bordeaux: 2 on 11th Jul (Pjv/0); Herm: 2 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); Jerbourg: 3 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 11 on 9th Jul (Pjv/0);
Greenfinch Bordeaux: 2 on 11th Jul (Pjv/0); Grandes Havres: 1 on 19th Jul [Pers. comm.] (Section ); Jerbourg: 1 on 1st Jul (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 12th Jul (Pjv/Jev );
Goldfinch Bordeaux: 1 on 11th Jul (Pjv/0); Ivy Castle: 4 on 11th Jul (Cwc); Lihou Island: 2 on 29th Jul [Together at Old Priory] (WRT/IH/JKT); Vauvert: 2 on 1st Jul [1ad 1juv] (Pjv/0); 1 on 17th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Linnet Lihou Island: 4 on 10th Jul [Flock flying around middle of island] (WRT/IH);
Common Crossbill Jerbourg: 1 on 25th Jul (DJRA);
Brown Argus Lihou Island: 1 on 29th Jul (WRT/IH/JKT);
Common Blue Lihou Island: c20 on 16th Jul (WRT);
Holly Blue Reservoir: 2 on 2nd Jul [Pair on brambles at west arm car park] (WRT);
Red Admiral Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 3rd Jul [Nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT); 3 on 8th Jul [Up to 3 nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT);
Painted Lady Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 8th Jul [Nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT);
Small Tortoiseshell Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 3rd Jul [Nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT);
Peacock Butterfly Mont d,'Aval: 2 on 1st Jul (MCS); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 2 on 3rd Jul [Nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT); 2 on 8th Jul [Up to 2 nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT);
Comma Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 3 on 8th Jul [Up to 3 nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT);
Wall Brown Lihou Island: 1 on 16th Jul (WRT);
Grayling Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 9th Jul [On grey granite patio] (WRT);
Meadow Brown Lihou Island: 2 on 16th Jul (WRT);
Hummingbird Hawkmoth Les Vardes Quarry: 1 on 8th Jul (WRT); Reservoir: 1 on 1st Jul [At dam] (WRT); Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 3 on 1st Jul [Up to 3 all month nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT/TRT/JKT);
Large White Rue de la Vallee, Torteval: 1 on 3rd Jul [Nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT); 1 on 8th Jul [Nectaring on garden buddleia] (WRT);