Guernsey Birds - Monthly Summaries
2026

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


Little Grebe Rue des Bergers: 1 on 1st [New pond by road.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 15th Jul [New road side pond ] (MAG);
Fulmar Herm: 2 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0);
Balearic Shearwater Pleinmont: Sev 100 on 22nd Jul (Pjv/0);
Shag Belle Greve Bay: 1 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett);
Little Egret Vale Pond: 6 on 24th Jul (DJC/LJC);
Grey Heron Vale Pond: 1 on 24th Jul (DJC/LJC);
Tufted Duck Rue des Bergers: 1 on 6th Jul [Female on bank of new pond.] (Rockdweller);
Marsh Harrier Claire Mare: 2 on 14th Jul (DJC);
Sparrowhawk Vauvert: 1 on 10th Jul (Pjv/0); 1 on 17th Jul (Pjv/0);
Buzzard Vale Pond: 2 on 19th Jul (DE/HE); Vauvert: 2 on 7th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 19th Jul (Pjv/Jev); Vauvert0: 2 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Water Rail Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 21st Jul (DJC);
Oystercatcher Belle Greve Bay: 6 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett);
Little Ringed Plover Claire Mare: 1 on 13th Jul [Juvenile] (Rockdweller); 1 on 21st Jul (APL/DJC);
Ringed Plover Claire Mare: 1 on 14th Jul (DJC);
Greenshank Claire Mare: 1 on 13th Jul (Rockdweller); 1 on 14th Jul (DJC);
Green Sandpiper Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 17th Jul [For RECORD ONLY. No hide] (DJC); 1 on 21st Jul (Pjv/0);
Common Sandpiper Claire Mare: 1 on 17th Jul (APL/CAL); Reservoir: 2 on 17th Jul (AJB); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 15th Jul [New road side pond ] (MAG); Vale Pond: 1 on 24th Jul (DJC/LJC);
Mediterranean Gull Belle Greve Bay: 95 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett); 56 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett);
Black-headed Gull Belle Greve Bay: 2 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett);
Common Gull L'Eree: 1 on 17th Jul [Juvenile] (AJB);
Lesser Black-backed Gull Belle Greve Bay: 1 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett);
Herring Gull Belle Greve Bay: 8 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett);
Great Black-backed Gull Belle Greve Bay: 2 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett);
Guillemot Herm: 2 on 5th Jul (CAL);
Puffin Herm: 18 on 3rd Jul (Pjv/0); 2 on 5th Jul (CAL);
Feral Pigeon Candie Gardens: 4 on 9th Jul (JAR/0);
Woodpigeon Saumarez Park: 3 on 14th Jul (JAR/0);
Barn Owl Pleinmont: 2 on 16th Jul [Hunting after 21-30] (DJC); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd Jul (AJB);
Long-eared Owl Pleinmont: 1 on 16th Jul [Hunting after 21-30] (DJC); Route de Vaugrat: 1 on 9th Jul [1 juvenile. Landowner reported 2 juvenile, 2 adults] (DJC);
Swift Saumarez Park: 5 on 14th Jul (JAR/0); Vauvert: 30+ on 3rd Jul (Pjv/Jev); 20+ on 17th Jul (Pjv/0); 30+ on 23rd Jul (Pjv/0);
Kingfisher Vale Pond: 1 on 19th Jul (DE/HE);
Green Lizard Fermain: 1 on 22nd Jul [One in the gardens below Fermain hotel ] (MAG/LSJG); Soldier's Bay: 1 on 19th Jul [Above path entrance to the bay] (MAG);
Yellow Wagtail Claire Mare: 2 on 21st Jul (APL/DJC);
Pied/White Wagtail Claire Mare: 1 on 14th Jul (DJC);
Bottle-nosed Dolphin Pleinmont: 2+ on 22nd Jul (Pjv/0);
Wren Candie Gardens: Heard on 9th Jul (JAR/0); 2 on 16th Jul (JAR/0);
Robin Saumarez Park: Heard on 14th Jul (JAR/0);
Wheatear Pleinmont: 1 on 25th Jul (MAG);
Blackbird Candie Gardens: 1 on 9th Jul (JAR/0); 1 on 16th Jul (JAR/0);
Reed Warbler Grands Marais/Pre: 3 on 21st Jul (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 2 on 19th Jul (DE/HE);
Blackcap Saumarez Park: Heard on 14th Jul (JAR/0); Vauvert: 1 on 19th Jul (Pjv/Jev); Ville Baudu: 1 on 19th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Long-tailed Tit Grands Marais/Pre: 3+ on 21st Jul (Pjv/0);
Magpie Candie Gardens: 1 on 9th Jul (JAR/0); Saumarez Park: 2 on 14th Jul (JAR/0);
Jackdaw Rue des Bergers: 5 on 10th Jul (MAG);
Carrion Crow Belle Greve Bay: 4 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett); Candie Gardens: 3 on 9th Jul (JAR/0);
House Sparrow Candie Gardens: 3 on 16th Jul (JAR/0);
Greenfinch Candie Gardens: Heard on 9th Jul (JAR/0);
Goldfinch Belle Greve Bay: 4 on 15th Jul (Peter Howlett); Vauvert: 3 on 19th Jul (Pjv/Jev);
Bullfinch Coutanchez: 1 on 4th Jul (CAL/APL); 2 on 4th Jul [Pair on garden feeders] (JH);
Grey Seal Albecq: 1 on 15th Jul (MAG); Pleinmont: 1 on 25th Jul (MAG);
Small Tortoiseshell Fort Hommet: 1 on 2nd Jul (AJB);
Hummingbird Hawkmoth Vauvert: 1 on 10th Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 21st Jul (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 23rd Jul (Pjv/0);