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.


Unidentified shrew Richmond: 5+ on 2nd (Pjv/Jev);
Pipistrelle Bat sp Richmond: 5+ on 2nd Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Fulmar Pelagic: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); St Martins Point: 2 on 1st Sep [pair flying close in south to the point] (VF);
Cory's Shearwater Jaonneuse: 18 on 2nd Sep (KC); Pelagic: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); 1 on 9th Sep [Hurd Deep ] (JH/et al);
Manx Shearwater Jaonneuse: 4 on 2nd Sep (KC); 1 on 23rd Sep (KC);
Balearic Shearwater Jaonneuse: 7 on 2nd Sep (KC); 2 on 23rd Sep (KC);
Gannet Jaonneuse: 85 on 2nd Sep (KC);
Cormorant Reservoir: 5 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0);
Cattle Egret Rue des Bergers: 2 on 7th Sep (VF/JF); 1 on 12th Sep (DJC/et al);
Little Egret Shingle Bank: 14 on 17th Sep (Pjv/Jev); Vale Pond: 13 on 1st Sep (KC); 5 on 9th Sep (Pjv/0);
Great White Egret Belle Greve Bay: 1 on 9th Sep [flying north, veering west] (VF/JF); Talbot Valley: 1 on 18th Sep [Seen at 10.57] (MAG); 1 on 18th Sep (AJB); 1 on 18th Sep [Feeding on the Pond] (DJC); 1 on 18th Sep [18:00 pond] (MCS); 1 on 18th Sep [On Dave Best's pond] (JH); 1 on 18th Sep [Thanks mark] (Ds); 1 on 19th Sep (MCS); 1 on 21st Sep (MCS); 1 on 22nd Sep [13.10] (MAG); Vale Pond: 1 on 9th Sep (APL/CAL);
Grey Heron Reservoir: 1 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 4 on 1st Sep (KC); 2 on 9th Sep (Pjv/0);
Teal Colin Best NR: 4 on 17th Sep (Pjv/Jev); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 8th Sep (JD);
Shoveler Grande Mare: 1 on 22nd Sep (GD/0);
Sparrowhawk Pleinmont: 1 on 6th Sep [pm] (AJB); Vauvert: 1 on 3rd Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 4th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 15th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 23rd Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Buzzard Bulwer Avenue: 1 on 13th Sep (Pjv/Jev); La Trelade Hotel: 2 on 22nd Sep (Pjv/Jev); Les Vauxbelets: 1 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0); Mt. Herault: 2 on 23rd Sep (DJC); Petils Lane: 1 on 5th Sep (Pjv/Jev); Reservoir: 2 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 2nd Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 23rd Sep (Pjv/0);
Water Rail Claire Mare: 1 on 9th Sep (DJC); Grands Marais/Pre: 2 on 9th Sep (JD);
Moorhen Reservoir: 3 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0);
Coot Reservoir: 1 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0);
Oystercatcher La Capelle Island: 70 on 17th Sep (Pjv/Jev); Lihou Island: 199 on 17th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Ringed Plover L'Eree: 5 on 3rd Sep (MCS); sev on 5th Sep (ADM/AJB/APL); 1 on 11th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 5 on 22nd Sep (Pjv/0);
Golden Plover L'Eree: 1 on 20th Sep (Ds/Jh); 1 on 20th Sep [On high tide with 2 Turnstone] (JH/DS); 1 on 22nd Sep (Pjv/0);
Knot L'Eree: 1 on 5th Sep (VF); 1 on 6th Sep (Ds); Rocquaine: 1 on 2nd Sep (APL/JH);
Sanderling L'Eree: 1 on 5th Sep (JH);
Little Stint L'Eree: 2 on 5th Sep (APL/et al); 1 on 5th Sep (VF); 2 on 5th Sep (AJB/ADM/APL); 3 on 5th Sep (JH); 2/3 on 5th Sep (ADM/AJB/APL); 2 on 6th Sep (Ds);
Curlew Sandpiper Rue du Douit du Moulin: 1 on 14th Sep [With c.50 Ringed Plovers] (JH); 1 on 14th Sep (VF);
Dunlin L'Eree: sev on 5th Sep (ADM/AJB/APL); 2 on 22nd Sep (Pjv/0);
Snipe Claire Mare: 4 on 22nd Sep (DJC);
Bar-tailed Godwit L'Eree: 2 on 11th Sep (Pjv/Jev); Vazon: 2 on 8th Sep (MPL); 2 on 10th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Whimbrel Chouet Hide: 1 on 1st Sep (KC);
Redshank Claire Mare: 1 on 22nd Sep (DJC);
Greenshank Claire Mare: 1 on 13th Sep (JH/DS);
Solitary Sandpiper Pre d'Enfer: 2 on 12th Sep [Identified by tail patterns when in close flight and cf Collins. Seen previously in company of Jamie Hooper and Mark Lawlor. ] (Rockdweller/Mike Cunningham); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 5th Sep (MPL); 1 on 5th Sep [17.30 to 18.00 seen with others] (SAB); 1 on 5th Sep (APL/et al); 1 on 7th Sep [beautiful bird disturbed by 2 Herons , returned calling and flight display] (VF/JF); 1 on 7th Sep (DJC); 1 on 8th Sep (DJC); 1 on 9th Sep (DJC); 2 on 12th Sep (AJB/et al);
Turnstone L'Eree: 1 on 3rd Sep (MCS); sev on 5th Sep (ADM/AJB/APL); 5 on 11th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 22nd Sep (Pjv/0); Town Harbour: 3 on 9th Sep (JD);
Pomarine Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 2nd Sep (KC);
Arctic Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 2nd Sep (KC);
Long-tailed Skua Pelagic: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); 1 on 9th Sep [Hurd Deep] (JH/et al);
Great Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 2nd Sep (KC); Pelagic: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); 1 on 9th Sep [Hurd Deep] (JH/et al);
Mediterranean Gull Chouet Hide: 1 on 19th Sep (Pjv/0); Jaonneuse: 2 on 23rd Sep (KC); Vazon: 1 on 17th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Sabine's Gull Pelagic: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); 1 on 9th Sep [Adult near Hurd Deep ] (JH/et al);
Yellow-legged Gull L'Eree: 1 on 13th Sep [Adult] (JH/DS); 1 on 13th Sep (Ds/Jh);
Kittiwake Jaonneuse: 1 on 2nd Sep (KC);
Sandwich Tern Belle Greve Bay: 1 on 5th Sep (VF); 25 on 9th Sep (VF/JF);
Black Tern Pelagic: 4 on 9th Sep (JD); 4 on 9th Sep [12 miles north-west of island ] (JH/et al);
Puffin Pelagic: 2 on 9th Sep [4-5 miles NW of island ] (JH/et al);
Woodpigeon Reservoir: 5 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Collared Dove Vauvert: 2 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Barn Owl L'Eree: 1 on 15th Sep (MPL);
Kingfisher Grande Mare: 1 on 22nd Sep (GD/0); Jaonneuse: 1 on 11th Sep [17-00] (DJC); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 11th Sep [Very flighty] (Chris W/0); Vale Pond: 1 on 1st Sep (KC); 1 on 10th Sep [first for 8 months!] (VF); 2 on 14th Sep (JD/DJC);
Wryneck Pleinmont: 1 on 6th Sep (JH); Rue De La Corderie, Vale: 1 on 15th Sep (JD);
Swallow Reservoir: 25+ on 21st Sep (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 2 on 1st Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Tree Pipit Pleinmont: 6 on 3rd Sep [5 over together, plus another] (TJB); 1 on 14th Sep (JH);
Yellow Wagtail Baubigny: 1 on 15th Sep (MPL); Fort Hommet: 1 on 5th Sep (MPL);
Bottle-nosed Dolphin Jaonneuse: 5 on 23rd Sep (KC); La Vallette, SPP: 3 on 7th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Robin Reservoir: 2 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Redstart Pleinmont: 1 on 11th Sep [Female, Camping Field.] (AJB); 1 on 14th Sep [Male] (JH); 2 on 16th Sep (MPL);
Whinchat Fort Hommet: 1 on 7th Sep (AJB); Pleinmont: c.6 on 5th Sep (JH/DS); 2 on 6th Sep [pm] (AJB); 1 on 7th Sep (DJC); 1 on 11th Sep (AJB); 2 on 14th Sep (JH); 2 on 16th Sep (MPL); Rue des Hougues, CAT: 2 on 9th Sep (AJB);
Wheatear Ladies Bay: 1 on 1st Sep (KC); Mt. Herault: 11 on 23rd Sep (DJC); Pleinmont: 3 on 16th Sep (MPL); Rue des Hougues, CAT: 2 on 9th Sep (AJB);
Blackbird Vauvert: 1 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Grasshopper Warbler Pleinmont: 1 on 14th Sep (JH);
Whitethroat Pleinmont: 1 on 6th Sep [pm] (AJB); 1 on 7th Sep (AJB);
Blackcap Reservoir: 1 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0);
Chiffchaff Pleinmont: 2 on 7th Sep (AJB); 20+ on 16th Sep (MPL);
Willow Warbler Guernsey Showground: 1 on 8th Sep [Singing early morning] (SAB); Pleinmont: 5+ on 16th Sep (MPL); Rue De La Corderie, Vale: 1 on 1st Sep (JD); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Goldcrest Reservoir: 1 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0);
Firecrest Reservoir: 1 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0);
Spotted Flycatcher Le Guet: 1 on 22nd Sep (MPL); Les Picques, SSV: 1 on 1st Sep (JH); Pleinmont: 1 on 7th Sep [Chatsworth large pines] (DJC); 1 on 7th Sep [Chatsworth] (AJB); 2 on 16th Sep (MPL); The Bowl: 2 on 6th Sep (JH);
Pied Flycatcher Fort Hommet: 1 on 8th Sep [Near pines South side. ] (AJB); Pleinmont: 1 on 5th Sep (JH/DS); 1 on 7th Sep [Chatsworth large pines] (DJC); 1 on 7th Sep [La Mare pines] (AJB); 1 on 16th Sep (MPL); Trinity: 1 on 5th Sep [In my garden] (JH);
Blue Tit Reservoir: 1 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Great Tit Reservoir: 1 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 1 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Magpie Vauvert: 1 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Carrion Crow Reservoir: 2 on 21st Sep (Pjv/0);
Raven Vauvert: 2 on 1st Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Chaffinch Vauvert: 1 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Swallowtail Pleinmont: 1 on 6th Sep [In The Clearing] (JH);
Common/Arctic Tern Jaonneuse: 24 on 2nd Sep (KC);
Unidentified shearwater Jaonneuse: 200+ on 2nd Sep (KC);
Unidentified Swift Jaonneuse: 200+ on 2nd Sep (KC);