Guernsey Birds - Monthly Summaries
2024

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: 1 on 7th (JD);
Black-necked Grebe Richmond: 1 on 9th Sep [Via FB] (JH);
Fulmar Jaonneuse: 1 on 3rd Sep (Pjv/0); 1 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs] (WRT/JH); Pelagic: 4 on 1st Sep (VF/JH); 2 on 1st Sep (MCS);
Cory's Shearwater Jaonneuse: 3 on 11th Sep (VF); 3 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs (1@08:10, 2@08:15 hrs)] (WRT/CIM/VEF);
Sooty Shearwater Jaonneuse: 1 on 3rd Sep (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs (07:40 hrs)] (WRT/CIM); 31 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs (hourly rate: 12, 14, 5)] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 6 on 12th Sep [14:55-15:55hrs] (AJB); c.80 on 12th Sep [0845-1045] (JH/MAG); 3 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs (10:35, 10:37 + 10:45 hrs)] (WRT/DSpicer/JH APL PJV); 1 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0);
Manx Shearwater Jaonneuse: 2 on 3rd Sep (JH/DS/APL); 145 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 22 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 1 on 12th Sep [14:55-15:55hrs] (AJB); c.40 on 12th Sep (JH/MAG); 10 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV); 3 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0); Pelagic: 3 on 1st Sep (VF/JH);
Balearic Shearwater Jaonneuse: 10 on 3rd Sep (JH/DS/APL); 281 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 74 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 4 on 12th Sep [14:55-15:55hrs] (AJB); 8-10 on 12th Sep (JH/MAG); 32 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV); 1 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0); Pelagic: 10+ on 1st Sep (VF/JH); Sev on 1st Sep (MCS);
Storm Petrel Jaonneuse: 2 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs (1@07:35 + 1@07:50 hrs)] (WRT); Pelagic: 50+ on 1st Sep (VF/JH); Sev on 1st Sep (MCS); c.50 on 1st Sep (JH/et al); 20 on 1st Sep [Pelagic group] (Ds);
Gannet Jaonneuse: 36 on 3rd Sep (Pjv/0); 42 on 10th Sep (0/0); Pelagic: Sev on 1st Sep (MCS);
Cormorant Gallotin Quarry: 1 on 7th Sep (JD); Omptolle: 1 on 7th Sep (JD);
Shag Omptolle: 6 on 7th Sep (JD); Petils Bay: 1 on 7th Sep (JD);
Cattle Egret Rue des Bergers: 10 on 11th Sep [in field opp hide then flew south when the cows went for milking] (DJC); 5 on 12th Sep (MCS);
Little Egret Gallotin Quarry: 11 on 7th Sep [Roosting] (JD);
Grey Heron Claire Mare: 2 on 2nd Sep (DJC/LJC); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 12th Sep (MCS);
Teal Rue des Bergers: 3 on 12th Sep (MCS);
Mallard Grands Marais/Pre: 2 on 8th Sep (JD);
Shoveler Claire Mare: 2 on 7th Sep [Eclipse birds] (JH/DS);
Common Scoter Jaonneuse: 2 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs (together at 07:27 hrs)] (WRT);
Honey-buzzard Courtil de Bas, STS: 1 on 6th Sep (VF/JF);
Sparrowhawk Bordeaux: 1 on 6th Sep (TJB/JD);
Buzzard Bordeaux: 1 on 6th Sep (TJB/JD); Claire Mare: 1 on 2nd Sep (DJC/LJC); Grands Marais/Pre: 2 on 8th Sep (JD);
Osprey Pleinmont: 1 on 8th Sep [Headed south] (JH/MH);
Merlin Jaonneuse: 1 on 4th Sep [In off the sea] (JH);
Hobby Jaonneuse: 1 on 9th Sep (VF/CM/WRT);
Water Rail Claire Mare: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 8th Sep (JD);
Moorhen Gallotin Quarry: 2 on 7th Sep (JD);
Oystercatcher La Fontenelle: 6 on 9th Sep (JD); Paradis: 17 on 7th Sep (JD); Petils Bay: 13 on 7th Sep (JD);
Ringed Plover Petils Bay: 19 on 7th Sep (JD); 19 on 8th Sep [Still present, several juveniles.] (JD); Rocque Poisson: c40 on 11th Sep (MCS);
Sanderling Claire Mare: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); L'Eree: 8 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev); Rocque Poisson: c15 on 11th Sep (MCS);
Snipe Claire Mare: 1 on 2nd Sep (MAG); 1 on 7th Sep (DJC/LJC); 2 on 11th Sep (DJC);
Black-tailed Godwit Claire Mare: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); Vazon: 1 on 2nd Sep (MAG);
Curlew Omptolle: 7 on 7th Sep (JD); Paradis: 4 on 7th Sep (JD);
Redshank Claire Mare: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); 2 on 2nd Sep (DJC/LJC); 1 on 7th Sep (DJC/LJC); 2 on 11th Sep (DJC);
Greenshank Bordeaux: 1 on 10th Sep [Flew high towards the Vale Castle ] (MAG); Vale Pond: 1 on 8th Sep (KC); 2 on 10th Sep (DJC);
Lesser Yellowlegs Grande Mare: 1 on 3rd Sep (AJB/et al); 1 on 3rd Sep [New pond north end of RDB] (MAG); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 3rd Sep (VF/WRT/JH);
Green Sandpiper Claire Mare: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); 1 on 2nd Sep (DJC/LJC); Grande Mare: 1 on 3rd Sep (MPL); 1 on 5th Sep [south pond] (DJC); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 7th Sep (APL); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 8th Sep [Pond west of track] (APL);
Wood Sandpiper Grande Mare: 1 on 3rd Sep (AJB/APL/DS); 1 on 4th Sep (MAG); 1 on 5th Sep [south pond] (DJC); 1 on 5th Sep (MAG); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 7th Sep (APL); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 3rd Sep (VF/APL); 1 on 3rd Sep [North Pond] (APL/DS/AJB); 1 on 3rd Sep [North end of RDB road. Can see from road ] (EDA/JH); 1 on 4th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Common Sandpiper Claire Mare: 1 on 2nd Sep (DJC/LJC); 1 on 7th Sep (DJC/LJC); Grande Mare: 2 on 3rd Sep (MPL); 1 on 3rd Sep (JH/et al); 4 on 3rd Sep (MAG); 2 on 4th Sep (MAG); 1 on 5th Sep (MAG); Jaonneuse: 1 on 11th Sep [Present] (WRT); 1 on 13th Sep [Present] (WRT/DSpicer); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 3rd Sep (VF/APL/WRT); 1 on 8th Sep [North pond] (APL);
Turnstone Jaonneuse: 1 on 11th Sep [Present (vocal juvenile)] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); Rocque Poisson: 4 on 11th Sep (MCS);
Arctic Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 3rd Sep (JH/DS/APL); 1 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs (dark phase @07:35 hrs)] (WRT/CIM); 1 on 9th Sep [West at 15:40hrs.] (AJB); 1 on 10th Sep (0/0); 2 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs (together @10:15 hrs)] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 1 on 12th Sep [14:55-15:55hrs] (AJB); 21 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs (hourly rate: 3, 10, 6, 2)] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV); 1 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0); Pelagic: 2 on 1st Sep (VF/JH); 1 on 1st Sep (MCS);
Long-tailed Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 12th Sep [Intermediate/dark] (JH);
Great Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs (08:40 hrs)] (WRT/CIM/VEF); 1 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs (07:20 hrs)] (WRT/CIM); 2 on 12th Sep (JH/MAG); 2 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs (07:45 + 08:10 hrs)] (WRT/VEF); Pelagic: 2 on 1st Sep (VF/JH); 1 on 1st Sep (MCS); 2 on 1st Sep (JH/et al); 1 on 1st Sep [Pelagic group] (Ds);
Mediterranean Gull Bordeaux: 2 on 10th Sep (MAG); Jaonneuse: 5 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 1 on 13th Sep [Feeding offshore (juvenile)] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV); 1 on 13th Sep [Total east btn 07:05-11:00 hrs (adult)] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL); 1 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs (juvenile)] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL); L'Eree: 3 on 11th Sep [2Adult,1first winter ] (MCS); Vazon: 20 on 2nd Sep (MAG);
Little Gull Jaonneuse: 1 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs (juvenile@10:25 hrs)] (WRT/JHooper); 1 on 12th Sep [First-winter] (JH/MAG);
Black-headed Gull Bordeaux: 4 on 7th Sep (JD); Jaonneuse: 18 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 32 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 6 on 13th Sep [Feeding offshore] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV); 13 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV); La Fontenelle: 2 on 9th Sep (JD); Miellette: 1 on 7th Sep (JD);
Herring Gull Bordeaux: 14 on 7th Sep (JD); Omptolle: 1 on 7th Sep (JD); Paradis: 5 on 7th Sep (JD); Petils Bay: 2 on 7th Sep (JD);
Yellow-legged Gull Pelagic: 10+ on 1st Sep [Adults + 1st winters] (VF/JH); Sev on 1st Sep (MCS);
Great Black-backed Gull Omptolle: 3 on 7th Sep (JD);
Kittiwake Jaonneuse: 2 on 3rd Sep (Pjv/0); 2 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs (separate juveniles)] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 2 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs (separate juveniles)] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); Pelagic: 1 on 1st Sep (VF/JH);
Sandwich Tern Jaonneuse: 3 on 3rd Sep (Pjv/0); 42 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 48 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 9 on 12th Sep [14:55-15:55hrs] (AJB); est.100 on 12th Sep (JH/MAG); 60 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV); Pelagic: 3 on 1st Sep (MCS); Vazon: 3 on 2nd Sep (MAG);
Common Tern Jaonneuse: 1 on 3rd Sep (Pjv/0); Pelagic: 3+ on 1st Sep (VF/JH); Sev on 1st Sep (MCS);
Arctic Tern Jaonneuse: 2 on 3rd Sep (Pjv/0);
Little Tern Jaonneuse: 3 on 12th Sep (JH/MAG);
Black Tern Jaonneuse: 1 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs (08:20 hrs)] (WRT/CIM); Pelagic: 3 on 1st Sep (VF/JH); 3 on 1st Sep [Pelagic group] (Ds);
Puffin Jaonneuse: 1 on 3rd Sep (JH/DS/APL);
Barn Owl Les Sages, TOR: 1 on 6th Sep [Found dead.] (via GSPCA/0);
Short-eared Owl Pleinmont: 1 on 1st Sep (TJB); 1 on 5th Sep (DJC);
Kingfisher Claire Mare: 1 on 1st Sep (DJC/LH); 1 on 2nd Sep (DJC/LJC); 1 on 7th Sep (DJC/LJC); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 4th Sep (MAG); Vale Pond: 2 on 8th Sep (APL);
Wryneck Fort Hommet: 1 on 6th Sep (APL/JH); 1 on 6th Sep [In pines] (AJB); 1 on 6th Sep (VF/JF); 2 on 6th Sep [Watching 1bird and another flew in] (DJC); 1 on 7th Sep (DJC/LJC); 1 on 9th Sep (DJC);
Swallow Fort Doyle: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); Jaonneuse: 1 on 9th Sep [In/off] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); Rue des Houges, SSV: 40+ on 4th Sep (MAG);
Grey Wagtail Grande Mare: 1 on 3rd Sep [Around Rue Des Bergers lake] (JH/EA);
Wren Bordeaux: 2 on 6th Sep [Both juveniles. Ringed at site] (TJB/JD);
Dunnock Bordeaux: 1 on 6th Sep [Juvenile. Ringed at site.] (TJB/JD);
Whinchat Fort Doyle: 1 on 7th Sep (MPL); Pleinmont: 1-2 on 5th Sep (JH/DS/APL); 1 on 6th Sep (VF/JF); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 8th Sep (APL);
Wheatear Fort Doyle: 2 on 9th Sep (JD); Jaonneuse: 3 on 9th Sep (JD); Lihou Island: c.10 on 6th Sep (AJB); Paradis: 1 on 7th Sep (JD); Rue des Houges, SSV: 3 on 4th Sep (MAG); Shingle Bank: 1 on 8th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Blackbird Beaucette Marina: 1 on 9th Sep (JD);
Cetti's Warbler Rue des Bergers: 1 on 12th Sep [heard ] (MCS);
Whitethroat Pleinmont: 1 on 1st Sep [Ringed at site.] (TJB);
Blackcap Bordeaux: 1 on 6th Sep [Recently fledged. Ringed at site.] (TJB/JD);
Chiffchaff Bordeaux: 6 on 6th Sep [5 juveniles. All ringed at site] (TJB/JD); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 8th Sep (JD);
Spotted Flycatcher Fort Hommet: 1 on 2nd Sep [pm In pines.] (AJB); 1 on 9th Sep (DJC/LJC);
Pied Flycatcher Lihou Island: 1 on 6th Sep (AJB);
Blue Tit Bordeaux: 1 on 6th Sep [Juvenile. Ringed at site.] (TJB/JD); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 8th Sep (JD);
Great Tit Bordeaux: 1 on 6th Sep [Juvenile. Ringed at site.] (TJB/JD); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 8th Sep (JD);
Raven Bordeaux: 2 on 6th Sep (TJB/JD);
Starling Fort Doyle: 15 on 9th Sep (JD);
House Sparrow La Fontenelle: 7 on 9th Sep (JD);
Goldfinch La Fontenelle: 1 on 9th Sep (JD);
Linnet Fort Doyle: 5 on 9th Sep (JD);
Bullfinch Bordeaux: 1 on 6th Sep [Juvenile. Ringed at site.] (TJB/JD);
Common/Arctic Tern Jaonneuse: 3 on 9th Sep [Total west btn 07:15-10:30 hrs (flock)] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH); 14 on 10th Sep (0/0); 31 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH);
Unidentified tern Jaonneuse: 8-10 on 12th Sep [Commic] (JH/MAG);
Unidentified skua Jaonneuse: 2 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL);
Unidentified shearwater Jaonneuse: c100 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs (Manx/Balearic)] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH);
Unidentified Swift Jaonneuse: c100 on 11th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-10:30 hrs (Manx/Balearic)] (WRT/CIM/VEF JH);
Unidentified shearwater Jaonneuse: 19 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs (Manx/Balearic)] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV);
Unidentified Swift Jaonneuse: 19 on 13th Sep [Total west btn 07:05-11:00 hrs (Manx/Balearic)] (WRT/VEF DSpicer/JH APL PJV);