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 La Grande Mare: 3 on 19th [East pond] (Section); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 1st Sep [New course pond] (DE); 6 on 10th Sep [New pond.] (Rockdweller); 8 on 11th Sep [1x group of 4 birds & 2x groups of 2 birds each on 'new' roadside pond.] (Rockdweller);
Fulmar Jaonneuse: 1 on 8th Sep (VF/KC);
Sooty Shearwater Jaonneuse: 2 on 1st Sep (VF);
Manx Shearwater Jaonneuse: 16 on 8th Sep (VF/KC); 1 on 12th Sep (KC);
Balearic Shearwater Jaonneuse: 1 on 8th Sep (VF/KC);
Cattle Egret Rue des Bergers: 3 on 1st Sep [In field next to new course pond] (DE); 9 on 1st Sep [With cattle next to new pond.] (Rockdweller); 7 on 2nd Sep (MAG); 9 on 2nd Sep [Cattle field next to pond.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 4th Sep (Rockdweller); 3 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0); 2 on 14th Sep [Field next to Pré d'Enfer car park.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 15th Sep [With cows in field alongside Pre d'Enfer car park] (Rockdweller); 10 on 16th Sep [2nd field beyond Pd'E hide] (Rockdweller/Mrs Rockdweller); 3 on 17th Sep [Field next to Pd'E car park.] (Rockdweller); Vale Pond: 1 on 14th Sep [Far field] (JD); 1 on 6th Sep [cow field] (MCS/JPD); 1 on 14th Sep [In cattle field alongside pond.] (Rockdweller);
Little Egret Catioroc: 1 on 15th Sep (DE); Chardronnet Quarry: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); Claire Mare: 16 on 8th Sep (DE); 20 on 8th Sep (Rockdweller); 31 on 13th Sep (AJB); Gallotin Quarry: 2 on 9th Sep (JD); Shingle Bank: 18 on 15th Sep (MCS); Vale Pond: 11 on 1st Sep (DE); 1 on 6th Sep (MCS/JPD); 9 on 20th Sep (DJC/LJC);
Grey Heron Claire Mare: 1 on 8th Sep (DE); 4 on 13th Sep (AJB); 1 on 15th Sep (DE); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 1st Sep (DE); 2 on 16th Sep (JD); 1 on 19th Sep (Section); Vale Pond: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); 1 on 20th Sep (DJC/LJC); Vauvert: 1 on 9th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Mute Swan Saints: 2 on 9th Sep [adults,in bay, have distant phone pictures ] (MCS);
Barnacle Goose Vale Pond: 2 on 14th Sep [In cattle field alongside pond.] (Rockdweller);
Shelduck Claire Mare: 4 on 1st Sep (DE); Claire Mare is: 4 on 1st Sep (MCS);
Teal Pre d'Enfer: 8 on 19th Sep (MCS); Pre dEnfer : 6 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); Rue des Bergers: 6 on 1st Sep (DE); 6 on 16th Sep (JD); 6 on 19th Sep (Section);
Mallard La Grande Mare: 10 on 19th Sep [East pond. Many feral] (Section);
Tufted Duck Grande Mare: 1 on 11th Sep [On Wetlands 3 pond - alongside green lane. ] (Rockdweller); La Grande Mare: 2 on 19th Sep [East pond] (Section); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd Sep [Additional male found subsequently in photo! Therefore total of 2x males present on pond.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 2nd Sep [Male on new roadside pond] (Rockdweller); 2 on 3rd Sep [new pond] (MCS); 2 on 4th Sep [Males on new pond.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 10th Sep [New pond.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 11th Sep [Roadside pond] (Rockdweller); 2 on 14th Sep [Roadside pond ] (Rockdweller); 2 on 16th Sep [New pond.] (Rockdweller/Mrs Rockdweller); 2 on 17th Sep [New pond.] (Rockdweller);
Honey-buzzard Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 5th Sep (MAG); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd Sep [Flew south mobbed by a Crow] (MAG);
Marsh Harrier Claire Mare: 2 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); 2 on 8th Sep (DE); 2 on 14th Sep (MCS);
Sparrowhawk Vauvert: 1 on 11th Sep (Pjv/0); 1 on 14th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Buzzard Miellette: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Sep (Pjv/0); 1 on 11th Sep (Pjv/0);
Osprey Portelet: 1 on 6th Sep [Headed south ] (JH/MH);
Kestrel Pecqueries: 1 on 16th Sep (JD);
Hobby Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 5th Sep (AJB/et al);
Water Rail Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 1st Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 8th Sep [Additional bird photographed on other side of pond therefore 2 in total seen.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 8th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 10th Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 11th Sep [Calling to each other across pond.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 16th Sep (Rockdweller); Vale Pond: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); 1 on 11th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 20th Sep (DJC/LJC);
Spotted Crake Claire Mare: 1 on 20th Sep (DJC); 1 on 20th Sep [found by Kevin Childs] (MCS/Several); 1 on 20th Sep [Found by Kevin Childs.] (Rockdweller/Jamie Hooper/Kevin Childs); 1 on 20th Sep (KC);
Moorhen Claire Mare: 1 on 15th Sep (DE); La Grande Mare: 3 on 19th Sep [East pond] (Section); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 1st Sep (DE); 2 on 16th Sep (JD);
Coot Gallotin Quarry: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); La Grande Mare: 10 on 19th Sep [East pond] (Section); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 19th Sep (Section);
Oystercatcher Miellette: 25 on 9th Sep (JD); Richmond: 65 on 19th Sep (MCS); Shingle Bank: c215 on 14th Sep (MCS);
Ringed Plover Catioroc: 5 on 15th Sep (DE); Grandes Havres: c.50 on 18th Sep (MPL); Shingle Bank: 15 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); Vazon: 14 on 6th Sep (MCS);
Knot Grandes Rocques: 1 on 1st Sep [On the roost between Cobo and GR] (MAG); Jaonneuse: 1 on 2nd Sep [Feeding with Turnstones on tide-line until dog walker arrived.] (Rockdweller);
Sanderling Grandes Havres: 3 on 18th Sep (MPL);
Dunlin Grandes Havres: c.5 on 18th Sep (MPL); Pecqueries: 1 on 16th Sep (JD); Shingle Bank: 3 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); Vazon: 2 on 6th Sep (MCS);
Snipe Pré d'Enfer: 2 on 1st Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 2nd Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 10th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 11th Sep (Rockdweller); 3 on 14th Sep [Feeding together in centre of rapidly drying pond.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 16th Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 17th Sep (Rockdweller); Pre d'Enfer: 2 on 19th Sep (MCS); Pre dEnfer : 1 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 1st Sep (DE); 1 on 2nd Sep [Pond] (Rockdweller); 2 on 19th Sep (Section);
Bar-tailed Godwit Grandes Havres: 1 on 18th Sep (MPL); L'Eree: 1 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); 1 on 7th Sep (AJB); 2 on 9th Sep (MCS); 4 on 14th Sep (MCS); 1 on 14th Sep [Feeding on tideline behind ice-cream trailer.] (Rockdweller); 4 on 15th Sep (Rockdweller/WRT); L'Ereey: 5 on 15th Sep (MCS); Les Amarreurs: 2 on 16th Sep (AJB); Richmond: 1 on 8th Sep (MPL); Rocque Poisson: 3 on 7th Sep [With Oystercatchers.] (Rockdweller);
Curlew Catioroc: 3 on 15th Sep (DE); Fort Le Crocq: 54 on 9th Sep (MCS); Shingle Bank: 18 on 14th Sep (MCS); 52 on 15th Sep (MCS);
Spotted Redshank Claire Mare: 1 on 3rd Sep [Juvenile bird found and reported by Jamie Hooper (with Dave Spicer).] (Rockdweller);
Redshank Claire Mare: 2 on 1st Sep (DE); 2 on 2nd Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); 2 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); 2 on 8th Sep (DE); 2 on 8th Sep [Adult & juvenile.] (Rockdweller); 3 on 12th Sep (AJB); 2 on 13th Sep (AJB); 2 on 14th Sep (JD); 1 on 15th Sep (DE); 1 on 20th Sep (MCS); Claire Mare is: 2 on 1st Sep (MCS);
Greenshank Pré d'Enfer: 2 on 1st Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 2nd Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 7th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 8th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 10th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 11th Sep [Chased off Green Sandpiper] (Rockdweller); Pre d'enfer: 1 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0); Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 14th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 15th Sep [Has damaged leg.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 17th Sep (Rockdweller); Pre dEnfer : 1 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); Richmond: 1 on 8th Sep (MPL); Rue des Bergers NR: 1 on 12th Sep (AJB); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 14th Sep (JD); Vale Pond: 1 on 14th Sep (JD); 1 on 11th Sep (MPL); 1 on 12th Sep (Pjv/0); 1 on 14th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 15th Sep (Pjv/0); 1 on 20th Sep (DJC/LJC); Vazon: 1 on 3rd Sep (MPL);
Green Sandpiper Pré d'Enfer: 6 on 1st Sep (Rockdweller); 3 on 2nd Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 4th Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 7th Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 8th Sep [Spending most time in rear pond.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 10th Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 11th Sep [1x GS chased off the other GS and then chased off Common Sandpiper] (Rockdweller); Pre d'enfer: 1 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0); Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 14th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 15th Sep [Very territorial.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 16th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 17th Sep (Rockdweller); Pre d'Enfer: 1 on 19th Sep (MCS); Pre dEnfer : 3 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); Rue des Bergers NR: 1 on 12th Sep (AJB); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 1st Sep (DE); 2 on 14th Sep (JD); 2 on 16th Sep (JD); 1 on 19th Sep (Section);
Wood Sandpiper Pré d'Enfer: 2 on 1st Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 2nd Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 4th Sep (Rockdweller); Pre dEnfer : 2 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); Rue des Bergers: 6 on 1st Sep (DE);
Common Sandpiper Claire Mare: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); 1 on 2nd Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); 1 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); 1 on 8th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 13th Sep (AJB); Claire Mare is: 1 on 1st Sep (MCS); Colin Best NR: 1 on 2nd Sep [On saltmarsh] (JH); Grande Mare: 1 on 12th Sep [Wetlands 3 pond.] (Rockdweller); Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 2nd Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 7th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 8th Sep [Spending most time in rear pond.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 10th Sep [Green S frequently chasing off Common S.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 11th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 14th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 16th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 17th Sep [Lasted 20 seconds before chased off by Green Sandpiper.] (Rockdweller); Pre dEnfer : 1 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); Pulias: 1 on 16th Sep [Beach] (JD); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 2nd Sep [New roadside pond.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 10th Sep [New pond.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 11th Sep [Roadside pond] (Rockdweller); Shingle Bank: 1 on 8th Sep (Rockdweller); Vale Pond: 1 on 2nd Sep (DJC); 1 on 6th Sep (MCS/JPD); 1 on 9th Sep (MCS/JB); 1 on 11th Sep (MPL); 1 on 12th Sep (Pjv/0); 1 on 13th Sep (MCS); 1 on 14th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 15th Sep (Pjv/0); 2 on 20th Sep (DJC/LJC);
Turnstone Fort Le Crocq: 1 on 9th Sep (MCS); Vazon: 9 on 6th Sep (MCS);
Red-necked Phalarope Grande Mare: 1 on 12th Sep (CAL); 1 on 12th Sep [found by AJB] (DJC); 1 on 12th Sep [Found by Tony Bisson on Wetlands 3 pond.] (Rockdweller); Vale Pond: 1 on 11th Sep [juv] (MPL); 1 on 11th Sep [found by Karen Bourgaise] (APL/et al); 1 on 11th Sep (JH/et al); 1 on 11th Sep [Found by Karen Bourgaize.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 11th Sep (VF/ML/DE);
Arctic Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 12th Sep (KC); 5 on 16th Sep [1, 3, 1 - west am] (JH/APL); 6 on 16th Sep [Saw one more than JH] (APL/JH);
Long-tailed Skua Jaonneuse: 1 on 1st Sep (VF);
Mediterranean Gull Cobo: 8 on 13th Sep (MCS); Richmond: 12 on 15th Sep (MCS); 11 on 19th Sep (MCS);
Black-headed Gull Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 11th Sep [Feeding on pond] (Rockdweller); Rue des Bergers: 2 on 19th Sep [Both 1st winter] (Section);
Common Gull Jaonneuse: 1 on 12th Sep (KC);
Herring Gull Rue des Bergers: 50 on 19th Sep [Feeding in ploughed fields] (Section);
Yellow-legged Gull L'Eree: 1 on 18th Sep [Adult] (AJB); Perelle: 1 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0);
Caspian Gull Perelle: 1 on 20th Sep [Dutch colour ring found by WRT] (MCS/WRT); 1 on 20th Sep [Dutch colour-ringed juv. found by Wayne Turner] (AJB/WRT/et al); 1 on 20th Sep (VF/WT/AJB);
Sandwich Tern Bulwer Avenue: 9 on 9th Sep (DE); 3 on 16th Sep (DE); Richmond: 3 on 19th Sep (MCS);
Black Tern Grande Mare: 1 on 14th Sep [Originally reported by Dave Andrews from a golfer's photograph.] (Rockdweller);
Woodpigeon Rue des Bergers: 8 on 19th Sep (Section);
Collared Dove Claire Mare: 1 on 15th Sep (DE); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 1st Sep (DE);
Barn Owl Fort Le Marchant: 1 on 10th Sep [male] (DJC/LJC); L'Ancresse: 2 on 16th Sep [at different sites] (DJC); Rocque Balan: 1 on 10th Sep [female] (DJC/LJC);
Kingfisher Claire Mare: 1 on 8th Sep (DE); 1 on 15th Sep (DE); Gallotin Quarry: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 11th Sep [Fleeting visit.] (Rockdweller); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 3rd Sep (MPL);
Wryneck Fort Doyle: 1 on 1st Sep [Flushed from path 250 metres west of Fort. Path amongst gorse running up to mound.] (AJB);
Great Spotted Woodpecker Portelet: 1 on 6th Sep (JH/MH);
Swallow Claire Mare: 4 on 14th Sep (MCS); 3 on 15th Sep (DE); Gallotin Quarry: 10 on 9th Sep (JD);
Tree Pipit Pleinmont: 2 on 1st Sep (MPL);
Meadow Pipit Claire Mare: 1 on 15th Sep (DE);
Yellow Wagtail Pleinmont: c.22 on 1st Sep [LSG fields] (JH); c.50 on 1st Sep (MPL); 11 on 2nd Sep (MAG); c20 on 5th Sep (MCS);
Grey Wagtail Colin Best NR: 1 on 2nd Sep [On saltmarsh] (JH);
Pied/White Wagtail Colin Best NR: 27 on 2nd Sep [On saltmarsh] (JH);
Wren Claire Mare: 1 on 14th Sep (MCS); Vauvert: 1 on 7th Sep (Pjv/0);
Robin Claire Mare: 1 on 14th Sep (MCS);
Redstart Pleinmont: 1 on 1st Sep (MPL); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 11th Sep [Female] (APL);
Redstart (Eastern - samamisicus) Rue des Bergers: 1 on 12th Sep (CAL/0);
Whinchat Fort Hommet: 1 on 5th Sep (MAG); Pleinmont: 9 on 1st Sep (MPL); c.5 on 2nd Sep (JH); 6 on 2nd Sep (MAG); Port Soif: 1 on 10th Sep (AJB);
Stonechat Fort Hommet: 2 on 6th Sep (MCS/JPD); 3 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); Pleinmont: 2 on 5th Sep (MCS);
Wheatear Fort Hommet: 3 on 5th Sep (MAG); Fort Le Crocq: 1 on 7th Sep (AJB); Grandes Rocques: 2 on 7th Sep (AJB); Pleinmont: 3 on 1st Sep (MPL); 2 on 5th Sep (MCS);
Song Thrush Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 11th Sep (Rockdweller);
Cetti's Warbler Claire Mare: 2 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); 1 on 7th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 14th Sep (MCS); 1 on 15th Sep (DE); Gallotin Quarry: 1 on 9th Sep (JD); Pré d'Enfer: 2 on 7th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 8th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 10th Sep (Rockdweller); 2 on 11th Sep [Calling to each other across pond.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 14th Sep [Calling to each other across pond.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 16th Sep (Rockdweller); 1 on 17th Sep (Rockdweller); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); 1 on 16th Sep (JD); Vale Pond: 1 on 6th Sep [heard] (MCS/JPD);
Sedge Warbler Pleinmont: 1 on 1st Sep [LSG fields] (JH);
Garden Warbler Pleinmont: 1 on 1st Sep (MPL);
Blackcap Mont d'Aval: 2 on 12th Sep (MCS); Pleinmont: c.15 on 1st Sep (MPL);
Chiffchaff Bordeaux: 2 on 1st Sep (Pjv/0); Claire Mare: 2 on 14th Sep (MCS); Fort Hommet: 2 on 7th Sep (DE/HE);
Willow Warbler Claire Mare: 1 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); 3 on 14th Sep (MCS); Fort Hommet: 1 on 5th Sep (MAG); 4 on 6th Sep (MCS/JPD); Pleinmont: c.30 on 1st Sep (MPL); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 1st Sep (DE);
Goldcrest Rue des Bergers: 3 on 1st Sep (DE);
Firecrest Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 11th Sep (Rockdweller);
Spotted Flycatcher Fort Hommet: 1 on 6th Sep (MCS/JPD); 2 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); Pleinmont: 1 on 1st Sep (MPL); Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 11th Sep (Rockdweller); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 1st Sep (DE); 2 on 9th Sep (APL); 1 on 11th Sep (APL);
Long-tailed Tit Rue des Bergers: 2 on 1st Sep (DE);
Blue Tit Claire Mare: 1 on 14th Sep (MCS); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 19th Sep (Section); Vauvert: 3 on 1st Sep (Pjv/0); 4 on 7th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 9th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 4 on 10th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 3 on 11th Sep (Pjv/0); 4 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0);
Great Tit Rue des Bergers: 2 on 19th Sep (Section); Vauvert: 1 on 1st Sep (Pjv/0); 1 on 7th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 9th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 10th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 11th Sep (Pjv/0); 2 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0);
Magpie Rue des Bergers: 3 on 19th Sep (Section);
Jackdaw Rue des Bergers: 4 on 9th Sep (APL);
Carrion Crow Rue des Bergers: 50 on 19th Sep [Feeding in ploughed fields] (Section);
Raven Fort Hommet: 3 on 6th Sep (MCS/JPD); Fort Le Crocq: c.10 on 7th Sep (AJB); Mont d'Aval: 2 on 4th Sep (MCS/Llel); Shingle Bank: 2 on 7th Sep (DE/HE); Vauvert: 1 on 7th Sep (Pjv/0);
House Sparrow Miellette: 13 on 9th Sep (JD);
Chaffinch Miellette: 3 on 9th Sep [Mixed flock] (JD);
Greenfinch Claire Mare: 5 on 14th Sep (MCS); Fort Hommet: 5 on 6th Sep (MCS/JPD); Miellette: 9 on 9th Sep [Mixed flock] (JD);
Goldfinch Claire Mare: 2 on 14th Sep (MCS); Miellette: 2 on 9th Sep [Mixed flock] (JD);
Linnet Fort Hommet: 11 on 6th Sep (MCS/JPD);
Bullfinch Forest stores car park: 1 on 3rd Sep [male] (MCS);
Comma Vauvert: 1 on 20th Sep (Pjv/Jev);
Hummingbird Hawkmoth Vauvert: 1 on 1st Sep (Pjv/0); 1 on 10th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 11th Sep (Pjv/Jev); 1 on 13th Sep (Pjv/0);
Clouded Yellow Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 5th Sep (AJB);