Alderney 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.


Great Northern Diver Braye Bay: 1 on 9th (PKV/CMV);
Little Grebe Longis Pond: 1 on 12th Jul (MCS);
Gannet Mannez Lighthouse: 5 on 15th Nov [west in 90 minutes] (PKV);
Great White Egret Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 18th Oct (PKV/CMV);
Glossy Ibis Barrackmaster's Lane: 2 on 3rd Nov [Amongst corvid roost] (PKV/CMV); 1 on 6th Nov (PKV/CMV);
Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) Mannez Lighthouse: 3 on 15th Nov [west in 90 minutes] (PKV);
Velvet Scoter Mannez Lighthouse: 5 on 21st Nov (PKV/CMV);
Honey-buzzard Braye Bay: 1 on 25th Sep (PKV/CMV); St Anne: 2 on 4th Sep (PKV/CMV);
Hen Harrier Longis Common: 1 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 23rd Nov (PKV/CMV);
Goshawk South Coast Cliffs, Alderney: 1 on 11th Oct [FEMALE] (PKV/cmv);
Osprey Longis Common: 1 on 21st Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB); 1 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 21st Apr [East late afternoon ] (JH/DS/APL/DB); Clonque Bay: 1 on 27th Sep (PKV/CMV);
Merlin Saye Bay: 1 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 21st Apr [Female-type east across bay] (JH/DS/APL/DB);
Hobby Barrackmaster's Lane: 2 on 28th Apr [South over PKV's garden @10:15 + 11:15 hrs (the latter being noisily mobbed by a Peregrine)] (WRT/PKV);
Oystercatcher Platte Saline : 52 on 13th Jul (MCS);
Ringed Plover Platte Saline : 5 on 13th Jul (MCS);
Bar-tailed Godwit Platte Saline: 1 on 27th Apr [Female] (WRT/MAG); Saye Bay: 1 on 26th Apr [Male] (WRT/MAG);
Whimbrel Fort Houmet Herbe: 3 on 26th Apr (WRT/MAG); Saye Bay: 1 on 26th Apr (WRT/MAG); 3 on 27th Apr (WRT/MAG); Braye Bay: 3 on 13th Jul (MCS); Platte Saline : 3 on 13th Jul (MCS);
Curlew Longis Bay: 1 on 27th Apr (WRT/MAG);
Green Sandpiper Alderney golf course: 1 on 24th Nov (PKV/CMV);
Common Sandpiper Braye Bay: 2 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 2 on 22nd Apr (JH/DS/APL/DB); Platte Saline: 2 on 27th Apr [On rocks together] (WRT/MAG);
Pomarine Skua Mannez Lighthouse: 1 on 15th Nov [west in 90 minutes] (PKV);
Arctic Skua Platte Saline: 1 on 22nd Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB); 1 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 22nd Apr [NE, late pm] (JH/DS/APL/DB);
Mediterranean Gull Braye Bay: 6 on 14th Jul (MCS); Mannez Lighthouse: 35 on 15th Nov [west in 90 minutes] (PKV);
Little Gull Mannez Lighthouse: 3 on 21st Nov (PKV/CMV);
Sabine's Gull Crabby Bay: 2 on 4th Nov [adults] (PKV/CMV);
Lesser Black-backed Gull Crabby Bay: c30 on 27th Apr [In beach gull roost (incl. CRs B3P2, B4AT5 + B8FL6)] (WRT/MAG);
Herring Gull Crabby Bay: c30 on 27th Apr [In beach gull roost] (WRT/MAG);
Kittiwake Mannez Lighthouse: 157 on 15th Nov [west in 90 minutes] (PKV);
Common Tern Corblets Bay: 1 on 28th Apr [Fishing] (WRT/MAG);
Guillemot Giffoine: 5 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); Les Etacs: 1 on 21st Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB);
Razorbill Giffoine: 6 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl);
Puffin Clonque Bay: 15 on 22nd Apr [Approx ] (APL/JH/DS/DB); 12 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl);
Cuckoo Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 27th Apr [Singing] (WRT/MAG); 1 on 28th Apr [Singing] (WRT/MAG); Longis Bay: 1 on 26th Apr [In/off @14:05 hrs] (WRT/MAG); Mannez Garenne: 1 on 28th Apr [Singing] (WRT/MAG); Mannez Quarry: 1 on 22nd Apr [Heard] (APL/JH/DS/DB); 1 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 22nd Apr [Calling in distance] (JH/DS/APL/DB); 1 on 26th Apr [In/off @11:10 hrs (later seen on the Garenne)] (WRT/MAG);
Swift Giffoine: 1 on 26th Apr (WRT/MAG); Mannez Garenne: 2 on 28th Apr [Together in/off from France (PM)] (WRT/MAG); Mannez Quarry: 1 on 26th Apr (WRT/MAG);
Kingfisher Crabby Bay: 1 on 27th Oct (PKV/CMV);
Skylark Giffoine: 9 on 22nd Nov (PKV/CMV);
Swallow Longis Bay: 1 on 17th Feb (PKV/CMV);
House Martin Longis Common: 4 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl);
Tree Pipit Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 28th Apr [Calling flyover (c.11:30 hrs)] (WRT/PKV/CV); Mannez Quarry: 2 on 26th Apr [On deck together] (WRT/MAG);
Yellow Wagtail Longis Common: 1 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 2 on 27th Apr [In flight together calling] (WRT/MAG/MScragg); Mannez Garenne: 1 on 28th Apr [In/off from France (PM)] (WRT/MAG);
Redstart Alderney golf course: 1 on 25th Apr [Male] (WRT/MAG); Giffoine: 1 on 26th Apr [Female] (WRT/MAG); Mannez Garenne: 1 on 28th Apr [Female in/off from France (PM)] (WRT/MAG); Rose Farm, Alderney: 1 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); Vau de Saou, Alderney: 2 on 26th Apr [Pair] (WRT/MAG);
Whinchat Rose Farm, Alderney: 1 on 26th Apr [Male] (WRT/MAG); Saye Bay: 1 on 26th Apr [Female] (WRT/MAG);
Ring Ouzel Mannez Quarry: 1 on 28th Apr [Male] (WRT/MAG);
Fan-tailed Warbler Longis Common: 1 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 22nd Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB); 1 on 12th Jul (MCS);
Sedge Warbler Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 27th Apr [Singing] (WRT/MAG); Longis Bay: 1 on 27th Apr [Sewage works] (WRT/MAG); Longis Pond: 4 on 22nd Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB); 4 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 12th Jul (MCS);
Dartford Warbler Giffoine: 1 on 21st Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB); 1 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 21st Apr (JH/DS/APL/DB);
Lesser Whitethroat Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 28th Apr (MAG);
Whitethroat Longis Common: 1 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl);
Garden Warbler : c20 on 28th Apr [Seen spread across island] (WRT/MAG); Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 22nd Apr (JH/DS/APL/DB); 1 on 23rd Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB); 3 on 26th Apr [2 singing] (WRT/MAG); Longis Bay: 2 on 26th Apr [Sewage works] (WRT/MAG); 1 on 27th Apr [Sewage works] (WRT/MAG); Mannez Garenne: 1 on 28th Apr [In/off from France (PM)] (WRT/MAG); Rose Farm, Alderney: 1 on 25th Apr [Singing] (WRT/MAG); 1 on 26th Apr (WRT/MAG);
Blackcap Longis Bay: 6 on 26th Apr [Sewage works (3 x male, 3 x female)] (WRT/MAG);
Chiffchaff Longis Pond: 2 on 12th Jul (MCS);
Willow Warbler Longis Bay: 20+ on 25th Apr [Sewage works] (WRT/MAG); 20+ on 26th Apr [Sewage works] (WRT/MAG);
Spotted Flycatcher Rose Farm, Alderney: 1 on 22nd Apr (JH/DS/APL/DB); 1 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Apl/Jh); 1 on 22nd Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB);
Pied Flycatcher Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 21st Apr (APL/JH/DS/DB); 1 on 21st Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 1 on 21st Apr [Male] (JH/DS/APL/DB); Giffoine: 1 on 25th Apr [Female] (WRT/MAG); Rose Farm, Alderney: 1 on 26th Apr [Female] (WRT/MAG); 1 on 28th Apr [Female] (WRT/MAG);
Jackdaw Giffoine: 2 on 26th Apr [Pig pens] (WRT/MAG); Le Trigale, St Anne: 4 on 27th Apr [Flock flying west] (WRT/MAG);
Serin Platte Saline: 2 on 22nd Apr [Db] (Ds/Jh/Apl); 2 on 22nd Apr [1M, 1Fm] (APL/JH/DS/DB); 2 on 22nd Apr [Pair. Found by ABO.] (JH/DS/APL/DB); 1 on 27th Apr [Singing male] (WRT/MAG); 1 on 28th Apr [Singing male still present] (WRT/MAG);
Common Crossbill Barrackmaster's Lane: 10 on 16th Jun (PKV/CMV); 4 on 17th Jun (PKV/CMV); 6 on 17th Jun (PKV/CMV); 9 on 18th Jun (PKV/CMV);
Cirl Bunting Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 15th Nov (PKV/CMV);
Reed Bunting Giffoine: 1 on 22nd Nov (PKV/CMV);
Unidentified auk Mannez Lighthouse: 406 on 15th Nov [west in 90 minutes] (PKV);