by Alderney Bird Warden | Sep 5, 2025
A few days of strong westerlies has meant a slow start to September for bird migration on Alderney. Finding a Red Knot hanging out with the Ringed Plover, on Longis bay, certainly perked up this morning’s census!
Red Knot is not recorded annually on Alderney, pictured by Matt Scragg
by Alderney Bird Warden | Aug 21, 2025
An unexpectedly calmer morning than forecast and there was an arrival of birds overnight. Nightingale is not recorded on Alderney every year and a first year bird was ringed at Longis this morning. There was also Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Grasshopper Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat seen early morning and 20 Sandwich Tern were roosting at Houmet Herbe on the high tide this evening.
There are a few places remaining on the Pelagic trip this Sunday, contact Hilary at
ABO.news@outlook.com to reserve a place!
Pictured,:Nightingale by Matt Scragg
by Alderney Bird Warden | Aug 21, 2025
Strong easterly winds have been dominating over the last few days and are forecast to continue until later this week. This has suppressed the momentum of the migration. There have still been a few firsts for the autumn with Pied Flycatcher and Common Redstart over the weekend.
Reported from offshore this morning, a juvenile Common Gull which only occur in low numbers on Alderney.
Picture Common Gull by Graham Gillingham
by Alderney Bird Warden | Jul 30, 2025
Black-winged Kite seen on the airport yesterday evening. Last seen making its way towards Kiln Farm and possibly roosted overnight on Alderney
by Alderney Bird Warden | Jul 30, 2025
After months of planning and submitting applications, the annual seabird ringing expedition to Burhou went ahead last week. The main focus being to colour ringing Lesser Black-back Gull chicks and ringing in the Storm Petrel colony.
The movement of the juvenile gulls with colour rings produces important data and helps monitor longevity of individuals returning to Alderney. Keep watch for colour ringed gulls and report them on Guernsey Gulls.
There is still a lot of subsequent encounter data to enter for the Storm Petrel but there are already a few birds encountered during this trip that are over 20 years old.
Pictured, the seabird ringing team returning from Burhou.
