by Alderney Bird Warden | Sep 22, 2025
A damp start to the autumn walk this afternoon, luckily the rain soon eased off. There were great views of Curlew, Little Egret and Grey Seal through the spotting scope at Longis Baye. The highlight of our walk was a Cattle Egret on Longis reserve, giving great views as the Egret hunted insects around the cows. Hilary was waiting at Wells House with tea and cakes to finish the walk. Thank you to all that attended for coming along and everyone behind the scenes for looking after us.
Photo by Matt Scragg – Cattle Egret
by Alderney Bird Warden | Sep 10, 2025
A change in the wind direction overnight and there was an arrival of birds this morning. A Wryneck was at Longis, along with a fall of Whinchat and Pied Flycatcher. Greenshank and Green Sandpiper were seen on Longis pond and the first big push of Swallows and Martins came through mid-morning.
Picture, Wryneck by Matt Scragg
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
