by Alderney Bird Warden | Nov 15, 2021
Today more evidence of large numbers of birds moving on the NE winds included several locally scarce species. For a second day running over 300 birds were ringed, today 1 Kingfisher, 17 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes ( continental) 221 Redwings, 16 Fieldfares, 5 Robins, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff (tristis), 1 Firecrest, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Coal Tits (continental) 18 Starlings, 3 Chaffinches, 10 Bramblings, 1 Bullfinch and 1 Lesser Redpoll. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was around mannez quarry for most of the morning.
PhotoK (JH) today’s Kingfisher, a scarce visitor to Alderney, occasionally spotted during the autumn and winter months, this female only the 6th ever ringed here.
by Alderney Bird Warden | Nov 14, 2021
The first NE winds of the month made for a busy morning. A Great Egret over Mannez quarry and amidst thousands of migrating Thrushes a single late moving Swallow over Longis pond. 380 birds ringed included 333 Redwings, 24 Fieldfares and a Woodcock (pictured here) photo Matt Scragg.
by Alderney Bird Warden | Jun 21, 2021
This year’s colour ringing of Gull chicks got underway today.
Herring Gull nests within our census area are slightly up on last year.
Lesser black backed Gull chicks were also colour ringed today, for this species it was the first time on mainland Alderney.
Photo (JH) A Herring Gull chick, one of a dozen Gull chicks ringed this afternoon.
by Alderney Bird Warden | Jun 18, 2021
A rather bedraggled Hobby opposite Mannez Lighthouse this morning.
by Alderney Bird Warden | Jun 15, 2021
Helen McGregor, chairman of the ABO directors, is planning to climb Ben Nevis at the end of June to support the scientific work of the Alderney Bird Society.
The States of Alderney have terminated the ABO’s tenancy of the Nunnery as they want all the island charities to benefit from it – rather than just us.
This has left a hole in our finances, can you help out please?
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