Waders 23 Jan 2021
Waders along the NE coast today included this smart flock of 8 Grey Plovers.
News from the Nunnery 22 Jan 2021
The President and States Members were welcomed to the Nunnery for a tour of the Alderney Bird Observatory and tea and cake last Saturday. Photo (David Nash)From left to right Bill Abel, new Chairman of the Policy and Finance Committee, Steve Roberts, Guernsey Representative, John Horton, Bird Warden and Helen McGregor, Chairman of the Alderney Bird Observatory
Gadwall 21 Jan 2021
Heavily cropped photo taken in fairly awful conditions this morning of a Gadwall with 3 Mallards within our census area. This species is locally rare here and the first Alderney record since early March 2018; when 2 males stayed for almost a week having turned up during the ‘beast from the east’ at the end of February that year. Also this morning an unseasonal and very vocal Whimbrel on the NE coastline. Photo (JH) male Gadwall present this morning (last bird on the right).
Gannets Return 20 Jan 2021
The return of the Gannets is heralded in Alderney each year but this effectively refers to the first breeding birds landing on one of the colony breeding sites. Gannets can be fairly easily spotted offshore from Alderney year round. The ringing of Gannets here since 1947 has evidenced individual birds travelling as far as the north west coast of Africa and the Middle East outside of the birds breeding season. We have recorded small numbers daily so far this year but today signs of increased activity was evident with at least 60 Gannets fishing off Mannez lighthouse this morning. Photo (JH) Part of the fleet of Gannets off the Alderney NE coast this morning.
Second showing Society Presentation / 17 Jan 2021
Our presentation in Guernsey for La Societe 28th January having quickly sold out, a 2nd date has been arranged. For details and for booking tickets see