The British Bird Observatories Council have just released the latest annual report with reviews of 2020 added by each of the British Isles 20 accredited observatories. See link for further information. https://cutt.ly/2020-BOC-News-Edition-7
A male Teal this week at Longis reserve observed from the Naturetrek hide. Photo (JH). A Merlin and an unseasonal Lesser black-backed Gull also recorded today.
For those able to attend please see above for the details of the ABO’s presentation in Guernsey 28th January. For full details and to reserve tickets follow this link
News already in revealing the history of the Mediterranean Gull we spotted in Braye Bay on Saturday. The bird wearing the coded red ring was first ringed as a chick over 10yrs ago at a colony at Palic Lake in northern Serbia almost 1700km from Alderney. This individual has been recorded in France and Hungary since 2009 but to date Alderney is the furthest it has ever travelled from the colony where it hatched. A very good record in terms of the distribution of these gulls but some way to go in terms of the longevity record for this species which currently stands at 22yrs!
Sometimes whilst out recording birds other forms of wildlife steal the show and this morning a mother with her young Grey Seal in Longis Bay at high tide did just that. Young seals are referred to as ‘pups’ until they are 5yrs old and the Grey Seal is one of the rarest species of seal on earth! Photos from this morning (JH)
Above – mum coming for a closer look at me.
Below – seal pup sticking close to mum.
