by Alderney Bird Warden | Nov 21, 2024
This Tufted Duck was first spotted by our migration assistant Arcadie Fihey on the 9th of November on Crabby quarry and subsequently recorded daily during our census work, it was still present today.
A rare visitor for us but even rarer as it is wearing a tag on its bill, we think the first Alderney record of it’s kind, the bird was originally fitted with the identification numbered and lettered research tag at Dommartin-Dampierre in north eastern France in March this year.
Photo ( back of camera image)- the tagged Tufted Duck.
by Alderney Bird Warden | Nov 16, 2024
Two very calm days have seen a clear out of migrants and little visual migration. Nevertheless, 56 birds were ringed this morning including a Jack Snipe, Woodcock, 5 Fieldfares and 3 Linnets.
Photo this morning’s Jack Snipe.
by Alderney Bird Warden | Nov 14, 2024
Dusky Warbler this morning, the 6th record for Alderney (all since the ABO was launched in 2016).
Another busy morning for thrushes saw us ring our 1000th Redwing of this autumn, other species ringed included Siberian Chiffchaff, Fieldfare and Firecrest.
Photo today’s Dusky Warbler.
by Alderney Bird Warden | Nov 10, 2024
Groundhog day with another influx of thrushes this morning, at least 5 Woodcocks at Longis Common. 103 birds were ringed, this total included 6 Fieldfare, 10 Blackcap and a very late moving male Ring Ouzel.
Photo, this morning’s Ring Ouzel.
by Alderney Bird Warden | Nov 9, 2024
Another exciting day recording migration for The British Isles most southerly bird observatory.
A slight change in wind direction overnight brought us a fresh influx of Thrushes that were predominantly Redwings and Song Thrushes with fewer Fieldfares and Blackbirds today.
A Pochard found by our Migration assistant Arcadie was the latest in a string of locally scarce waterfowl records this week.
Exactly 200 birds were ringed, this method of monitoring is evidencing that fair numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps are still moving through the island, Redwing featured heavily again (141) including a foreign ‘Control from Denmark, also ringed today a Woodcock, Yellow-browed Warbler, Cettis Warbler, 3 Bramblings, 4 Linnets and a Hawfinch, the latter the first ringed here since 2018.
Photo from today; Woodcock
