Mediterranean Gull

Assistant Warden Matt Scragg spotted this young green colour-ringed Mediterranean Gull this afternoon in Longis Bay, Ring No.R5VV.

Snow Buntings

Thanks to the local grapevine we were delighted to catch up with these two Snow… Read more…

40-50mph winds have encouraged birds that may normally pass by our island to take advantage… Read more…

During the last few days there have been some dramatic gatherings of seabirds feeding on… Read more…

A several times enlarged photo of a Grey Phalarope I was delighted to come across… Read more…

Today visual migration resumed somewhat, in particular hundreds of Starlings and Chaffinch along with Bramblings,… Read more…

An exciting day brought not one, but TWO species never before recorded in Alderney. The… Read more…

Another 'fall' of Black Redstarts saw them into double figures again this morning including 6… Read more…

Hundreds of Kittiwakes passed our north-east coast today along with a Sooty Shearwater and a… Read more…

Now here's a real rarity! 6 licensed members from Europe's smallest ringing scheme The Channel… Read more…

Visiting Channel Islands bird ringers from Guernsey had a good day today processessing over 150… Read more…

The howling gales today brought in plenty of Gulls gathering at sheltered spots and the… Read more…

Another Pallid Swift through this morning, this latest bird (potentially our 5th in 4 days)… Read more…

Magnificent views of 2 Pallid Swifts over and around the lighthouse and Fort Quesnard for… Read more…

A good morning (see previous post) became an even better afternoon as we experienced a… Read more…

This morning's highlights, a Purple marbled in the moth trap, also our 8th Yellow-browed Warbler… Read more…