Bird Sightings
Red Knot
- Alderney Bird Warden
Red Knot © Matt Scragg Nightingale
- Alderney Bird Warden
An unexpectedly calmer morning than forecast and there was an arrival of birds overnight. Nightingale is not recorded on Alderney every year and a first year bird was ringed at Longis this morning. There was also Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Grasshopper Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat seen early morning and 20 Sandwich Tern were roosting at Houmet Herbe on the high tide this evening.
There are a few places remaining on the Pelagic trip this Sunday, contact Hilary at
Nightingale © Matt Scragg
Common Gull
- Alderney Bird Warden
Strong easterly winds have been dominating over the last few days and are forecast to continue until later this week. This has suppressed the momentum of the migration. There have still been a few firsts for the autumn with Pied Flycatcher and Common Redstart over the weekend.
Reported from offshore this morning, a juvenile Common Gull which only occur in low numbers on Alderney.
Common Gull © Graham Gillingham
Black-winged Kite
- Alderney Bird Warden
Black-winged Kite seen on the airport yesterday evening. Last seen making its way towards Kiln Farm and possibly roosted overnight on Alderney.
