Bird Sightings
Bird Walk 4th May
- Paul Roper
After a foggy start to the day it was a glorious Sunday afternoon for the spring walk. In Longis Baye we saw Little Egret, Shelduck, Oystercatcher and Whimbrel. On Longis reserve Blackcap and Whitethroat were singing, Meadow Pipit were singing in flight display and a male Stonechat perched in a prominent position on a bramble patch. On Longis pond a family of Coot were busy feeding.
The walk concluded with tea and coffee with a fine selection of cakes, a big thank you to the bakers!
Pictured, the spring walk guests birdwatching in Longis Baye, by Hilary Partridge.
1st May Cirl Bunting on Longis
- Paul Roper
Fantastic this morning - Matt caught a Cirl Bunting on Longis.
A day of unusual species
- Alderney Bird Warden
A day of infrequently encountered species started with a Nightjar, ringed at first light by the visiting ringers on the training course. We have then seen Red Kite and Black Kite and a total of 4 Spoonbills, a flock of 3 and an additional single, migrating over before heading east to France.
Nightjar © J Stuart Smith
A busy week for the Ringing Course
- Alderney Bird Warden
A busy week with visiting ringers attending a training assessment course. Easterly wind has dominated the weather forecast but there have been plenty of training opportunities with the birds throughout the week.
Sightings from this week include Swift, Whinchat, Subalpine Warbler and Nightingale within the census area and, a now rare sighting of a Turtle Dove, reported by Alex Purdie, near the signalling tower behind the airport this afternoon.
Some of the ringing group engaged in discussions © Eleanor Evetts
