Bird Sightings
Wryneck
- Alderney Bird Warden
A change in the wind direction overnight and there was an arrival of birds this morning. A Wryneck was at Longis, along with a fall of Whinchat and Pied Flycatcher. Greenshank and Green Sandpiper were seen on Longis pond and the first big push of Swallows and Martins came through mid-morning.
Wryneck © Matt Scragg
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.
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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
