Guernsey Birds - Monthly Summaries
2026

These are records that have been entered by observers and it
should be noted that these have not necessarily been authenticated.


Black-throated Diver Catioroc: 1 on 16th (MAG); Fort Grey: 1 on 9th Feb [Long way out towards reef.] (Rockdweller ); 1 on 19th Feb [Long way offshore at low water] (Rockdweller); 1 on 28th Feb [Close in to fort.] (Rockdweller); Perelle: 1 on 15th Feb (Rockdweller); 1 on 16th Feb (VF); 1 on 23rd Feb [Out by beacon.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 27th Feb (Rockdweller); Rocquaine: 1 on 8th Feb (MCS); Rocque Poisson: 1 on 8th Feb (Rockdweller ); 1 on 24th Feb (Rockdweller); Shingle Bank: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); 1 on 22nd Feb [Spotted by Mark ] (Rockdweller/Mark Guppy/Barry Brehaut);
Great Northern Diver Catioroc: 1 on 12th Feb [Off point car park.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 14th Feb [Inside reef off car park.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 21st Feb (Rockdweller); Fort Grey: 1 on 14th Feb [Amongst mooring buoys in bay.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 16th Feb (Rockdweller); 1 on 17th Feb [Amongst mooring buoys.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 18th Feb (Rockdweller); Imperial Hotel, Rocquaine: 1 on 18th Feb [Seen at same time as Fort Grey bird therefore 2 separate birds] (Rockdweller); 1 on 20th Feb (Rockdweller/Ian le Page); 1 on 21st Feb (Rockdweller); L'Eree: 1 on 11th Feb (Pjv/0); 1 on 14th Feb [Far out in bay.] (Rockdweller); Perelle: 2 on 8th Feb [2 together at mouth of bay.] (AJB); 2 on 11th Feb [One seen by Tony Loaring earlier.] (Rockdweller); 2 on 12th Feb (MCS); 1 on 13th Feb [Out by mooring buoys.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 14th Feb (MPL); 1 on 16th Feb (Rockdweller); 1 on 17th Feb (Pjv/0); 2 on 17th Feb (Rockdweller/Chris Mourant); 1 on 25th Feb (Rockdweller); 1 on 26th Feb (Rockdweller); 1 on 27th Feb (Rockdweller); Portelet: 1 on 8th Feb (Rockdweller ); 1 on 10th Feb (Rockdweller); 1 on 11th Feb [Out by boat moorings.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 13th Feb [Long way out - well beyond beacon.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); 1 on 26th Feb (Rockdweller); Rocquaine: 1 on 2nd Feb (Pjv/0); 1 on 8th Feb (MCS); 3 on 18th Feb (MPL); 1 on 23rd Feb [Eating a dab.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 24th Feb (Rockdweller/Mark Guppy); 1 on 25th Feb (Pjv/0); 1 on 26th Feb (AJB); Vazon: 1 on 18th Feb (MPL);
Great Crested Grebe Reservoir: 1 on 12th Feb [summer plumage] (MCS); 1 on 13th Feb (AJB);
Slavonian Grebe Fort Grey: 1 on 5th Feb (Ds/Jh); 1 on 8th Feb (Rockdweller ); 2 on 19th Feb [Long way offshore at low water.] (Rockdweller); Imperial Hotel, Rocquaine: 1 on 20th Feb (Rockdweller/Mark Guppy/Ian le Page); L'Eree: 1 on 6th Feb (Pjv/0); Rocquaine: 1 on 8th Feb (MCS); 1 on 23rd Feb (Rockdweller); 1 on 24th Feb (Rockdweller/Mark Guppy); Rocque Poisson: 2 on 23rd Feb [Fishing together.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 24th Feb (Rockdweller);
Fulmar Creux Mahie, TOR: 4 on 1st Feb (CB/PA); Petit Bot: 2 on 23rd Feb (KC);
Gannet Jaonneuse: 12 on 16th Feb (KC);
Cormorant Lihou Island: 2 on 2nd Feb (JD); Reservoir: 5 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Town Harbour: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Shag Lihou Headland: 2 on 2nd Feb (JD); Shingle Bank: 5 on 2nd Feb (JD);
Cattle Egret Fauxquets Valley: 20 on 8th Feb (MCS); King's Mills: 28 on 23rd Feb [In large field north of road.] (AJB); Les Grantez, CAT: 9 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Reservoir: 8 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 34 on 23rd Feb (Rockdweller/Albert Harvey);
Little Egret Colin Best NR: 11 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Shingle Bank: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD);
Grey Heron Colin Best NR: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Lihou Headland: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Reservoir: 1 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Rue des Houges, SSV: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Vale Pond: 1 on 1st Feb (MCS/JPD );
Mute Swan Grande Mare: 1 on 13th Feb [Main pond.] (AJB); 1 on 18th Feb (MPL); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 14th Feb [new pond] (MCS); 1 on 26th Feb [New pond.] (Rockdweller);
White-fronted Goose Barras Lane: 9 on 13th Feb (MPL);
Canada Goose Barras Lane: 5 on 13th Feb (MPL);
Brent Goose Colin Best NR: 28 on 2nd Feb (JD); 75 on 8th Feb (KC); 72 on 8th Feb (MCS); 76 on 22nd Feb (ADM); 1 on 27th Feb [Pale-bellied found on scrape by WRT & MRG] (Rockdweller);
Brent Goose (Dark-bellied) Colin Best NR: 67 on 1st Feb (MCS);
Shelduck Claire Mare: 2 on 2nd Feb (JD); Colin Best NR: 36 on 2nd Feb (JD); present on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Gadwall Claire Mare: 2 on 2nd Feb (MCS); Colin Best NR: 2 on 8th Feb (KC); 2 on 12th Feb (MCS); 2 on 23rd Feb (KC);
Teal Claire Mare: 11 on 2nd Feb (JD); sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Colin Best NR: 18 on 2nd Feb (JD); Grands Marais/Pre: 3 on 3rd Feb (Pjv/0);
Mallard Claire Mare: 57 on 2nd Feb (MCS); 39 on 2nd Feb (JD); Sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Colin Best NR: 9 on 2nd Feb (JD); Icart: 2 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Portelet: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Shingle Bank: 4 on 2nd Feb (JD); sev on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Shoveler Colin Best NR: 1 on 1st Feb (MCS); 2 on 8th Feb (MCS); 3 on 12th Feb (MCS);
Tufted Duck Rue des Bergers: 2 on 15th Feb [2m on new pond] (MCS); 1 on 18th Feb [new pond] (MCS); 1 on 19th Feb [Drake.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 24th Feb [Drake on new pond] (Rockdweller); 1 on 27th Feb [Drake still on new pond alongside road.] (Rockdweller);
Red-breasted Merganser Vazon: 2 on 18th Feb [m + f flew East] (MPL);
Marsh Harrier Claire Mare: 1 on 2nd Feb (MCS); Colin Best NR: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Pleinmont: 1 on 14th Feb [Male] (DJC/LJC); 1 on 17th Feb (Pjv/Jev); Prevote: 1 on 26th Feb (DJC); Shingle Bank: 1 on 6th Feb (Pjv/Jev); 2 on 26th Feb (Pjv/Jev/Mag);
Hen Harrier Pleinmont: 1 on 4th Feb (DJC/LJC); 1 on 5th Feb (Ds/Jh); 1 on 6th Feb (CAL/0); 1 on 14th Feb [ringtail] (DJC/LJC); Prevote: 1 on 26th Feb (DJC); St Peters Village: 1 on 16th Feb [Ring tail flew west] (MAG);
Sparrowhawk Mont Arrive: 1 on 19th Feb [Male] (ADM); Pleinmont: 1 on 8th Feb (KC); Shingle Bank: 1 on 21st Feb (Pjv/Jev);
Buzzard Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 3rd Feb (Pjv/0); Mont d'Aval : 2 on 18th Feb (MCS); Pleinmont: 1 on 8th Feb (KC); Vauvert: 1 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); 3 on 28th Feb (Pjv/0); Vazon: 9 on 25th Feb (Cwc/Rpm);
Kestrel Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Pleinmont: 1 on 8th Feb (KC);
Pheasant Pleinmont: 1 on 5th Feb (Ds); Rue des Hougues, STA: 2 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Vale Pond: 2 on 1st Feb (MCS/JPD );
Water Rail Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 17th Feb [Calling ] (JH); Mare de Carteret: 1 on 1st Feb [In reedbed.] (AJB); Pré d'Enfer: 1 on 8th Feb [Seen not heard!] (Rockdweller );
Moorhen Claire Mare: 1 on 2nd Feb (MCS);
Coot Claire Mare: 3 on 2nd Feb (MCS); sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Reservoir: 1 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 4 on 1st Feb (MCS/JPD );
Oystercatcher Lihou Headland: 29 on 2nd Feb (JD); Portelet: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Ringed Plover Fort Hommet: 1 on 5th Feb (Ds/Jh); Port Soif: 2 on 4th Feb (KC); 6 on 5th Feb (JH/DS);
Grey Plover Port Soif: 3 on 4th Feb (KC);
Sanderling Port Soif: 1 on 4th Feb (KC);
Purple Sandpiper Fort Hommet: 4 on 1st Feb [Seen on rocks on north side of the headland at high tide] (JPDown); Jaonneuse: 1 on 28th Feb (MPL); Port Soif: 3 on 4th Feb (KC);
Dunlin Port Soif: 24 on 4th Feb (KC); 8 on 5th Feb (Ds/Jh); c.20 on 5th Feb (JH/DS);
Snipe Claire Mare: 12 on 1st Feb (Pjv/0); 15 on 2nd Feb (MCS); 19 on 2nd Feb (JD); sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Rue des Bergers: 6 on 5th Feb (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 11 on 1st Feb (MCS/JPD );
Woodcock Unidentified site: 1 on 4th Feb (VF/JH);
Curlew Colin Best NR: 122 on 1st Feb [High tide roost] (JH/MH); 9 on 2nd Feb (JD); 121 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Shingle Bank: 11 on 2nd Feb (JD);
Redshank Claire Mare: 11 on 1st Feb (Pjv/0); 2 on 2nd Feb (MCS); 3 on 2nd Feb (JD); 12 on 22nd Feb (ADM); 8 on 23rd Feb (KC); 9 on 27th Feb (MCS);
Green Sandpiper Grande Mare: 1 on 27th Feb (AJB); 1 on 28th Feb (APL); 1 on 28th Feb [North pond] (Ds/Jh); 1 on 28th Feb (VF); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 28th Feb [Spotted on new Pond by JH.] (Rockdweller/JH/DS); 1 on 28th Feb [North lake] (JH);
Turnstone Port Soif: 6 on 5th Feb (JH/DS);
Grey Phalarope Colin Best NR: 1 on 28th Feb (KC); 1 on 28th Feb [Re-found by WRT] (Rockdweller); 1 on 28th Feb [Spinning, found WRT] (MCS); Shingle Bank: 1 on 26th Feb (AJB/et al); 1 on 26th Feb [Alert put out by WRT.] (Rockdweller/WRT); 1 on 26th Feb [Found by Wayne] (APL/et al); 1 on 26th Feb (VF/WT/AS); 1 on 27th Feb (MPL); 1 on 27th Feb [16.00 from south car park with gulls. ] (MCS); 1 on 27th Feb [Self found today.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 27th Feb (Pjv/Jev/Et al); 1 on 27th Feb [Found by WRT] (JH/et al);
Mediterranean Gull Colin Best NR: present on 22nd Feb (ADM); Shingle Bank: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Town Harbour: 4 on 14th Feb (CAL/0);
Laughing Gull Catioroc: 1 on 15th Feb (MPL); Colin Best NR: 1 on 20th Feb (CAL/APL,DS); 1 on 20th Feb [Spotted by Michelle Hooper.] (Rockdweller); 1 on 20th Feb (Ds/Apl/Cl); 1 on 21st Feb [With gull roost] (MAG); Perelle: 1 on 14th Feb [Found by Debbie Guppy.] (Rockdweller/WJT/MAG); 1 on 14th Feb [Immature] (JH/WRT/AS); Route de la Rocque: 1 on 20th Feb (AJB/VF/BM et al); Route De La Rocque: 1 on 20th Feb (VF/AJB/BM); Route de la rocque: 1 on 21st Feb (Pjv/Jev); Rue de la Rocque: 1 on 21st Feb (JD);
Black-headed Gull Colin Best NR: present on 22nd Feb (ADM); Shingle Bank: 19 on 2nd Feb (JD); sev on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Common Gull Fort Le Crocq: 1 on 22nd Feb [1st winter ] (MAG);
Lesser Black-backed Gull Colin Best NR: 6 on 1st Feb (MCS); 1 on 8th Feb (KC); Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Reservoir: 1 on 13th Feb (AJB);
Herring Gull Colin Best NR: 22 on 2nd Feb (JD); present on 22nd Feb (ADM); Fauxquets Valley: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Icart: 20+ on 22nd Feb (ADM); Lihou Headland: 59 on 2nd Feb (JD); Lihou Island: 160 on 2nd Feb (JD); Portelet: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Shingle Bank: 50 on 2nd Feb (JD); Town Harbour: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Great Black-backed Gull Lihou Headland: 2 on 2nd Feb (JD); Lihou Island: 19 on 2nd Feb (JD); Shingle Bank: 5 on 2nd Feb (JD); Town Harbour: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Kittiwake Jaonneuse: c.20 on 11th Feb [Heading west 09:15-09:35hrs] (AJB); 425 on 16th Feb (KC); c.500 on 19th Feb [Feeding offshore ] (JH); Lihou Island: 3-4 on 3rd Feb [Offshore on north side] (JH); Perelle: 1 on 16th Feb [Adult close in] (MAG); Shingle Bank: 3 on 5th Feb (Ds/Jh); 2 on 12th Feb (APL/PJV);
Guillemot Town Harbour: 1 on 1st Feb (Pjv/Jev);
Razorbill Jaonneuse: 2 on 16th Feb (KC); 5 on 19th Feb [Headed west] (JH);
Little Auk Imperial Hotel, Rocquaine: 1 on 20th Feb (Rockdweller/Mark Guppy);
Stock Dove Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Pleinmont: 2 on 1st Feb (CAL/0);
Woodpigeon Camp du Roi: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM); Fort Saumarez: 4 on 2nd Feb (JD);
Collared Dove Rousse: 1 on 1st Feb (MCS);
Barn Owl Rue des Bergers: 1 on 27th Feb (Ds);
Kingfisher Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 7th Feb (JD);
Great Spotted Woodpecker Saumarez Park: 1 on 5th Feb [Heard only] (AJB/et al ); 1 on 7th Feb (CAL);
Skylark Pleinmont: 1 on 5th Feb (Ds/Jh); 1 on 5th Feb [LSG fields ] (JH/DS);
Water Pipit Vazon: 1 on 8th Feb [Richmond end] (AJB);
Grey Wagtail Mare de Carteret: 2 on 26th Feb (AJB); Rue des Bergers: 1 on 28th Feb [New pond] (Rockdweller/JH/DS);
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Wren Camp du Roi: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Fort Saumarez: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD);
Dunnock Fort Saumarez: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Lihou Headland: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD);
Robin Fauxquets Valley: 3+ on 13th Feb (Pjv/0); Mare de Carteret: 5+ on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 3 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Rue des Hougues, STA: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Vauvert: 1 on 28th Feb (Pjv/0);
Black Redstart Fort Le Crocq: 1 on 14th Feb (MPL); Fort Richmond: 1 on 21st Feb (MAG);
Stonechat Colin Best NR: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Rue des Hougues, STA: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Blackbird Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 13th Feb (Pjv/0); Fort Saumarez: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Reservoir: 1 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 3 on 1st Feb (MCS/JPD );
Fieldfare Camp du Roi: 4 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Les Grantez, CAT: 3 on 7th Feb (CAL); Rue des Hougues, STA: 17 on 23rd Feb [Foraging flock] (JH);
Song Thrush Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 13th Feb (Pjv/0); Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Cetti's Warbler Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 17th Feb (JH); 2 on 20th Feb [Heard] (APL); 1 on 25th Feb (CAL/0); Mare de Carteret: 1 on 12th Feb [Heard at water channel between Route de Carteret and reedbed.] (AJB); 1 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0);
Blackcap Courtil de Bas, STS: 2 on 16th Feb [1 male 1 female on feeders] (JF);
Chiffchaff Mare de Carteret: 1 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); 2 on 26th Feb (AJB);
Goldcrest Foulon: 2 on 23rd Feb (KC); Mare de Carteret: 1 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); 1 on 26th Feb (AJB);
Firecrest Camp du Roi: 1 on 15th Feb (ADM); Fauxquets Valley: 3 on 13th Feb (Pjv/0); Grands Marais/Pre: 1 on 17th Feb (JH); Mare de Carteret: 1 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); Mont d'Aval : 1 on 11th Feb (MCS); Reservoir: 2 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 1 on 1st Feb (MCS/JPD );
Long-tailed Tit Fauxquets Valley: 2+ on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Blue Tit Fauxquets Valley: 3 on 13th Feb (Pjv/0); Lihou Headland: 2 on 2nd Feb (JD); Reservoir: 3 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Vauvert: 3 on 28th Feb (Pjv/0);
Great Tit Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 13th Feb (Pjv/0); Lihou Headland: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Mare de Carteret: 3 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 2 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Vale Pond: 2 on 1st Feb (MCS/JPD ); Vauvert: 1 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); 2 on 28th Feb (Pjv/0);
Short-toed Treecreeper Fauxquets Valley: 1 on 13th Feb (Pjv/0); Saumarez Park: 1 on 7th Feb (CAL);
Magpie Colin Best NR: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Jackdaw Les Hubits: 4 on 2nd Feb (JH); 4 on 3rd Feb (VF/JF); St Martins Co op car park: 3 on 1st Feb [2 on Coop roof,1 calling in flight. (Thanks to J Brown and I Le Page. Ian has had roost in tree from path behind delivery area ] (MCS); St martins coop: 4 on 4th Feb (Pjv/Jev);
Rook Les Grantez, CAT: 1 on 7th Feb (CAL/0);
Carrion Crow Icart: 5+ on 22nd Feb (ADM); Lihou Headland: 1 on 2nd Feb (JD); Reservoir: 3 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Rue des Bergers: 25+ on 5th Feb (Pjv/0); Rue des Hougues, STA: sev on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Raven Icart: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Mt. Herault: 3 on 8th Feb (MCS); Reservoir: 1 on 20th Feb (Pjv/0);
Starling Colin Best NR: present on 22nd Feb (ADM);
Chaffinch Fauxquets Valley: 2 on 13th Feb (Pjv/0); Lihou Headland: 3 on 2nd Feb (JD); Mare de Carteret: 8+ on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); Reservoir: 6+ on 20th Feb (Pjv/0); Shingle Bank: 1 on 22nd Feb (ADM); Vauvert: 1 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0); 1 on 28th Feb (Pjv/0);
Goldfinch Mare de Carteret: 3 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0);
Siskin Le Douit Lane, V: 1 on 16th Feb (VF); Rue des Annevilles, SSV: 3 on 2nd Feb [1m,2f in alders with Chaffinch and Goldfinch flock] (MCS); Saumarez Park: 1 on 2nd Feb [1 male in mixed flock near north car park] (JPDown);
Hummingbird Hawkmoth Vauvert: 1 on 24th Feb (Pjv/0);
Maned Duck Barras Lane: 1 on 13th Feb (MPL);
Unidentified auk Jaonneuse: 75 on 16th Feb (KC);