Alderney Birds - Monthly Summaries
2017

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


Slavonian Grebe Braye Bay: 1 on 12th (PKV); 1 on 14th Feb (JH);
Fulmar Telegraph Tower, Alderney: 2 on 16th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Gannet Fort Houmet Herbe: 6 on 18th Feb (PKV/CMV); Les Etacs: 50 on 19th Feb (JH);
Cormorant Fort Quesnard: 1 on 26th Feb [in breeding plummage] (PKV/CMV);
Cattle Egret Alderney Airport: 2 on 12th Feb (PKV);
Little Egret Crabby Bay: 1 on 12th Feb (PKV); Fort Houmet Herbe: 2 on 18th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Grey Heron Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 28th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Mallard Corblets Bay: 4 on 7th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Shoveler Corblets Bay: 1 on 7th Feb [in fresh water quarry] (PKV/CMV); 1 on 12th Feb [Male] (PKV); Corbletts Quarry, Alderney: 1 on 19th Feb (JH); 1 on 26th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Pochard Crabby Bay: 1 on 22nd Feb [female on quarry] (PKV/CMV);
Sparrowhawk Essex Hill: 1 on 18th Feb (PKV/CMV); Le Petit Val: 1 on 18th Feb (PR/0); Newtown: 1 on 24th Feb (PR);
Buzzard Val de la Bonne Terre: 1 on 26th Feb [with nesting material] (PKV/CMV);
Kestrel Braye Bay: 1 on 24th Feb (PR);
Coot Corblets Bay: 3 on 7th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Oystercatcher Braye Bay: 20 on 7th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Ringed Plover Platte Saline: 17 on 6th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Lapwing Barrackmaster's Lane: 4 on 2nd Feb (PKV/CMV);
Sanderling Platte Saline: 2 on 6th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Snipe Mannez Quarry: 2 on 18th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Curlew Braye Bay: 2 on 7th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Turnstone Fort Houmet Herbe: 2 on 18th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Mediterranean Gull Crabby Bay: 1 on 7th Feb (PKV/CMV); 4 on 12th Feb (PKV); Mannez Lighthouse: 1 on 22nd Feb (JH);
Black-headed Gull Crabby Bay: 6 on 7th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Lesser Black-backed Gull Crabby Bay: 2 on 6th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Herring Gull Crabby Bay: 15 on 7th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Great Black-backed Gull Corblets Bay: 1 on 12th Feb [With Norwegian Colour Ring] (PKV);
Guillemot : 150 on 16th Feb [approx] (PKV/CMV); Les Etacs: 80 on 16th Feb [approx] (PKV/CMV);
Razorbill Fort Houmet Herbe: 1 on 18th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Stock Dove Essex Hill: 1 on 18th Feb (PKV/CV);
Collared Dove Impot Fields, Alderney: 30 on 2nd Feb (PKV/CMV);
Short-eared Owl Alderney Airport: 1 on 26th Feb (JH);
Skylark Telegraph Tower, Alderney: 1 on 16th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Water Pipit Longis Bay: 1 on 18th Feb (JH); Longis Common: 1 on 12th Feb (PKV);
Grey Wagtail Braye Bay: 1 on 24th Feb (PR);
Pied/White Wagtail Fort Houmet Herbe: 1 on 26th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Dartford Warbler Essex Hill: 1 on 18th Feb [male] (PKV/CV);
Jackdaw Telegraph Tower, Alderney: 15 on 16th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Raven Alderney Airport: 1 on 12th Feb (PKV); Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 28th Feb (PKV/CMV); Essex Hill: 2 on 18th Feb (PKV/CV);
Chaffinch Barrackmaster's Lane: 1 on 27th Feb [dead female - trichomoniasis] (PKV/CMV);
Peacock Butterfly Fort Houmet Herbe: 1 on 18th Feb (PKV/CMV);
Unidentified auk Les Etacs: 5 on 19th Feb (JH);