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- It’s been a long time … 25th March 2025Hmmm – a break of around 2 years on the website. Not due to lack of interest, rather lack of time, and a preference for binoculars rather than a camera. Today was special – a life tick with a new bird. A Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) was found yesterday at Le Grand Pré,Continue reading “It’s been a long time … 25th March 2025”
- Eelgrass, Wednesday 12th April
Last Saturday, Nature Guernsey organised a rock pooling afternoon at Cow Bay, the harbour side of Castle Cornet in St Peter Port. The spring tide was low enough to uncover a good patch of Eel Grass. There are two species in Bailwick waters, Common Eelgrass, Zostera marina, and Dwarf Eelgrass, Zostera noltei. IContinue reading “Eelgrass, Wednesday 12th April” - Spring Migrants are arriving
I spent a few hours ringing with trainer Trevor Bourgaize this morning and we had our first Reed Warbler of the year. Lots more will be following on. They are unassuming birds to look at, warm brown with pale underparts, you are more likely to hear them than see them as their songContinue reading “Spring Migrants are arriving”
Upcoming events
The best Bluebell site in Guernsey. The photo at the top was taken in Dixcart Woods, Sark.
Trevor Bourgaize will be leading this event. He has been licensed to ring birds for over 40 years. There may be a good chance to see some warblers close up as well as other birds.
The 2023 Bailiwick Bat Survey is up and running. There was fantastic coverage last year. I have booked the equipment for a few days in April at Le Grand Pre where you can see Pipistrelles over the pond after dusk.Squares are open for booking, just follow the link: https://bats.org.gg/?fbclid=IwAR0ITXJ1U1juWhccBf4Yqdj0fAPVER_aWqpKNnLTho0kHwBAYo9BU-8Cub4
LInks to other websites and articles of interest
A recent podcast with Fiona Bateson of the Guernsey Community Foundation about establishing the Guernsey Nature Commission. https://shows.acast.com/guernsey-press-politics-podcast/episodes/cop26-the-new-name-in-guernseys-biodiversity-battle
Podacast with Fiona Bateson about the new Guernsey Nature Commission.
Guernsey Birds – the website of the Ornithological Section of La Societe Guernesiaise. Recent sightings, a database going back to 1990 and a wealth of photos and information about Guernsey birds. http://www.guernseybirds.org.gg
Alderney Bird Observatory – follow the bird news from the Bailiwick’s most northerly island. Since its inception in 2016, Britain’s most southerly observatory has done fantastic work both with their ringing programme and recording sightings. https://alderneybirdobservatory.org
Guernsey Wildlife – Andy Marquis’ website. Andy is a qualified photographer and llicentiate of the Royal Photographic society. His interest in natural history is wide-ranging. Within the island, he leads work on tiny invertebrates and macro-photography and has added many new species to the island list. http://www.guernseywildlife.co.uk/home
Rod Ferbrache has introduced many local people to the pleasure of birdwatching through his illustrated talks and classes. His photographs are available to buy online at https://www.rodferbrache.net
The Channel Islands Pollinator Project – working hard to raise awareness of the importance of our pollinating insects and the biodiversity needed for them to thrive. https://pollinatorproject.gg
Strategy for Nature Fund Launch 3 September 2021 https://www.gov.gg/sfnfund
States of Guernsey Strategy for Nature 2020 https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=128405&p=0
Beyond the Bailiwick – links to wider environmental issues
Very exciting that a pair of Ospreys have returned to a nest in Poole Harbour. Last year, the male arrivedd in May. He has already returned and is in breeding condition. You can watch the live cam by following the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHnA48edh4g
This from Helen Briggs, BBC journalist: Biodiversity – why the nature crisis matters – originally posted on Twitter in October 2020, it is an important read. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54357899
Light pollution and the decline of moth numbers https://butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/streetlights-reduce-moth-populations
As a naturalist you will never suffer from that awful modern disease called boredom—so go out and greet the natural world with curiosity and delight, and enjoy it.
Gerald Durrell
Natural history of the Bailiwick of Guernsey 