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It’s been a long time … 25th March 2025

Hmmm – 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, a reserveContinue 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. I think thisContinue 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 song is aContinue reading “Spring Migrants are arriving”