Birds on the edge

Chough report – Second Quarter (April – June)

Charlotte Dean — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:48:36 +0000

Brand new nettingLast year, the Government of Jersey Country Enhancement Scheme provided funds for us to purchase new netting for the Sorel enclosure. Durrell’s Site Services team were tasked with erecting it before the fledging … Read more

The post Chough report – Second Quarter (April – June) appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Chough report – First Quarter (Jan-Mar)

Charlotte Dean — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:18:24 +0000

SNOW!A surprising start to the year saw Jersey experience icy temperatures and a covering of snow across the island. Our chough student had the rare opportunity to see Sorel coated in snow with the island … Read more

The post Chough report – First Quarter (Jan-Mar) appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Annual Chough report 2023

Charlotte Dean — Sun, 26 May 2024 12:28:11 +0000

Background Red-billed choughs are considered a rare species in the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and north west France and, until recently, were classified as locally extinct in the Channel Islands. Changes in agricultural practices … Read more

The post Annual Chough report 2023 appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Chough report – June 2023

Glyn Young — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:11:18 +0000

By Charlotte Dean Our sincere apologies for the delays in circulating monthly reports. We hope to start catching up. Wild weather It’s that season again when the chough team make arrangements with Ronez Quarry to … Read more

The post Chough report – June 2023 appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Channel Islands bird list updated

Glyn Young — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:16:01 +0000

Working list of Channel Islands birds to December 2022 Each year we update the list of all the bird species recorded in the (British) Channel Islands of Jersey (including Les Écréhous and Les Minquiers), Guernsey … Read more

The post Channel Islands bird list updated appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Chough report – May 2023

Glyn Young — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:39:17 +0000

By Charlotte Dean Brand new hatches The chough team have been racing against the (breeding) season, trying to repair the aviary. The large holes that were in the tops of the aviary’s netting are now … Read more

The post Chough report – May 2023 appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Chough report – April 2023

Glyn Young — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:56:03 +0000

By Charlotte Dean Easter Monday Many of the breeding pairs were seen collecting wool on the fields and flying in the direction of Ronez Quarry. The younger choughs were also enjoying all the wool floating … Read more

The post Chough report – April 2023 appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Chough report – March 2023

Glyn Young — Mon, 22 May 2023 11:38:33 +0000

By Charlotte Dean Ronez Quarry chough activity update As Ronez Quarry provides perfect nesting sites for the choughs, we have a great understanding with the owners in regard to ‘our’ choughs. Our chough team may … Read more

The post Chough report – March 2023 appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Chough report – February 2023

Glyn Young — Thu, 18 May 2023 10:51:36 +0000

By Charlotte Dean Public sightings The public of Jersey have been giving us lots of sightings of the choughs as they move around the Island which is brilliant. One of the most popular spots the … Read more

The post Chough report – February 2023 appeared first on Birds on the edge.

Almost half of all UK bird species in decline

Glyn Young — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:41:44 +0000

Bird populations in the U.K. continue to freefall as the government moves further away from achieving its own targets to protect nature From RareBirdAlert Between 2015 and 2020 almost half of all bird species declined, … Read more

The post Almost half of all UK bird species in decline appeared first on Birds on the edge.