Ronez Quarry – Birds on the edge http://www.birdsontheedge.org Saving coastal birds and habitats from extinction Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:48:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.18 https://i1.wp.com/www.birdsontheedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Birds-on-the-Edge-logo.png?fit=32%2C32 Ronez Quarry – Birds on the edge http://www.birdsontheedge.org 32 32 32539615 Chough report – Second Quarter (April – June) http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2024/09/19/chough-report-second-quarter-april-june/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-second-quarter-april-june Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:48:36 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=47266 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

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]]> 47266 Annual Chough report 2023 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2024/05/26/annual-chough-report-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annual-chough-report-2023 Sun, 26 May 2024 12:28:11 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=47147 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

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]]> 47147 Chough report – June 2023 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2024/02/13/chough-report-june-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-june-2023 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:11:18 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=47068 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

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]]> 47068 Chough report – May 2023 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2023/08/07/chough-report-may-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-may-2023 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:39:17 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=46766 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

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]]> 46766 Chough report – April 2023 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2023/07/17/chough-report-april-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-april-2023 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:56:03 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=46742 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

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]]> 46742 Chough report – March 2023 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2023/05/22/chough-report-march-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-march-2023 Mon, 22 May 2023 11:38:33 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=46564 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

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]]> 46564 Chough report: June 2022 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/07/28/chough-report-june-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-june-2022 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/07/28/chough-report-june-2022/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:21:32 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=46159 By Charlotte Dean 1st June The choughs greeted the keeper closer than ever! It’s quite clear at this time of year that the choughs recognise the keepers. They spot you on the walk up the … Read more

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]]> http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/07/28/chough-report-june-2022/feed/ 1 46159 Chough report: May 2022 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/06/10/chough-report-may-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-may-2022 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:08:58 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=46083 By Charlotte Dean Bon voyage to Liz The sun has set on the Red-billed Chough Project officer’s time here in Jersey with Birds On The Edge and with Durrell. Her absence from Jersey Zoo Bird … Read more

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]]> 46083 Chough report: April 2022 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/05/23/chough-report-april-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-april-2022 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/05/23/chough-report-april-2022/#comments Mon, 23 May 2022 10:21:45 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=45956 By Liz Corry Success at Plémont! For a second year in a row the chough pair at Plémont have successfully hatched three chicks. We discovered the happy news at the end of the month. Using … Read more

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]]> http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/05/23/chough-report-april-2022/feed/ 1 45956 Chough report: November 2021 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2021/12/13/chough-report-november-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-november-2021 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:49:55 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=45576 By Liz Corry At the start of November, I was still wearing shorts to work. By the end, several layers, gloves, a woolly hat, and the obligatory waterproofs. The choughs also noticed the change in … Read more

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