Sorel – Birds on the edge http://www.birdsontheedge.org Saving coastal birds and habitats from extinction Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:06:20 +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 Sorel – Birds on the edge http://www.birdsontheedge.org 32 32 32539615 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: November 2022 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/12/22/chough-report-november-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-november-2022 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:12:38 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=46394 By Charlotte Dean Wind, rain & DIY! The wind and rain have been battering the aviary a lot this month, so the keepers have been kept hard at work carrying out regular aviary structure checks, … Read more

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]]> 46394 Chough report: February 2022 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/03/15/chough-report-february-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-february-2022 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/03/15/chough-report-february-2022/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:17:22 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=45809 By Liz Corry Jersey’s annual Great Garden Bird Watch returned some interesting results this year. Held on 5th and 6th February, Islanders were asked to spend an hour in their garden and list all the … Read more

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]]> http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2022/03/15/chough-report-february-2022/feed/ 3 45809 Chough report: September 2021 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2021/10/27/chough-report-september-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-september-2021 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:47:27 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=45389 By Liz Corry Sun, Sorel, and sweaty volunteers At the start of September, a group of Durrell volunteers responded to the call for help at Sorel to remove bracken alongside the aviary and patch up … Read more

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]]> 45389 Chough report: March 2021 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2021/04/19/chough-report-march-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-march-2021 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2021/04/19/chough-report-march-2021/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:25:04 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=44903 By Liz Corry Breeding season The chough pairs have been busy at their nests. Wool, horse hair and moss were being transported between Sorel and Ronez Quarry at the start of March. The few cold … Read more

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]]> http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2021/04/19/chough-report-march-2021/feed/ 3 44903 Chough report: February 2021 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2021/03/22/chough-report-february-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-february-2021 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:27:01 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=44873 By Liz Corry Chough census Ahead of the Island census next month we have taken account of Jersey’s chough numbers. We are missing several birds from the Sorel feeds. It is becoming increasingly harder to … Read more

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]]> 44873 Chough report: January 2021 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2021/02/12/chough-report-january-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-january-2021 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:42:12 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=44762 By Liz Corry January got off to a flying start. For the choughs at least. We, however, are still grounded in lockdown. Jersey has experienced some outstanding days of clear skies and sunshine. The type … Read more

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]]> 44762 Chough report: July 2020 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2020/12/01/chough-report-july-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-july-2020 Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:18:32 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=44254 Summary of the 2020 breeding season We have ringed a total of twelve chicks this year from seven different broods.  Three chicks have unknown parentage although I can narrow it down to three possible options. … Read more

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]]> 44254 Chough report: April 2019 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2019/05/23/chough-report-april-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-april-2019 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2019/05/23/chough-report-april-2019/#comments Thu, 23 May 2019 08:42:20 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=42504 By Liz Corry Breeding out on the north coast has been in full swing this April. Thirteen nest sites have been recorded, two of which are new. We have a new site within the quarry … Read more

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]]> http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2019/05/23/chough-report-april-2019/feed/ 2 42504 UPDATE: Manx loaghtan roaming free at Sorel once again http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2018/02/21/manx-loaghtan-roaming-free-once-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=manx-loaghtan-roaming-free-once-again Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=10516 by Liz Corry The grazing flock of Manx loaghtan sheep at Sorel have been confined to National Trust fields for the past few months. The shepherds have been busy preparing for the lambing season, moving rams and … Read more

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