Chough report: August 2015
By Liz Corry Mystery disappearance On 18th August one of the 2014 parent-reared choughs did not show up for the supplementary feeds. Grace, so-called because of how choughs manoeuvre in the air, had...
View ArticleInter-Island Environment Meeting – Alderney, October 2015
The organisers of this year’s Inter-Island Environment Meeting (IIEM) cordially invite you to Alderney. This year’s event will be hosted by the States of Alderney (SoA) and the Alderney Wildlife...
View ArticleThe results are in!
The DNA sexing results for this year’s chough chicks hatched in Jersey finally arrived this week. Less contentious than the recent Labour leadership election and just as tense as any Jeremy Kyle show,...
View ArticleOctober volunteer activity
Sunday 4th October 2015 – Les Blanches Banques SSI, St Brelade – 10:30 – 13.00 From Jersey Conservation Volunteers I hope that you have all had a wonderful summer? The shortening days, falling leaves...
View ArticleIslanders help boost Jersey’s grazing restoration project
By Liz Corry They say the grass is always greener on the other side. Well now the sheep at Sorel can find out first-hand. Thanks to the skill and hard work of the guys on … Read more
View ArticleBlackcaps migration strategy influenced by garden bird feeding
From Birdguides New research by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has revealed that bird food provided in our gardens has helped blackcaps to rapidly evolve a successful new migration route. This...
View ArticleSmall mammal survey Jersey 2014
In order to comply with its environmental responsibilities under legally binding agreements, the Department of the Environment last year carried out a survey of small mammal species on the Island to...
View ArticleChough report: September 2015
By Liz Corry At the start of September the eight captive-reared chicks were released into Jersey. After their thirty-day quarantine and pre-release training they were finally ready to join the rest of...
View ArticleNovember volunteer activity
Sunday 1st November 2015 – Bonne Nuit, St John – 10:30 – 13.00 From Jersey Conservation Volunteers The date of this task is earlier in the month than normal to avoid clashing with Remembrance Sunday. …...
View ArticleWinter is coming and …..and so are the birds!
By Cris Sellarés Note details of forthcoming Birds On The Edge walks below. It’s that time of the year again, when suddenly it seems the summer went by too fast and the cold and the … Read more
View ArticleJersey Woodland Bat Project 2015
By Miranda Collett Jersey Bat Group Jersey’s Woodland Bat Project was created in September 2014 and Stage One was to erect 58 Kent bat boxes in five Jersey woodlands including Val de la Mare, St...
View ArticleJersey’s superstar sheep flourishing on the north coast
By Liz Corry and Jon Rault They might not seem like it at first glance, but the sheep at Sorel are part of a special task force deployed in Jersey to help protect and serve the Island’s … Read more
View ArticleNeonicotinoid pesticides linked to butterfly declines
From Rare Bird Alert The use of neonicotinoid pesticides, linked to deaths of bees, may be contributing to the decline of butterflies in the UK, a study has revealed. Previous research has demonstrated...
View ArticleChough report: October 2015
By Liz Corry Jersey’s free-living chough population now stands (and flies) at twenty-two individuals since the release of the captive-reared chicks in September. So how have they been coping with life...
View ArticleChough report: November 2015
By Liz Corry November. The time of year the field team finally succumb to the ‘great’ British weather, unpack their thermals, wrap up in woolly garments, and pretty much live in waterproofs round the...
View ArticleThe UK’s Birds of Conservation Concern updated. Mixed news on our birds
From BTO Commonly referred to as the UK Red List for birds, the fourth review of the status of birds in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man was released this month (see summary … Read more
View ArticleWhy farms need dung beetles, why choughs need dung beetles, why we all need...
By Sally-Ann Spence FLS FRES Dung beetles belong to the group of insects called the Scarabaeoidea, which include dung beetles, chafer and stag beetles. There are just over one hundred species in the...
View ArticleDecember volunteer activity
Sunday 13th December 2015 – Pont Marquet Country Park, St Brelade – 10:30 – 13.00 From Jersey Conservation Volunteers To get you all into the mood for Christmas, and build up an appetite for all … Read...
View ArticleHow are the birds doing on Jersey’s north coast?
The latest Annual Bulletin of the Société Jersiaise includes a paper on the current status of the birds of Jersey’s north coast with details of trends in their populations over 30 years, 1985-2014. The...
View ArticleChristmas is coming and The Birds of Guernsey is now on sale
The Birds of Guernsey by Tony Bisson, Roy Carré and Mike Cunningham went on sale on 21st October selling 1,000 copies very quickly. A further 1,500 copies were ordered to ensure that there would …...
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