Today's count from Queen's Valley Reservoir revealed 11 Greenshank and the two Goosander.

The weather is once again getting colder and the wind reminds us what "wind chill" means! The thrushes are, however, definitely thinning out with even only a few Redwing about now. Three Fieldfare and two Siskin were in Vallee des Vaux. The fields near Rue des Pres held one Stonechat, 250+ Chaffinch and 25+ Reed Bunting while those near Le Hocq held 300+ Chaffinch and 300+ Linnet.

There were two Common Gull and 100+ Black-headed Gull at Le Hurel and 35 Common Snipe and four Jack Snipe at Fountain Lane. Lesser Black-backed Gull are returning to Jersey in increasing numbers as can be seen by their presence behind the plough in many parishes. There were 14 Greenshank and the two Goosander at Queen's Valley Reservoir. Coot that had their nest washed out in the rain last weekend have relaid at Grouville Marsh.

The Shore Lark remains in its new home and the two Red-breasted Goose were once again at (Red-breasted) Goose Green Marsh.

Nineteen Greenshank and the two Goosander at Queen's Valley Reservoir this morning.

Today's count from Queen's Valley was 20 Greenshank, seven Cormorant and just the one Goosander. A "few" Siskin were present but strangely Coot numbers were low and Colin had gone elsewhere!

Twenty nine Greenshank, seven Cormorant and two Goosander at Queen's Valley Reservoir this morning.

Eight Common Buzzard were soaring over Greve de Lecq this morning while 19 Greenshank and just the one Goosander were at Queen's Valley Reservoir. The female Hen Harrier was once again at St Ouen's Pond.

Colin the Coot is joined by Malcolm the Moorhen at a very frosty Queen's Valley Reservoir this morning. Photo by Trevor Copp.

Today was bright and fairly clear again. Good draining weather!

Twenty Greenshank were at Queen's Valley Reservoir with the two Goosander and the male (North American) Wood Duck. A Common Buzzard was seen above Belozanne and the town Peregrine was above New Street this morning.

The two Red-breasted Goose were at a very wet Goose Green Marsh yesterday with 177 Brent Goose.

The photo, by Caroline Orpin, shows Goose Green Marsh yesterday.

The forecast high winds did not materialise here (they did elsewhere) but Jersey did experience an extraordinary amount of rain overnight. Many low-lying parts of the Isand were flooded this morning.

The two Goosander females continue to spend time at Queen's Valley Reservoir and La Rocque Harbour. Other birds in the Le Hurel-La Rocque area included four Gannet, 14 Great Crested Grebe, three Slavonian Grebe, one Long-tailed Duck, 800+ Dunlin, 350+ Sanderling, 150+ Grey Plover, 94 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Sandwich Tern, one Common Gull and one Razorbill.

The Shore Lark remains on the sea wall near Cutty Sark.

Today's photo shows the Grouville Marsh area this morning. Photo by Andrew Koester.

It was fairly windy this morning but the forecast is a large and powerful storm tonight and tomorrow. Bird monitoring transects however, revealed some very fit Dartford Warbler at Gorselands and Les Landes this morning. Even some singing!

Another exciting find was the flock of seven Woodlark at Gorselands. The finder then went on to see Sky Lark and Shore Lark within a few minutes. Three larks in a morning can't be easy to beat!

Elsewhere there were Stonechat pairs near Kempt Tower and Les Landes. Fourteen Gadwall were on St Ouen's Pond where there were still two Great Crested Grebe. Meadow Pipit are returning to Les Landes, or passing through, and winter thrushes are rapidly declining in number.