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  • Seabird ringing

    Seabird ringing

  • Saye Baye

    Saye Baye

  • Black Redstart

    Black Redstart

  • Ortac

    Ortac Gannet colony

  • Alderney sunrise

    Alderney sunrise

  • Gannets

    Gannets

  • Gulls at sunset

    Gulls at sunset

Join ABO

As a friend of Alderney Bird Observatory you can receive the following benefits:

  • Advance invitation to events
  • Free talks/presentations on Alderney and on line
  • Copy of our annual report  – a comprehensive review of sightings and research work
  • Advance access to newsletters, updates and information throughout the year

Make a donation

If you are not able to support us with a regular subscription as a Friend, please consider making a donation.

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Bird Sightings

Sora Rail 14th September 2026

Paul Roper

Matt caught a Sora Rail (and American Species) this morning which was a bit of a surprise.

 

Sora 1PHOTO 2026 09 14 10 50 38Sora Rail

Sora 2 PHOTO 2026 09 14 06 24 08Sora Rail

Bird sightings archive

We are grateful to the following organisations for sponsoring Alderney Bird Observatory.

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