Just a note to flag up three walks that we’re sure are going to be good ones:

Friday 18th May ~ Green Street to Gorey ~ visit the beaches of five different parishes on an ebbing tide wander through the upper reaches of the Channel Island’s first Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. From Havre des Pas, original site of the celebrated Jersey Marine Biological Station, stroll through Le Dicq and Grève d’Azette – favourite haunts of Victor Hugo. Next, you’ll discover Green Island, Le Hocq and La Rocque, each with its own fascinating history, before heading round the south eastern corner of the Island to traverse the wide, rich sands of the Royal Bay of Grouville. The final part of the journey brings you to Mont Orgueil Castle, overlooking picturesque Gorey Harbour. Leaving at 09h30, for the very first time.

Saturday 19th May ~ La Corbière Corner ~ if you’re curious about Jersey’s marine environment but only have 90 minutes to spare and don’t fancy getting your feet wet, this is the one for you. Simple stroll, lots to see and learn. Just a fiver! (11h00 start)

Sunday 20th May ~ Moonwalk to Seymour Tower ~ enjoy the Island’s most famous low tide ramble with the guide who dreamt it all up. (11h30m start) An extra outing, by request.

We can’t promise you dolphins, but we can guarantee your interest. Please call/text Andrew on 07797718472 or email: andrew@seajersey.com for more details…

I’m no plant expert, but believe this beautiful specimen to be a green-winged or green-veined orchid (Anacamptis morio or Orchis morio). Seen this morning on Les Blanches Banques, St Ouen’s Bay. (Phone pic.) If it isn’t, I’d be pleased to be corrected…

Happily, we’ve been busy outdoors, so apologies for the lack of blog activity. Now we’ve switched software, next job is a gallery update.

Brochures are presently finding their way around the Island, so please keep an eye out for those, they look a bit like this…

And, herring gull OA5 was in his usual spot at Le Grouet at 16h30 today…

À bétôt!

It’s been an OK day ~ Pilgrim is out of the water & being worked on plus a small sample of one of our favourite sea vegetables was very well received by the main man at one of the Island’s finest eating establishments. More soon on this.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the Bay, I suspect heading off around the northwest cliffs late in the day, we won’t see these brent geese again until Autumn…

Courage mes braves!

We are still updating the blog, shifting from Blogware to WordPress. Thank you Scott.

Meanwhile, climate change is getting well out of hand in the town harbour…

À bétôt!

‎3 swallows & a sandmartin at St Ouen's Pond today, according to Jersey Birds. Thought I might have seen one this morning with the skylarks & stonechats on Les Blanches Banques, maybe I did.

WE'RE OFF!!!

Evening edit: & the first shore caught mackerel we've heard of this year too…

How the Ouest was Ouen- explore the upper shore at the northern end of St Ouen’s Bay. Take a stroll along the strandline amid the flotsam and jetsam, preferred habitat of the beachcomber, whilst learning about the evolution of our largest bay, in the shadow of the historic sea defences that have made our west coast what it is today. Just a couple of hours, for the National Trust as part of their “Stepping Out” programme.

Grève to Grantez With a L’Etacq Limpet & Sea Vegetable Lunch – sample rustic Jersey at its best. Set out along the northwest cliff path from Grève de Lecq, look for puffins on the way to Plemont, enjoy the vista of the other Channel Islands from Grosnez Castle, to pause overlooking sacred Pinnacle Rock. Learn about “Stinky Bay”, location of some of Jersey’s most interesting geology & ancient seaweed gathering spot. Then stride across the northern sands of the Island’s largest beach, before adjourning to a vantage point near the dolmen at Les Monts, for a specially foraged and truly local “wild food” experience.