Image Species of the Month Archive 2026 card-image Image card-title April card-text The Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) are of critical conservation concern, and the last nesting sites in the Channel Islands are on Alderney. card-image Image card-title March card-text Eelgrass (Zostera Marina) forms small pockets of lush underwater meadows in the shallow coastal waters around Alderney. card-image Image card-title February card-text Early Scurvy-Grass (Cochlearia Danica) blooms from February to June. The 4-petalled white, sometimes lilac, flowers resemble a smattering of frost against Alderney's coastal landscape. card-image Image card-title January card-text The sea hare (Aplysia punctata) is a marine snail often found around Alderneys waters during low tide. Their name is derived from their upper tentacles which resemble rabbit ears. 2025 card-image Image card-title December card-text Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is one of Alderney’s autumn migrants, which may overwinter in the Bailiwick. They have a distinctive red flush around the tail. card-image Image card-title November card-text Witches' Butter (Tremella mesenterica) is one of Alderney's autumn-fruiting fungi. It parasitises other fungi on dead branches. card-image Image card-title October card-text The Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) is the last emerging solitary bee of the year, and nest at a high density meaning you can find large aggregations of them in one place. card-image Image card-title September card-text The Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machimus atricapillus) is an ambush predator that feeds on other insects by catching them and injecting them with neurotoxins.
