Saju John, Elle Moulinie and Laxmi Kumar Yadav have reported a White Stork near the main house at D'Arros on 24-26 December 2024. SBRC has accepted 5 previous records of this species including one from D'Arros

Black-headed Gulls have been reported from several locations:
1. One at Providence, Mahe on 11 December (Steve Agricole)
2. One at  SACOS mudflats 14-20 December (Steve Agricole, Adrian Skerrett)
3. One at the perimeter fence of Praslin airport on 13 December (Anthony Bentley)
4. One at Seychelles International Airport, Mahe on 22 December (Adrian Skerrett)

All birds were first winter or 1CY

SBRC has accepted 20 previous records.

Broad-billed Rollers Eurystomus glaucurus glaucurus migrate between Madagascar (where they breed) and mainland Africa (where other races breed). SBRC collect reports from throughout Seychelles, classing the species as an annual visitor to the Aldabra group and a vagrant to other islands. Where it has been possible to assign race, all records have been identified as the Madagascar nominate race.
This year there have been  reports of birds present at Aldabra, Alphonse, Farquhar, Desroches and Coëtivy. In chronological order, these are:

• One at Alphonse on 13-14 October (Christopher Narty, Oksana Simpson).
• One at Farquhar on 21-24 October (Priya Didon, Liam Padayachy, Alex Rose)
• One at Aldabra on 26-28 October (Nikita Pothin, Megan O’Brien, Francis Salomon)
• One at Desroches on 28-31 October (James Wareing, Elisabeth Hein)
• One at Aldabra on 6 November (Nikita Pothin, Megan O’Brien)
• One at Coëtivy on 9 November (Girish Menon)
  
• One at Grand Ile, Cosmoledo on 29 November (K. Day, via eBird)
  

An Indian Pond Heron remains present at the wetland of Kempinski Resort, having been there for almost two years since the first sighting on 5 October 2022. There have been 10 other records accepted by SBRC, with some present for several months, but none for anything like this period of time.

For more Seychelles photos by John Oates, see his flickr album

Victorin Laboudallon and Jurgen Kass have reported an Osprey near Constance, Praslin. on 19 August 2024. SBRC has accepted eight previous records of Osprey.

On 15 August 2024, Kaleagh Andrew and Jack Butland of Island Conservation Society witnessed an attack by a Black Kite on the small Red-footed Booby colony at St Francois. This was probably an attempt to predate a chick, but the kite was unsuccessful. A Black Kite, presumably the same individual, has been present at neighbouring Alphonse since 2 February 2024. The sighting has been accepted by SBRC as the ninth record for Seychelles.

Photo credit: Kaleagh Andrew/Island Conservation Society

Glossy Ibis was unrecorded in Seychelles prior to 2003. Since then, there have been twenty reports, including three in 2023 and the following in the first half of 2024:

• Fourteen at the airstrip, Poivre from about 10 April to at least 24 April 2024 (G. Savy).
  
• At least fifteen at various locations, Desroches on 25-29 March 2024 (B. Brands, N. Khan, C. Serieusement, P. Didon).
• At least sixteen between the IDC village and Coastguard accommodation, North Island, Farquhar on 26 March to at least 10 April 2024 (15 on 26 March, 16 on 28 March and máximum of 8 thereafter) (E. Levorato, W. McNeely).
  
• Three at Intendance wetland, Mahe from first week of June to 3 July 2024 (R. Fillipin).
  

Rob Lucking and Adrian Skerrett have reported an Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia at Northeast Point, Mahe.from 10-14 February 2024. SBRC has accepted three previous records of this species.

Jack Coupland of Island Conservation Society has reported a Black Kite Milvus migrans at Alphonse. from 2 February to 14 February 2024..SBRC has accepted 8 previous records of this species..