Temp 05°C to 06°C - Light rain and a gentle breeze from the east all day.
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
10 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| Mediterranean Gull, Severnside (Martyn Hayes) |
Severn Beach:
1 Mediterranean Gull
Filton (Millenium Park):
2 Collared Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 5 Rock Dove, 6 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 50 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 18 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
2 Collared Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 5 Rock Dove, 6 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 50 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 18 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
Watercress Farm (BOC walk):
1 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, + Woodpigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 10 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 30 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 300 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch
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| Curlew, Dowlais 23-01-2026 (Simon Williams) |
Clevedon - Yeo:
Reply about a recent Curlew re-sighting at Dowlais 23rd Jan 2026.
Dear ,
Thank you for your report of the colour-ringed curlew, 7E.
The curlew was released as part of a re-introduction project in Southern England. Eggs are being taken from ‘at-risk’ nests within stable populations in Northern England, then incubated, hatched and reared in captivity. The young birds are released at three sites in the south: Cranborne in Dorset, Peppering in West Sussex, and Elmley in Kent. The project has been running since 2022. We GPS tag half of the released curlew, so that we can record their movements post-release and monitor their survival. More details on the project are given here: https://www.birdguides.com/news/headstarted-curlews-released-in-sussex/
7E was released at Cranbourne on the 14/07/2025. As this curlew is not tagged, resightings are our only means of understanding this bird’s movements since release.
This is the first time this curlew has been seen since its release.
Thanks again for reporting your resighting and please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or see any more yellow flagged curlew.
Best wishes,
Wetlands placement student
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
BELOW M4 & BANES
No Reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Chiffchaff (form tristis - at Bells Bush barrier)
Chew Valley Lake
Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck
Herriots:
80 Cattle Egret
Reported by: Alan Daniells, Martyn Hayes, Ross Nairn, Lois Pryce, Larry Sweetland, Simon Williams
