03-02-26 Tuesday

Temp 05°C to 06°C - Light rain and a gentle breeze from the east all day.

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

10 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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

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

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: Raoul Chandrasakera, Alan Daniells, Martyn Hayes, Rob Laughton,  Ross Nairn, Lois Pryce, Larry Sweetland, Simon Williams

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02-02-26 Monday

Temp 06°C to 08°C - Dull but dry in the morning. Some light showers in the afternoon with a moderate breeze from the east.

Little Owl
Ring-Necked Duck
White-fronted Goose

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd/Horfield Common:

14 Feral Pigeon, 29 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Black-headed Gull,7 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 19 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 4 Starling, 1 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Redland (garden):

1 Blackcap (f)

Redfield (garden):

1 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Robin,

15 House Sparrow

Whitchurch (AWBS):

10 Woodpigeon, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 9 Skylark, 30+ Starling, 6+ Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

Ashton Marsh and Colliters Brook:

4 Mallard, 1 Teal, 10 Woodpigeon, 3 Water Rail, 18 Black-headed Gull, 13 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 21 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 12 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 27 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
2 Ringed Plover

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:
3 Teal, 2 Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff

Skylark, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo:
Dowlais: 6 Shoveler, 20 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 30 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 10 Redshank, 300 Dunlin, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Skylark

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton (Holm Mead):
121 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose (+4 Greylag/Canada hybrid), 6 White-fronted Goose (3 adult/ 3x1w), 9 Teal, 70+ Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Redpoll

Marksbury:
1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
c300 Pochard, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff (inc. 2 form Tristis)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
20 Canada Goose, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail

Goldeneye (m+f), BK Hide (George Stacey)

Goosander (f), BK Hide

Bernard King Hide:
4 Goldeneye (2m+2f), 2 Goosander (m+f)

Ring-necked Duck, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 30+ Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 30+ Lapwing, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 80+ Fieldfare, 8+ House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye, 20+ Woodpigeon, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Redwing

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan (2 pairs mating), 6 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 36 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Budd, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Tony Scott, Denise Rudeforth, Martin Seagrave, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs

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01-02-26 Sunday

Temp 03°C to 09°C - cloudy and still to start. Showers later that got heavier and more frequent in the moderate W/WSW wind.

White-fronted Goose
Merlin
Black Redstart

Crossbill

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:

1 Blackcap (singing)

01-02-2026 Canada Goose-RiverAvon (David Minshall)

Badock's Wood LNR:

1 Blackcap, 29 Redwing, 35 Siskin

Frenchay Common:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 20+ Redwing

2026_02_01-Oystercatcher-RiverAvon (David Minshall)

River Avon:

16 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15+ Redshank

Redland Green Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 6+ Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Bradley Stoke:

Three Brooks LNR: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 1 Peregrine

Portishead Marina: 

1 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat

Clevedon:
Blind Yeo/Wain's Hill Sluice Marsh: 19 Goosander

Garden: 1 Blackcap

Kenn Moor:

18 Snipe, 1 Stonechat, 50 Meadow Pipit

Worle:

Garden: 1 Merlin

Uphill:
11 Avocet, 25 Ringed Plover, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

White-fronted Goose, Bitton (John Aldridge)

Bitton:
Holm Mead: 135 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag, 3 White-fronted Goose

Greylag x Canada Geese, Bitton (John Aldridge)

Lord's Wood:
60 Redwing, 1 Firecrest, 15+ Crossbill

RESERVOIRS

Barrow:

1 Common Sandpiper

Blagdon Lake:
308 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford/Wally Bank:
2 Goosander

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 45+ Cattle Egret (fields to west)

Reported by: John Aldridge, Paul Chapman, Geoff Dring, Julie Evans, Matt Hobbs, Dave Horlick, Yvonne Howard, Rob Laughton, Rich Keel, David Minshall, Ross Nairn, Mike Neale, Steve Newland, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Milo Peters, Mike Owen, Trevor Riddle, Isiah Rudkin, Simon Stuart

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds