Curlew

Recent sightings

Date Species Site Count Observer
29/04/26CurlewLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
05:45
On East Marsh, feeding, washing and calling until it flew off North 06:04.  
18/04/26CurlewMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
05:32
Flying east, called once.  
28/03/26CurlewMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
05:49
Flew SE calling.  
22/02/26CurlewEton Wick1D Cleal
12:10
Picked up in flight over the flood on Dorney Common in the middle of a "dread' where everything had gone up, gulls, Teal, Wagtails, circa 40 Linnets and in searching for a presumed raptor, I picked up the Curlew and realised it was calling. It flew over into Berks where I lost it. No sign on the Berks side of the flood.  

Latest photos

Photo of Curlew at Compton Downs, Berkshire. Taken by Roger Stansfield on 7th September 2025.
Photo of Curlew at Borough Marsh, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 2nd April 2024.
Photo of Curlew at Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 27th July 2022.
Photo of Curlew at Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 27th July 2022.
Photo of Curlew at Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs, Berkshire. Taken by Roger Stansfield on 23rd June 2020.
Photo of Curlew at Wellbottom Down, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 17th June 2019.
Photo of Curlew at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Alan Rymer on 6th September 2014.
Photo of Curlew at Lea Farm Lake, Berkshire. Taken by Alan Rymer on 5th September 2014.
Photo of Curlew at Berkshire Downs, Berkshire. Taken by Stephen Collier on 10th June 2014.
Photo of Curlew at Lea Farm Lake, Berkshire. Taken by Alan Rymer on 7th February 2012.
Photo of Curlew at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Alan Rymer on 7th February 2012.
Photo of Curlew at Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire. Taken by Michael McKee on 8th March 2011.
Photo of Curlew at Lea Farm Lake, Berkshire. Taken by Alan Rymer on 15th January 2011.
Photo of Curlew at Charvil, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 12th December 2010.
Photo of Curlew at Lea Farm Lake, Berkshire. Taken by Alan Rymer on 5th April 2010.