Action Now for Curlews Tomorrow

Curlew Action

Bring the Curlew to Stroud!

This World Curlew Day, April 21, help us bring the magic of the Eurasian Curlew to Stroud with a stunning mural. We’re raising £7,000 to create a beautiful mural featuring a Curlew and chick, building awareness of Curlews in Gloucestershire and the urgent conservation efforts needed to protect them.

Find out more about the mural and how you can help us make it a reality

A photo of David Gray sat outside in the sunshine, wearing a Curlew Action t-shirt. A dark graphic contains text saying: Watch our new film. David Gray takes us to the stunning Yorkshire Dales to share his passion for Curlews.

Online European Headstarting Workshop

Our two-day, online event brought together European headstarting project leads and experts to share knowledge, experience and best practice.

By learning from each other and pooling experiences we can all help Curlews much more effectively. And by caring for Curlews we also make sure the places where they live are resilient to climate change and the many other pressures on wildlife today.

EUROPEAN CURLEW FIELDWORKER WORKSHOP

From the 9-11th February 2024, Curlew Action hosted the largest ever conference for Curlew fieldworkers. Over 100 practical Curlew conservationists from across the UK, Ireland, France, Finland, The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Poland came together to exchange views and experiences. We will be sharing a full report and next steps soon.

Photo of a group of people outside a red-tiled barn.

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Webinar series

Our webinar series, Conservation: lessons from the Curlew, is working to address some of the complex issues involved in Curlew conservation including: forestry, predators, farming and upland management.

Visit our events page to watch recordings of previous webinars.

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Photo by Helen Ryman

Ground-nesting birds

From March-July we need to be extra careful to protect nests. Curlews nest on the ground and so are particularly vulnerable to disturbance from walkers, cyclists and inquisitive pooches.

Let's work together to make sure Curlews have a successful nesting season by keeping to paths and having dogs on leads in nesting areas.

Our three signs are available to download for free in English or Welsh. Additionally, laminated and plastic corrugated signs can be ordered from us.

Download signs in English or Welsh, or request laminated signs

Buy an A3 corrugated plastic sign from our shop

Fieldworker Toolkit

Curlew Action has collaborated with the Curlew Recovery Partnership, BTO and WWT to bring you an online toolkit containing loads of essential tips and techniques for working with Curlews.

Find out more

Curlew Action shop

Curlew Action has a range of Curlew-themed merchandise including t-shirts, socks, pin badges, original Curlew art and greetings cards! Check out our online shop to browse our Curlew products. All profits are used to support our Curlew projects.

Visit our shop

Banner photo by Sarah Brabbin