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Parliamentary Briefing on the UK Curlew Action Plan 

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Parliamentary Briefing on the UK Curlew Action Plan    On 25 March 2026, we took part in a parliamentary briefing on the UK Curlew Action Plan, hosted and chaired by Chris Hinchliff, MP (North East Hertfordshire). Chris is emerging as a strong and thoughtful voice for nature restoration and has consistently supported calls for stronger protective legislation and shown a clear commitment to addressing the biodiversity crisis. He […]

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The joke that isn’t a joke: gender bias in fieldwork and the moments that give it away

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The joke that isn’t a joke: gender bias in fieldwork and the moments that give it away  by Mary Colwell, Prof Jenny Gill  Goethe famously said (I’m paraphrasing), “Show me what you laugh at, and I’ll tell you who you are”. A ‘joke’ is usually where the truth slips out, because many a true word is spoken in jest.  Recently, a moment in elite sport did exactly

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The Value of Volunteering

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The value of volunteering to both the recipient organisation and the individual really can’t be underestimated and this is particularly true in conservation. I can say this with confidence having been volunteering for over three years now for the RSPB,  BTO and now Curlew Action. The benefits can be enormous. For example the RSPB enjoys

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Conservation and the Bard

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Over the weekend of 6–8 February, we held the second in-person European Curlew Fieldworker Workshop at Lancaster University in the north-west of England. This is Curlew Action’s flagship event, bringing together curlew conservationists, scientists, artists, educators, musicians and others from across Europe to share ideas and inspire one another. It is our contribution to a positive outcome for

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The Bird with No Story

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By Mary Colwell – AEWA MOP, 11 November 2025 On 10 October 2025 the Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct by the IUCN. It still feels raw to say the deadening finality of that word, extinct. This delicate, long-billed wader, once a part of the wildlife community of Asia/Africa/Europe has gone.   A life once woven

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A Continental Concern: 2024 European Curlew Breeding Season Update 

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Curlew chick (Photo by WWT)   On November 13th, 2024, Curlew Action hosted a free webinar bringing together conservationists, researchers, and curlew advocates from over 15 European countries. Chaired by Mike Smart, former Curlew Action trustee and long-time champion of wader conservation, the event provided a sobering yet hopeful snapshot of the Eurasian Curlew’s breeding

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Our favourite wetlands

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In celebration of World Wetlands Day (2 February), David Gray and the Curlew Action team share their favourite UK wetlands: Holme Dunes National Nature Reserve, Norfolk Chosen by: David Gray, Patron of Curlew Action I’ve been a regular visitor to the North Norfolk Coast for the last 30 years, so if I had to pick

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The logo for World Curlew Day, including text: 'World Curlew Day. April 21' and a silhouette of a Curlew, and green leaves

World Curlew day

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Sometimes it helps to set aside a day to shine a light on something important, and for a number of reasons I chose April 21st for World Curlew Day. It happens to be the birthday of my environmental hero, John Muir, who was born in 1838. It is the average first laying date for curlews

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Little curlew

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The aptly named Little Curlew (Numenius minutus), is the smallest of the Curlew species.  Its long neck and upright posture give it an elegant appearance as it walks through the grasslands it inhabits on its slender blue-grey legs. Its upper body is speckled with buff, brown and black feathers, whilst its lower body has a

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Far Eastern Curlew

Far-eastern curlew

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The Far-Eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis, is the largest migratory shorebird in the world. Its iconic curved bill is well known across the many countries that span the East Asian and Australasian Flyway. Its famous call is similar to that of the Eurasian curlew, but noticeably deeper in tone. Despite its status as a well-loved bird

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Foxes and game birds

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In October 2022, we held a webinar on Curlews and Predators. The predation of Curlew eggs and chicks is one of the leading causes of the species’ decline. It is an emotive and complicated topic to discuss, but it is important these discussions are held so that we can get closer to the solution of

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