Photo by Mark Hamblin/scotlandbigpicture.com
Free webinars
Curlews are caught in the crossfire of many of the conservation debates in the UK including: predator control, forestry, and agricultural practices. These topics can be complex and emotive and therefore at times difficult to discuss openly.
In our free webinar series Conservation: lessons from the Curlew, Curlew Action is working to address these topics by inviting expert speakers to present on their area of expertise, and to answer questions from the audience.
Our upcoming webinars are listed below. All our webinars are recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel.
If you are enjoying our events, please consider making a donation.
Curlews and Climate Change
Exact date tbc, September, 18.30-20.00
The first event in our autumn series of webinars will take a look at how Curlews and other wildlife are being impacted by climate change.
(Photo by Steve W, via Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
The full schedule of topics in 2025 is:
February - Curlews and Predation
March - Curlews and Recreation
May - Curlews and Forestry
June - Tracking Curlews
July & August - No webinars (summer break)
September - Curlews and Climate Change
October - 2025 UK breeding season
November - 2025 European breeding season
December - 2025 Headstarting round-up
Tickets for our webinars are free with an option to donate if you can. These events cost the charity to put on, please donate to help us to continue to hold these important conversations.
We welcome suggestions for our 2026 schedule.
Talks, festivals and conferences
Spurn Migration Festival (MigFest)
- Friday 12 - Sunday 14 September, Spurn Bird Observatory, Yorkshire
We'll be at Spurn Migration Festival again this year - an excellent weekend for anyone interested in birding and migration (as the name suggests)! This proves to be a fun weekend for all the family and we hope to see you there.
European Curlew Fieldworker Workshop 2026
- Friday 6 - Sunday 8 February, Lancaster University
Following the success of our 2024 European Curlew Fieldworker Workshop in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, we are delighted to announce the date and location of our 2026 workshop.
We excited to tell you that our next Fieldworker Workshop will be held at Lancaster University, Friday 6 – Sunday 8 February 2026.
Lancaster is a beautiful town with excellent links to major UK airports and train lines. The university itself has been awarded a Gold rating for Environmental Impact, and we can't wait to welcome you in 2026. You can expect a series of talks, networking opportunities and an excursion to see some local wildlife including, of course, Curlew!
More information will follow soon, but please do make a note of the date and stay tuned for further details.
To invite Curlew Action to give a talk on Curlews, please e-mail admin@curlewaction.org