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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.
Nest-finding Techniques
[postponed]
Legend has it that St Beuno blessed the Curlew so that it's nests would be difficult to find. Which leaves Curlew fieldworkers with a hard task every spring. We'll discuss some of the different techniques used for finding these precious nests.
The full schedule of topics in 2025 is:
February - Curlews and Predation
March - Curlews and Recreation
April - Nest-finding Techniques (postponed)
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 - No webinar
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.
Talks, festivals and conferences
World Curlew Day
- Monday 21 April, 4.00 - 7.00pm, Lansdown Hall, Stroud
Join us in Stroud this World Curlew Day for an evening of Curlew talks and to see our new Curlew mural! Hear from the mural artist and conservationists about Curlews in the UK, and what is being done in the area to try to help them. Featuring an interactive stall from Curlew Action including a Curlew-themed game, and stall by Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society. All welcome!
Curlew Drawing Evening with Wild Life Art
- Wednesday 23 April, 7.00 - 8.30pm, online event
This April, two days after World Curlew Day, join us online for a deep dive into the wading world of the Eurasian Curlew. Join artist Jennie Webber, who will talk you through how to draw your very own Curlew, and our Director Mary Colwell, who will speak all about the beautiful bird that is the Curlew. Set to be a fun, relaxing evening. Open to all abilities. Make sure you have a pencil, paper, sharpener and rubber at the ready! 50% of ticket costs go to Curlew Action.
Festival of Nature
- Saturday 14 June, Bristol
Come and find our stall at the Festival of Nature this June, and come and see our Director Mary Colwell and Outreach & Events Lead Charlie Bingham talking about Curlews and their respective books - Curlew Moon and The Life-Affirming Magic of Birds - in a talk at 1.45pm.
Global BirdFair
- Friday 11 - Sunday 13 July, Lyndon Top, Rutland
We will once again be at Global BirdFair this year, a fantastic bird-filled weekend with numerous stalls, talks, and interactive activities. This year, Curlew Action will be running one of the interactive craft projects - stay tuned for more information!
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.
To invite Curlew Action to give a talk on Curlews, please e-mail admin@curlewaction.org