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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.
We are currently fundraising for an Online European Headstarting Workshop, where we will be bringing together headstarting projects from across Europe. We have a campaign with Aviva, who will match donations (up to £250). Find out more and donate via the Aviva website.
2024 UK breeding season
Wednesday 16th October, 18.30-20.00
A webinar discussing the Eurasian Curlew 2024 breeding season, hearing from projects around the UK.
2024 Europe breeding season
Wednesday 13th November, 18.30-20.00
A summary of the Eurasian Curlew 2024 breeding season across their European range.
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.
Online European Headstarting Workshop
- 6-7th February 2025, online
A two-day, online event to discuss the role of headstarting across Europe. Curlew Action’s visits to European Curlew projects highlighted the importance of headstarting in supporting dwindling populations, and they also discovered the varied approaches to headstarting. This event will bring together European headstarting project leads and experts to share knowledge, experience and best practice.
Festivals and conferences
Curlew LIFE conference
- 9th October
Mary will be attending the Curlew LIFE conference this autumn, hosted by the RSPB to mark the end of their EU funded Life project, which has been hugely successful in helping develop management tools for landowners. The meeting will discuss what made it successful and the next steps.
North West Birdwatching Festival
- Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th October, WWT Martin Mere, Lancashire.
We are pleased to also be returning to the North West Birdwatching Festival this autumn, and Mary will be giving a main stage talk on where we are with curlew conservation and plans for the future.
Curlew Forum day
- Date and location tbc
Representatives of Curlew projects in southern and lowland England will be coming together to compare the 2024 breeding season, share their successes and lessons learnt.
To invite Curlew Action to give a talk on Curlews or the Natural History GCSE, please e-mail admin@curlewaction.org