A Eurasian Curlew amongst grass with a blurred background, looking to one side with its bill open.

Y Gylfinir … and other Welsh names for Curlew

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Did you know that 21 April is World Curlew Day! Isn’t there a day for everything? Why then does y gylfinir deserve a special day’? As is frequently the case the standard Welsh term for the Curlew – y gylfinir – describes Britain’s largest wading bird perfectly: gylfin = bill, hir = long! It’s difficult […]

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