Curlews return to local nesting territories from February onwards. Nests are usually started in April, but we are learning that a number of factors contribute to nesting time, including grass length of potential nest sites, access to good feeding sites enabling the birds to get into condition and the effect the weather has on these other factors.
Curlew Fact
Curlew use their long bills to push into wet ground for food such as worms and invertebrates. Curlew chicks feed on invertebrates typically found in grassland with many species, until they develop longer bills.