Curlew Blog

Here is the latest Spring Diary Entry from Rhi. You can read her previous entries here: Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3.  So, as we moved towards the end of lambing, and April, we found that unlike most years, when we’re fed up, knackered and ‘sick of wearing waterproofs!’, we were actually happy! (A happy […]

Blog by Amanda Perkins, Project Manager I have just been chatting to Tim, one of our small team who takes much responsibility for maintaining the fence and camera batteries.  You may sometimes hear the regular strimming, which is necessary to stop the fence from shorting out.  Sometimes Tim is so adept that the incubating bird

This year, our planned work has had to change rapidly to meet circumstances, including insufficient funding for a full project and now COVID-19.   It was almost a relief to get Curlew Cam up and running to keep the plight of Curlews in people’s minds and some sense of the normal routines for the small Curlew

10th-17th April… (but I forget and talk about the present too!) So, here we are again writing about week three of lambing time, in hindsight yet again! I will dive straight into a rant about crows! Evil, cruel, cunning crows that is. When Curlew Country’s Amanda Perkins asked me if we had had crow troubles

This is the second short piece from our volunteer Carol, on her wonderful experience of lapwings during the lockdown. You can read her first blog about how she became interested in waders by clicking here.  Spring is usually an exciting time for birdwatchers, but this year, instead of anticipated trips to favourite sites, most have

Here is the next blog, from Rhian Pinches about life on the family farm during lambing.  It all sounds rather idyllic in this weather and rewarding for farmers like her family after the hard work that goes into the rest of the year, but all seasons are not the same and the challenges not always predictable.

Carol is one of Curlew Country’s dedicated volunteers, who spends time in the season looking for signs of nesting curlew, as well as helping us with headstarting our chicks. Our volunteers are vital to keeping our work moving forward, and we are so grateful for their input! The mist lifts as the Caledonian MacBrayne Ferry navigates

Reasons to be Wild – The Artist, the Scientist and the Wildlife Biologist. We are three sisters who created @Reasonstobewild to spread awareness of British Wildlife through art and engagement. We were lucky enough to grow up surrounded by and exploring the outdoors, which sparked our love for nature. We want to encourage as many

Curlew Country relies on the strong working relationships with its Farming Partners. Rhian Pinches farms with her dad and partner and juggles working life with bringing up a young family.  This year she is doing a regular Blog update on the Spring season.  This is the first of this new series, with the next one

Curlew Country’s growth and activities have been similar to a start-up enterprise, but with nothing to sell and everything to fund. In recent years we have discovered that our work in Curlew recovery is trail-blazing.  For five years our small team has been delivering beyond its capacity, putting in long unpaid hours on top of

Pat is one of Curlew Country’s dedicated volunteers, who spends time in the season looking for signs of nesting curlew, as well as helping us out behind the scenes at events and training days. Our volunteers are vital to keeping our work moving forward, and we are so grateful for their input! My fascination with curlews