Curlew Blog

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

It seems we are living in unprecedented times, with COVID-19 looming over all our shoulders waiting to strike when we least expect it. Like many others  during these trying times, I’ve been worrying about the effect it might have not directly on myself, but on my loved ones who are unlikely to withstand the pressure should

Here is Rhi Pinches early spring blog.  It contains farm and family life news together with an interview with her dad about his trip to the Curlew Summit at Highgrove with Project Manager, Amanda. Rhi is the new chair of the Curlew Country Farmers’ Facilitation Fund Group and we look forward to working with her

Eurasian Curlew – Numenius arquata Clearly a project by the name of Curlew Country is going to have a lot to say about curlew. But what is so special about the Eurasian Curlew and why do we think anybody should care? We thought it was time to provide a quick breakdown of why we think