Tony is a seasoned volunteer ringer, who has subsequently taught and tested others in the vigorous methodology learnt over years to ensure bird safety and well-being. He had already caught two Curlew earlier in the day and the good fortune continued with another four captured briefly and ringed swiftly and carefully before placing them gently […]
A surprising start to the Curlew breeding season Read More »
Huge congratulations to Curlew Country Consultant Ornithologist, Tony Cross, who has been presented with a much deserved lifetime achievement award his outstanding dedication to ornithological activities in Wales. Tony’s knowledge and understanding of birds is legendary. His passion for his work leads him on adventures and into scrapes, but if you need to know something
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In aid of the Curlew Country Appeal we are holding a raffle! Launched on the 21st April (World Curlew Day), it will be drawn 1 month later, on the 21st May. The money raised will go towards the continuation of the project’s vital curlew recovery work. In 2019 we are planning to continue with headstarting,
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Wynford Jones and his wife Joyce were the first farmers to contact the Landscape Partnership Scheme when it was set up back in 2013. With my colleague John Brayford, I am responsible for the Farming Project and took the call. Wynford was in fact phoning not for advice, but to say that he was not
The Oakdale Saga – The challenge faced by farmers and chicks Read More »
It was a bitter-sweet visit to the Curlew Country project in Shropshire on June 12th. It was a baking hot day, and for a couple of hours before lunch Amanda Perkins and Tony Cross from the project, Phil Sheldrake (RSPB), Mike Smart (ace birdwatcher) and myself tried to find three or four chicks that were
Until the last Curlew Calls… Blog by Mary Colwell Hector Read More »
On Monday 22nd May, Mike Smart from the ‘Call of the Curlew, Slimbridge Symposium’ group visited the project. Mandi and Tony had been privileged to go with Mike and Natalie Meyer from the NABU project looking around wader nesting sites in Gloucester and Worcester, before they all participated in the Slimbridge symposium the following day.
Outside Insights… A visit from Slimbridge Read More »
In April 2017, Amanda Perkins Curlew Country Project Manager wrote a blog for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust to help them launch an appeal for requests of curlew sightings across the UK Curlew Country The project is one of 14 that make up the Stiperstones and Corndon Landscape Partnership Scheme (LPS). Habitat within the
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