Today is World Curlew Day
Celebrate these wonderful birds.
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Photo Elis Simpson |
Curlews are amazing birds.
They are not just lovely to look at, they are pleasant to listen to as well.
Eurasian Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Eastern Curlew
Little Curlew
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Photo Ric Else |
But remember, there is a serious side to this celebration, two species of Curlew are almost certainly already extinct and have become so in my lifetime.
Let's not have any more go the same way.
Slender-billed Curlew
Eskimo Curlew
Celebrate the Curlew
TODAY10am-4pm
art exhibition, fund raising event in support of Curlew conservation.
St Lawrence Church annexe
Southminster
Essex
CM0 7LN
Recommended Curlew Books.
TODAY10am-4pm
art exhibition, fund raising event in support of Curlew conservation.
St Lawrence Church annexe
Southminster
Essex
CM0 7LN
Wednesday 25th April 7.30pm
Wader Quest talk: New Moon on the Wane – The Curse of the Curlews:
www.stlawrencewildlifetalks.co.ukRecommended Curlew Books.
Out now!
Curlew Moon by Mary Colwell.
See review on p 23 Wader Quest newsletter.
Curlew Calling
An anthology of poetry, nature writing and images in celebration of Curlew:
Edited by Karen Lloyd
Wader Quest has a limited stock available at £10 plus p&p all money goes to Karen for Curlew projects.
Last of the Curlews
by
Fred Bodsworth
Orison for a Curlew
by
Horatio Clare
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