Curlew Action
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The campaign to protect Curlews from extinction. Celebrating curlews on World Curlew Day (21 April)
Coming to the European Curlew Fieldworkers Conference? On the Saturday evening, you can look forward to Mary Colwell being in conversation with Lee Schofield who will also entertain us with some beautiful music!
Read the full agenda here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1509481021...
Read the full agenda here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1509481021...
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Coming to the European Curlew Fieldworkers Conference? On the Saturday evening, you can look forward to Mary Colwell being in conversation with Lee Schofield who will also entertain us with some beautiful music!
Read the full agenda here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1509481021...
Read the full agenda here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1509481021...
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is back!
🤳 Download your free guide.
🐦 Spend an hour watching the birds in your patch, between 23 and 25 January, and record the birds that land.
🔉 Tell the RSPB what you saw. You can submit your results online or by post.
t.co/TTdLfCib1X
🤳 Download your free guide.
🐦 Spend an hour watching the birds in your patch, between 23 and 25 January, and record the birds that land.
🔉 Tell the RSPB what you saw. You can submit your results online or by post.
t.co/TTdLfCib1X
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is back!
🤳 Download your free guide.
🐦 Spend an hour watching the birds in your patch, between 23 and 25 January, and record the birds that land.
🔉 Tell the RSPB what you saw. You can submit your results online or by post.
t.co/TTdLfCib1X
🤳 Download your free guide.
🐦 Spend an hour watching the birds in your patch, between 23 and 25 January, and record the birds that land.
🔉 Tell the RSPB what you saw. You can submit your results online or by post.
t.co/TTdLfCib1X
We want to bring your attention to Spurn Bird Observatory and ask you to consider supporting the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project.
This is a one-off ask to safeguard an incredible conservation success. Please donate if you can and share to spread the word.
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This is a one-off ask to safeguard an incredible conservation success. Please donate if you can and share to spread the word.
buff.ly/9ZOUKbz
January 23, 2026 at 7:11 PM
We want to bring your attention to Spurn Bird Observatory and ask you to consider supporting the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project.
This is a one-off ask to safeguard an incredible conservation success. Please donate if you can and share to spread the word.
buff.ly/9ZOUKbz
This is a one-off ask to safeguard an incredible conservation success. Please donate if you can and share to spread the word.
buff.ly/9ZOUKbz
There is still time to enter our Winter Curlew Photography Competition and win a bundle of Curlew merch.
Send your Winter Curlew pictures to admin@curlewaction.org with the subject line "Winter Photo Competition"
Entries close on 10th February
📷 Ken Scott
Send your Winter Curlew pictures to admin@curlewaction.org with the subject line "Winter Photo Competition"
Entries close on 10th February
📷 Ken Scott
January 23, 2026 at 1:26 PM
There is still time to enter our Winter Curlew Photography Competition and win a bundle of Curlew merch.
Send your Winter Curlew pictures to admin@curlewaction.org with the subject line "Winter Photo Competition"
Entries close on 10th February
📷 Ken Scott
Send your Winter Curlew pictures to admin@curlewaction.org with the subject line "Winter Photo Competition"
Entries close on 10th February
📷 Ken Scott
New blog post available now on our website.
Read about the launch of the Curlew Action Plan at the House of Lords.
www.curlewaction.org/a-turning-po...
Read about the launch of the Curlew Action Plan at the House of Lords.
www.curlewaction.org/a-turning-po...
January 21, 2026 at 6:26 PM
New blog post available now on our website.
Read about the launch of the Curlew Action Plan at the House of Lords.
www.curlewaction.org/a-turning-po...
Read about the launch of the Curlew Action Plan at the House of Lords.
www.curlewaction.org/a-turning-po...
Our wonderful supported David Padmore, took on the epic Spine Race. He ran a 268 mile race across the wintery Pennines landscape to raise money for Curlew Action.
We are proud to announce that with your help, David raised a whopping £3061!
Stay tuned for some images of David's adventure!
We are proud to announce that with your help, David raised a whopping £3061!
Stay tuned for some images of David's adventure!
January 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Our wonderful supported David Padmore, took on the epic Spine Race. He ran a 268 mile race across the wintery Pennines landscape to raise money for Curlew Action.
We are proud to announce that with your help, David raised a whopping £3061!
Stay tuned for some images of David's adventure!
We are proud to announce that with your help, David raised a whopping £3061!
Stay tuned for some images of David's adventure!
You have heard of Mary Colwell, how about Mary Curlew?
We are excited to tell you that Planet Birdsong are coming to our European Fieldworkers Workshop and you will have the chance to sing like a Curlew!
planetbirdsong.org/en/citizen-s...
We are excited to tell you that Planet Birdsong are coming to our European Fieldworkers Workshop and you will have the chance to sing like a Curlew!
planetbirdsong.org/en/citizen-s...
January 16, 2026 at 9:15 AM
You have heard of Mary Colwell, how about Mary Curlew?
We are excited to tell you that Planet Birdsong are coming to our European Fieldworkers Workshop and you will have the chance to sing like a Curlew!
planetbirdsong.org/en/citizen-s...
We are excited to tell you that Planet Birdsong are coming to our European Fieldworkers Workshop and you will have the chance to sing like a Curlew!
planetbirdsong.org/en/citizen-s...
Thank you to everyone raising donations for Curlew Action.
Sign up to easyfundraising and when you shop online with your favourite brands, they’ll donate to us. It's free and your shopping won't cost you any extra - the brands you shop with will donate, not you!
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Sign up to easyfundraising and when you shop online with your favourite brands, they’ll donate to us. It's free and your shopping won't cost you any extra - the brands you shop with will donate, not you!
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January 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Thank you to everyone raising donations for Curlew Action.
Sign up to easyfundraising and when you shop online with your favourite brands, they’ll donate to us. It's free and your shopping won't cost you any extra - the brands you shop with will donate, not you!
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Sign up to easyfundraising and when you shop online with your favourite brands, they’ll donate to us. It's free and your shopping won't cost you any extra - the brands you shop with will donate, not you!
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Do you want to win a week in a beautiful cottage in Cornwall? You have the chance to with Curlew Action.
To enter, simply donate £10 or more to Curlew Action and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully!
Good luck!
To enter, simply donate £10 or more to Curlew Action and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully!
Good luck!
January 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Do you want to win a week in a beautiful cottage in Cornwall? You have the chance to with Curlew Action.
To enter, simply donate £10 or more to Curlew Action and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully!
Good luck!
To enter, simply donate £10 or more to Curlew Action and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully!
Good luck!
The race has begun!
Donate now to show your support as David Padmore takes on the 268 mile Spine Race across the Pennines to raise money for Curlew Action!
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
Donate now to show your support as David Padmore takes on the 268 mile Spine Race across the Pennines to raise money for Curlew Action!
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
January 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The race has begun!
Donate now to show your support as David Padmore takes on the 268 mile Spine Race across the Pennines to raise money for Curlew Action!
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
Donate now to show your support as David Padmore takes on the 268 mile Spine Race across the Pennines to raise money for Curlew Action!
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
It's been a chilly start to 2026, these Curlews were spotted huddling together in Yorkshire!
Did you get snow this week?
📷 Bethan Clyne
Did you get snow this week?
📷 Bethan Clyne
January 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
It's been a chilly start to 2026, these Curlews were spotted huddling together in Yorkshire!
Did you get snow this week?
📷 Bethan Clyne
Did you get snow this week?
📷 Bethan Clyne
You all know our favourite bird call, but we have heard that other sounds are also available 🤔
What is your favourite sound in Winter?
📷 Neil Voaden
What is your favourite sound in Winter?
📷 Neil Voaden
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM
You all know our favourite bird call, but we have heard that other sounds are also available 🤔
What is your favourite sound in Winter?
📷 Neil Voaden
What is your favourite sound in Winter?
📷 Neil Voaden
Tickets to our European Fieldworkers Workshop in February are now sold out!
We are sorry if you haven't been able to get a ticket this time, but if you would like to join the waiting list, please email admin@curlewaction.org.
We are sorry if you haven't been able to get a ticket this time, but if you would like to join the waiting list, please email admin@curlewaction.org.
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Tickets to our European Fieldworkers Workshop in February are now sold out!
We are sorry if you haven't been able to get a ticket this time, but if you would like to join the waiting list, please email admin@curlewaction.org.
We are sorry if you haven't been able to get a ticket this time, but if you would like to join the waiting list, please email admin@curlewaction.org.
Immediate actions are required to halt the decline of Eurasian Curlew across the UK and that is why Curlew Action have now published our latest action plan which you can read in full now.
www.curlewaction.org/wp-content/u...
www.curlewaction.org/wp-content/u...
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Immediate actions are required to halt the decline of Eurasian Curlew across the UK and that is why Curlew Action have now published our latest action plan which you can read in full now.
www.curlewaction.org/wp-content/u...
www.curlewaction.org/wp-content/u...
Stay up to date with Curlew Action's plans for 2026! Sign up to the newsletter today:
www.curlewaction.org/newsletter/
www.curlewaction.org/newsletter/
January 6, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Stay up to date with Curlew Action's plans for 2026! Sign up to the newsletter today:
www.curlewaction.org/newsletter/
www.curlewaction.org/newsletter/
Read Mary's interview with the AEWA about the now extinct Slender-billed Curlew:
www.unep-aewa.org/news/remembe...
www.unep-aewa.org/news/remembe...
Remembering the Slender-billed Curlew: Reflections on a Lost Species | AEWA
On 10 October 2025, the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) was officially declared extinct - the first migratory waterbird species listed under the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird…
www.unep-aewa.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Read Mary's interview with the AEWA about the now extinct Slender-billed Curlew:
www.unep-aewa.org/news/remembe...
www.unep-aewa.org/news/remembe...
Just 10 days left until David Padmore takes on the Spine Race for Curlew Action!
Show David your support, donate here:
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
Show David your support, donate here:
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
January 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Just 10 days left until David Padmore takes on the Spine Race for Curlew Action!
Show David your support, donate here:
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
Show David your support, donate here:
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
Happy Birthday to Curlew Action. We are 6 years old today! We are looking forward to the future and securing a place for curlews and all they live alongside and depend upon. Thank you for being with us. Onwards!
December 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Happy Birthday to Curlew Action. We are 6 years old today! We are looking forward to the future and securing a place for curlews and all they live alongside and depend upon. Thank you for being with us. Onwards!
Save this for your Winter walks!
How many have you done already this year?
How many have you done already this year?
December 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Save this for your Winter walks!
How many have you done already this year?
How many have you done already this year?
Wishing you a Merry Christmas from the Curlew Action Team 🎄
📷 Les Bunyan
📷 Les Bunyan
December 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Wishing you a Merry Christmas from the Curlew Action Team 🎄
📷 Les Bunyan
📷 Les Bunyan
The Curlew Action team are signing out and putting our Out of Office's on until the New Year. Please be patient with us during the festive season as our staff take some much deserved time to rest.
We will reply to any emails and messages as soon as we can! See you in 2026!
We will reply to any emails and messages as soon as we can! See you in 2026!
December 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The Curlew Action team are signing out and putting our Out of Office's on until the New Year. Please be patient with us during the festive season as our staff take some much deserved time to rest.
We will reply to any emails and messages as soon as we can! See you in 2026!
We will reply to any emails and messages as soon as we can! See you in 2026!
Are you looking for a last minute Christmas gift? 🎄
Why not give a donation to Curlew Action so that we can continue fighting for Curlew.
A donation to Curlew Action will help us to keep that iconic voice alive.
Thank you 🎁
Why not give a donation to Curlew Action so that we can continue fighting for Curlew.
A donation to Curlew Action will help us to keep that iconic voice alive.
Thank you 🎁
December 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Are you looking for a last minute Christmas gift? 🎄
Why not give a donation to Curlew Action so that we can continue fighting for Curlew.
A donation to Curlew Action will help us to keep that iconic voice alive.
Thank you 🎁
Why not give a donation to Curlew Action so that we can continue fighting for Curlew.
A donation to Curlew Action will help us to keep that iconic voice alive.
Thank you 🎁
Final deadline for Curlew Action clothing is today! (19 Dec).
Place your final orders for your Curlew clothing gifts or treats for yourself.
www.shop.curlewaction.org/teemill/
Place your final orders for your Curlew clothing gifts or treats for yourself.
www.shop.curlewaction.org/teemill/
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Final deadline for Curlew Action clothing is today! (19 Dec).
Place your final orders for your Curlew clothing gifts or treats for yourself.
www.shop.curlewaction.org/teemill/
Place your final orders for your Curlew clothing gifts or treats for yourself.
www.shop.curlewaction.org/teemill/
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December 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Sign up before midnight 21st December, it’ll only take two minutes:
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In just three weeks, David Padmore will be taking on the mammoth challenge of running 268 miles across the Pennines in the Spine Race!
The best part, he is doing it to raise money for Curlew Action! Find out more about David's journey and donate today:
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
The best part, he is doing it to raise money for Curlew Action! Find out more about David's journey and donate today:
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In just three weeks, David Padmore will be taking on the mammoth challenge of running 268 miles across the Pennines in the Spine Race!
The best part, he is doing it to raise money for Curlew Action! Find out more about David's journey and donate today:
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
The best part, he is doing it to raise money for Curlew Action! Find out more about David's journey and donate today:
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...