Curlew Action
@curlewaction.bsky.social
The campaign to protect Curlews from extinction. Celebrating curlews on World Curlew Day (21 April)
We are excited to announce another of our new ambassadors! Introducing Jon Mason aka, The Early Birder!
We are excited to have Jon on board and can't wait to collaborate on some amazing projects!
We are excited to have Jon on board and can't wait to collaborate on some amazing projects!
November 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We are excited to announce another of our new ambassadors! Introducing Jon Mason aka, The Early Birder!
We are excited to have Jon on board and can't wait to collaborate on some amazing projects!
We are excited to have Jon on board and can't wait to collaborate on some amazing projects!
Launching our new Winter Curlew Photography Competition! You could win a bundle of Curlew Action merch.
- Snap a photo of a Curlew anytime between now and the beginning of February.
- Send it to admin@curlewaction.org with the subject "Winter Photo Comp"
Entries close on 10th Feb.
📷 Ed Simpson
- Snap a photo of a Curlew anytime between now and the beginning of February.
- Send it to admin@curlewaction.org with the subject "Winter Photo Comp"
Entries close on 10th Feb.
📷 Ed Simpson
November 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Launching our new Winter Curlew Photography Competition! You could win a bundle of Curlew Action merch.
- Snap a photo of a Curlew anytime between now and the beginning of February.
- Send it to admin@curlewaction.org with the subject "Winter Photo Comp"
Entries close on 10th Feb.
📷 Ed Simpson
- Snap a photo of a Curlew anytime between now and the beginning of February.
- Send it to admin@curlewaction.org with the subject "Winter Photo Comp"
Entries close on 10th Feb.
📷 Ed Simpson
With the weather finally getting a little bit chillier, it seems the perfect time to shout about our BRAND NEW BEANIE HATS 🤩
Limited number available to preorder for end of November delivery.
Link for our shop in bio, but be quick!
www.shop.curlewaction.org/accessories/
#CurlewAction #Curlew
Limited number available to preorder for end of November delivery.
Link for our shop in bio, but be quick!
www.shop.curlewaction.org/accessories/
#CurlewAction #Curlew
November 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
With the weather finally getting a little bit chillier, it seems the perfect time to shout about our BRAND NEW BEANIE HATS 🤩
Limited number available to preorder for end of November delivery.
Link for our shop in bio, but be quick!
www.shop.curlewaction.org/accessories/
#CurlewAction #Curlew
Limited number available to preorder for end of November delivery.
Link for our shop in bio, but be quick!
www.shop.curlewaction.org/accessories/
#CurlewAction #Curlew
Say hello to some of our new Curlew Action ambassadors, father and son team, Paul and Joe Scorey!
We can't wait to work with this brilliant duo!
We can't wait to work with this brilliant duo!
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Say hello to some of our new Curlew Action ambassadors, father and son team, Paul and Joe Scorey!
We can't wait to work with this brilliant duo!
We can't wait to work with this brilliant duo!
This is one of the last known images of the now extinct Slender-billed Curlew taken by Chris Gomersall in 1995.
Chris will kindly be donating £10 from every print sold to Curlew Action.
Find out more and purchase yours now: www.chrisgomersall.co.uk/slender-bill...
Chris will kindly be donating £10 from every print sold to Curlew Action.
Find out more and purchase yours now: www.chrisgomersall.co.uk/slender-bill...
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This is one of the last known images of the now extinct Slender-billed Curlew taken by Chris Gomersall in 1995.
Chris will kindly be donating £10 from every print sold to Curlew Action.
Find out more and purchase yours now: www.chrisgomersall.co.uk/slender-bill...
Chris will kindly be donating £10 from every print sold to Curlew Action.
Find out more and purchase yours now: www.chrisgomersall.co.uk/slender-bill...
The Natural History Consortium have just released the final programme with an incredible 60 sessions across three cities, and we are so excited to be a part of this annual conference for environmental communicators to come together to connect, collaborate and learn.
#Communicate2025
#Communicate2025
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Natural History Consortium have just released the final programme with an incredible 60 sessions across three cities, and we are so excited to be a part of this annual conference for environmental communicators to come together to connect, collaborate and learn.
#Communicate2025
#Communicate2025
Sometimes, Curlew nest are so well hidden that even the other local wildlife gets a surprise! 😄
📷 James Wellock
Note: this Curlew nest was fenced off from grazing dairy cows
📷 James Wellock
Note: this Curlew nest was fenced off from grazing dairy cows
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Sometimes, Curlew nest are so well hidden that even the other local wildlife gets a surprise! 😄
📷 James Wellock
Note: this Curlew nest was fenced off from grazing dairy cows
📷 James Wellock
Note: this Curlew nest was fenced off from grazing dairy cows
New blog post.
This week, @marycolwell1 gave the eulogy to the Slender-billed Curlew at the AEWA meeting of parties in Bonn.
You can now read the eulogy on our new blog post.
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
This week, @marycolwell1 gave the eulogy to the Slender-billed Curlew at the AEWA meeting of parties in Bonn.
You can now read the eulogy on our new blog post.
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
New blog post.
This week, @marycolwell1 gave the eulogy to the Slender-billed Curlew at the AEWA meeting of parties in Bonn.
You can now read the eulogy on our new blog post.
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
This week, @marycolwell1 gave the eulogy to the Slender-billed Curlew at the AEWA meeting of parties in Bonn.
You can now read the eulogy on our new blog post.
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
Stay tuned to find out all about our new ambassadors!
Thank you for all of the amazing applications we had!
It was such a hard decision, every application was so strong, but we can't wait to get started working with our brand new ambassadors who are all full of incredible ideas!
Thank you for all of the amazing applications we had!
It was such a hard decision, every application was so strong, but we can't wait to get started working with our brand new ambassadors who are all full of incredible ideas!
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Stay tuned to find out all about our new ambassadors!
Thank you for all of the amazing applications we had!
It was such a hard decision, every application was so strong, but we can't wait to get started working with our brand new ambassadors who are all full of incredible ideas!
Thank you for all of the amazing applications we had!
It was such a hard decision, every application was so strong, but we can't wait to get started working with our brand new ambassadors who are all full of incredible ideas!
The long awaited Curriculum Review is out today. There is a general aspiration to increase environment and climate change across the board but there are no specifics and no mention of the Natural History GCSE.
This is a wasted opportunity to move the agenda forwards.
📷 Emilie Fox-Teece
This is a wasted opportunity to move the agenda forwards.
📷 Emilie Fox-Teece
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The long awaited Curriculum Review is out today. There is a general aspiration to increase environment and climate change across the board but there are no specifics and no mention of the Natural History GCSE.
This is a wasted opportunity to move the agenda forwards.
📷 Emilie Fox-Teece
This is a wasted opportunity to move the agenda forwards.
📷 Emilie Fox-Teece
Good news! There is free shipping available this weekend on our Curlew clothing shop online!
Shop before midnight on Sunday to take advantage of this deal and get yourself ready for winter!
www.shop.curlewaction.org/teemill/
Shop before midnight on Sunday to take advantage of this deal and get yourself ready for winter!
www.shop.curlewaction.org/teemill/
November 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Good news! There is free shipping available this weekend on our Curlew clothing shop online!
Shop before midnight on Sunday to take advantage of this deal and get yourself ready for winter!
www.shop.curlewaction.org/teemill/
Shop before midnight on Sunday to take advantage of this deal and get yourself ready for winter!
www.shop.curlewaction.org/teemill/
The 2025 Curlew Forum is happening this week on 29 October.
If you are keen to be involved in the discussions then you can join the event online from 10am!
Email charlie@curlewaction.org and we will send you the link to join!
Please share with anyone who may be interested in joining us.
If you are keen to be involved in the discussions then you can join the event online from 10am!
Email charlie@curlewaction.org and we will send you the link to join!
Please share with anyone who may be interested in joining us.
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The 2025 Curlew Forum is happening this week on 29 October.
If you are keen to be involved in the discussions then you can join the event online from 10am!
Email charlie@curlewaction.org and we will send you the link to join!
Please share with anyone who may be interested in joining us.
If you are keen to be involved in the discussions then you can join the event online from 10am!
Email charlie@curlewaction.org and we will send you the link to join!
Please share with anyone who may be interested in joining us.
We are looking for new footage & photographs of Curlews to use to help us create engaging and beautiful information to share far and wide!
If you have some bits you wouldn't mind us using with credit, please get in touch and we will add your photos to our Curlew database!
If you have some bits you wouldn't mind us using with credit, please get in touch and we will add your photos to our Curlew database!
October 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We are looking for new footage & photographs of Curlews to use to help us create engaging and beautiful information to share far and wide!
If you have some bits you wouldn't mind us using with credit, please get in touch and we will add your photos to our Curlew database!
If you have some bits you wouldn't mind us using with credit, please get in touch and we will add your photos to our Curlew database!
Mary gave a talk this week at Clevedon school which focus on the importance of connecting with nature.
How have you connected with nature this week?
How have you connected with nature this week?
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mary gave a talk this week at Clevedon school which focus on the importance of connecting with nature.
How have you connected with nature this week?
How have you connected with nature this week?
The brilliant David Padmore is taking on the ultimate challenge and will be tackling the Winter Spine Race in January 2026 to raise funds for Curlew Action!
David will be running from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, over the Pennine Way, 268-miles unassisted.
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
David will be running from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, over the Pennine Way, 268-miles unassisted.
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
October 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The brilliant David Padmore is taking on the ultimate challenge and will be tackling the Winter Spine Race in January 2026 to raise funds for Curlew Action!
David will be running from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, over the Pennine Way, 268-miles unassisted.
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
David will be running from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, over the Pennine Way, 268-miles unassisted.
www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
Who doesn't love a garden centre trip?
Well what if the garden centre came with bonus Curlews?
We were sent this lovely video from Andy Moore on a trip to the Humber Bridge Garden Centre which came with a view of these Curlews feeding!
We know where we want to hold our next team meeting!
Well what if the garden centre came with bonus Curlews?
We were sent this lovely video from Andy Moore on a trip to the Humber Bridge Garden Centre which came with a view of these Curlews feeding!
We know where we want to hold our next team meeting!
October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Who doesn't love a garden centre trip?
Well what if the garden centre came with bonus Curlews?
We were sent this lovely video from Andy Moore on a trip to the Humber Bridge Garden Centre which came with a view of these Curlews feeding!
We know where we want to hold our next team meeting!
Well what if the garden centre came with bonus Curlews?
We were sent this lovely video from Andy Moore on a trip to the Humber Bridge Garden Centre which came with a view of these Curlews feeding!
We know where we want to hold our next team meeting!
We recently had the pleasure of attending the opening of the Society of Wildlife Artists new exhibition at the Mall Galleries with animator, Will Rose.
There were so many beautiful pieces of art to marvel at, but of course we had to highlight some amazing Curlew art!
So here is a selection!
There were so many beautiful pieces of art to marvel at, but of course we had to highlight some amazing Curlew art!
So here is a selection!
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We recently had the pleasure of attending the opening of the Society of Wildlife Artists new exhibition at the Mall Galleries with animator, Will Rose.
There were so many beautiful pieces of art to marvel at, but of course we had to highlight some amazing Curlew art!
So here is a selection!
There were so many beautiful pieces of art to marvel at, but of course we had to highlight some amazing Curlew art!
So here is a selection!
We LOVE books, and with a couple of authors on the Curlew Action team, we are so passionate about supporting independent bookshops!
It's Bookshop Day today, we would love to know about your favourite indie bookshop?
It's Bookshop Day today, we would love to know about your favourite indie bookshop?
October 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We LOVE books, and with a couple of authors on the Curlew Action team, we are so passionate about supporting independent bookshops!
It's Bookshop Day today, we would love to know about your favourite indie bookshop?
It's Bookshop Day today, we would love to know about your favourite indie bookshop?
Today (date), the Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct. The first bird extinction on mainland Europe in 500 years — on our watch. Extinction is final. No going back. Think about that.
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today (date), the Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct. The first bird extinction on mainland Europe in 500 years — on our watch. Extinction is final. No going back. Think about that.
There is still time to sign up for our next webinar where you will here a round up of the UK Curlew breeding season.
Book your space via Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673242055...
Book your space via Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673242055...
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
There is still time to sign up for our next webinar where you will here a round up of the UK Curlew breeding season.
Book your space via Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673242055...
Book your space via Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673242055...
A huge thank you to everyone who has applied to become a Curlew Action ambassador. The team will shortly be going through the amazing applications and getting in touch with everyone.
We can't wait to announce our new ambassadors!
We can't wait to announce our new ambassadors!
October 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A huge thank you to everyone who has applied to become a Curlew Action ambassador. The team will shortly be going through the amazing applications and getting in touch with everyone.
We can't wait to announce our new ambassadors!
We can't wait to announce our new ambassadors!
If you're local to Clevedon, Somerset, then why not pop down to see Mary Colwell talking about engaging with nature at this free Autumn lecture.
📍 Clevedon School
📆 21st October, 6pm
📍 Clevedon School
📆 21st October, 6pm
October 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
If you're local to Clevedon, Somerset, then why not pop down to see Mary Colwell talking about engaging with nature at this free Autumn lecture.
📍 Clevedon School
📆 21st October, 6pm
📍 Clevedon School
📆 21st October, 6pm
Getting ready for the colder weather?
You can be prepared with a brand new Curlew Action beanie (text on the hat you receive will be fully orange) not yet available for general sale, but available to purchase through our Aviva Fundraiser!
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/curlew-fie...
You can be prepared with a brand new Curlew Action beanie (text on the hat you receive will be fully orange) not yet available for general sale, but available to purchase through our Aviva Fundraiser!
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/curlew-fie...
October 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Getting ready for the colder weather?
You can be prepared with a brand new Curlew Action beanie (text on the hat you receive will be fully orange) not yet available for general sale, but available to purchase through our Aviva Fundraiser!
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/curlew-fie...
You can be prepared with a brand new Curlew Action beanie (text on the hat you receive will be fully orange) not yet available for general sale, but available to purchase through our Aviva Fundraiser!
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/curlew-fie...
Mary will be giving a lecture on Saturday in Machynlleth. To book tickets, click the link below:
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moma.cymru/e/darlith-co...
October 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Mary will be giving a lecture on Saturday in Machynlleth. To book tickets, click the link below:
moma.cymru/e/darlith-co...
moma.cymru/e/darlith-co...
Our wonderful manager Flo Black bourn presented at the International Wader Study Group Conference in Groningen today about what Curlew conservation has taught her.
We look forward to seeing you all at the European Fieldworkers Workshop in 2026!
We look forward to seeing you all at the European Fieldworkers Workshop in 2026!
September 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Our wonderful manager Flo Black bourn presented at the International Wader Study Group Conference in Groningen today about what Curlew conservation has taught her.
We look forward to seeing you all at the European Fieldworkers Workshop in 2026!
We look forward to seeing you all at the European Fieldworkers Workshop in 2026!