curlew

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The barges were filled and covered with sediment to create a new island for birds including endangered dunlin, curlew, ringed plover and lapwing.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

The slender-billed curlew once traveled a vast range, migrating across Central Asia and the northwestern African coast.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

With the curlew added to his collection, we move on to Graeme's "secret road", one of his most-prized locations for spotting all manner of feathered friends.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

We sat quietly, the only sounds the occasional cry of the curlew and Lottie’s contented nursing.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson