curlew
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Numbers of the largest European wading birds have declined by about 50% since 1995, according to the British Trust for Ornithology, putting the curlew on the organisation's conservation concern red list.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The curlew is also listed in Shropshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy as a species that needs particular help.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The curlew was once a common sight, but numbers have fallen in recent years and there are now thought to be just 150 breeding pairs of curlews left in Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
A video of the curlew was posted on social media by the Sliabh Beagh Curlew Conservation Trust on Saturday.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
We sat quietly, the only sounds the occasional cry of the curlew and Lottie’s contented nursing.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
