curlew
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Elmley curlew keeper Simon Higgs said the ground-nesting birds' decline was mainly been due to changing farming practices and an increase in predators.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Saved by firefighters during the blaze in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, the four curlew eggs have now hatched.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Beagan said this nesting bird was particularly exciting as it is the "first record we have had of headstarting curlew being back on breeding grounds and potentially breeding".
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
He advised the public that "if you see a curlew with colour rings on, please pay close attention and report them to the authorities".
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
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