In the north pennines the spa designation suggests there are nearly 4,000 pairs of
breeding curlew.
Eurasian curlew
-- a single at cape point on 10th.
Curlew sandpiper: one seen by ray at cap corse on 3rd may.
Contrary to what the rspb and english nature would have us
believe, curlews
are doing fine on upland moors managed for grouse shooting.
The arable land where the
stone curlews
choose to nest covers land belonging to 84 owners.
Along with adjacent fens, these grasslands are home to waders,
including curlew.
Also here were 30+
long-billed curlew
( bird of the trip ), at least four brewer's sparrows and four franklin's gulls.
Curlew cottage
- ( sleeps 2+ ) this super cottage offers very warm comfortable accommodation all on one level.
Around the fields next to the house we
see the odd few curlews.
More than once at night migrating waders were
heard, curlew
being unmistakable.
Curlew numbers
which had now increased to 196.
Curlew call
is a sound whose sadness makes you glad to be alive.
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