Curlew Conservation

#curlew #waders #redlist #curlewconservationprogramme #whimbrel #theyarenotbabycurlews

Whimbrel are touching down in Ireland on their migratory route from their feeding winter grounds in Africa. We seen them from the end of April till mid May, in large and small bunches and occasionally a single bird  these are some of the main differences between the two.

So disappointing. This fire is on the edge of an NHA in our project area where we have had confirmed breeding Curlew. If our staff hadn’t be out surveying this could have been much much worse for all ground nesters, the habitat and carbon store on this bog. Under control now 🙏

Today is #WorldCurlewDay. Ireland’s Curlew are critically endangered. We need to see a Curlew recovery plan ASAP through implementation of the Curlew Task Force recommendations @noonan_malcolm. birdwatchireland.ie/birds/curlew/

Three Curlews having a day out at the seaside for #WorldCurlewDay ☺️

It’s April 21st, #WorldCurlewDay. A date chosen as it’s the feast day of a 6th century Welsh saint, Beuno, whose prayer book was saved from the sea by a Curlew. He blessed the bird and said Curlews should always be protected - which is why it’s so hard to find their nests.

On #WorldCurlewDay, start your day with haunting calls of this amazing bird - and then support ⁦@curlewcalls⁩ ⁦@CurlewAction⁩ ⁦@WCDApril21⁩ ⁦@curlewrecovery⁩ @WWTworldwide⁩ & so many others dedicated to reversing their decline 🙏 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0…

videos and hear them on audio recordings. This is my inspiration. What is yours? #curlew #WorldCurlewDay

In 1972 there were approximately 8000 breeding pairs in Ireland, today there are 135. Irish Curlew are facing imminent extinction. @CurlewEIP @CurlewProgram @npwsBioData #CAB all working hard to save them from extinction.

World Curlew Day was celebrated in Drumshambo by Kyle Sweeney playing the Curlew Reel beside the wicker Curlew Sculptuer #WorldCurlewDay #curlew

54 Irish bird species now on the red list 🛑 The red list increased by almost 50% since the last survey, with 23 new additions including the puffin, the sparrowhawk, the oystercatcher and the kittiwake! We need to make a change

The dramatic decrease in breeding pairs is due to habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, change in farming practices and predation. With a predicted loss of breeding Curlew in Ireland estimated to be within five to ten years. #curlew #conservation #iucn #redlist #endangered

The Curlew has suffered widespread declines across its European range. No where has this been more severe than in Ireland.Because of the population crash the Curlew has been put on the Irish Red list and the IUCN have classed the species as near threatened on a global scale.

@Emmas_artworks Beautiful

@LoughErneWaders @WadersForReal @curlewcalls @LoughErneLP Beautiful ❤️

They're back! #Curlew making some noise at a #Fermanagh farmland site - let's hope they stay & successful fledge young this year. @WadersForReal @curlewcalls @LoughErneLP

A native Irish Curlew pair back at their breeding site in Co Monaghan earlier today. Once a common and iconic breeding bird in this country - they are now endangered with <150 pairs remaining. Hopefully they will have a successful 2021 breeding season.

Just learned of a small #wetland near Armagh which has been saturated in heavy oil for the past winter, poisoning the entire area and draining into the Blackwater. I also learned that #curlew nested here, dwindling in number until 2020, when they finally disappeared. So, so sad.

#curlew #curlewaction #conservation #Ecology #redlist #rarebirds #nationalbiodiversity #pollinatorplan @EcoEye @PeatlandConserv @bride_project @farmfornature @Aughtyfarming @WildlifeLeitrim

The returning Curlews and there iconic call, hail the arrival of spring, longer days and warmer weather, and the emergence of our much beloved hibernators. The National Parks and Wildlife Curlew Conservation Program aims to bring the Curlew back from the brink