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curlew

[kur-loo] / ˈkɜr lu /


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Natural England licensed the sites to receive and rear curlew eggs.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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

Earlier this year curlew eggs were saved by firefighters during a "significant wildfire" in County Fermanagh as their nest was directly in the fire's path and close to being lost in the blaze.

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


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