curlew

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The barges were filled and covered with sediment to create a new island for birds including endangered dunlin, curlew, ringed plover and lapwing.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

At the time, a survey suggested the curlew population had declined by 50% in a decade.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

The slender-billed curlew once traveled a vast range, migrating across Central Asia and the northwestern African coast.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

"A curlew," he says, and I just glimpse its long curved beak as we pass.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

We sat quietly, the only sounds the occasional cry of the curlew and Lottie’s contented nursing.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson