curlew
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Numbers of the largest European wading birds have declined by about 50% since 1995, according to the British Trust for Ornithology, putting the curlew on the organisation's conservation concern red list.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Natural England licensed the sites to receive and rear curlew eggs.
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
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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