6.2K views · 72 reactions | Imagine losing the iconic call of the curlew from our landscapes. The UK holds up to 25% of the global breeding population of Eurasian curlews, but numbers are dropping fast. Learn all about the survival needs of this beautiful bird  bit.ly/curlew-conservation #WildlifeWednesday | RSPB England | Facebook

📢Stop Scrolling!📢 It's time for a ✨timeline break✨ Did you know that the Curlew Sounds album isn't just music? It also includes curlew soundscapes recorded at the bird’s remaining hotspots throughout the UK 💙 Preorder your copy, here 👉 https://rspb.lnk.to/SimmerdimCurlewSounds | RSPB

Have you ever heard a curlew? They are the largest European wading bird, famous for their evocative call, but are threatened with extinction in the UK. If you want to be a part of saving this distinctive species, keep your eyes peeled for an exciting announcement coming on Friday! 👀 📷 Andy Hay (rspb-images.com) | RSPB

The iconic sight and sound of curlews in the New Forest could soon be a thing of the past according to alarming new figures. Curlew numbers in the New Forest have dropped by almost two thirds in the last 10 years, leaving them facing extinction here and across the south of England. But all is not lost and you can help. Disturbance of the birds nesting on the ground is likely to be a factor in their decline, so please stick to the tracks from now until August and share this post to encourage othe

The curlew gets its name from its distinctive, plaintive call. In Scotland, they’re sometimes known as ‘whaups’. #WorldCurlewDay | RSPB

Oh, to be a sleepy Curlew upon a nest... For this World Curlew Day, we don't only bring you an adorable video but 5 Curlew facts, too: 1. They're the UK's largest wader 2. Curlews are migratory 3. The date of World Curlew Day is inspired by the Welsh St. Beuno, who died on this day in 640. It's said a Curlew rescued his book of sermons from the sea. 4. A group of Curlews is called a curfew, salon, or skein. 5. While their average lifespan is 5 years, the oldest recorded Curlew was 32 years and 7