Close Up Curlew Quiz
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Trainee Introductions: Elspeth Powell
Curlew Country welcomes the second trainee headstarter. Elspeth is from one of our Farming Partner families and has been one of several of a younger generation attending our meetings because of their fascination with Curlews. We rely on Elspeth’s knowledge to tell us where the pair that nest on her farm have settled. Many of
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Trainee Introductions: Madeleine Powell
It’ s all go at Curlew Country our Project Officer Amber Bicheno has become headstarting supervisor and has taken up residence in the egg incubation chalet. We welcome two new headstarting trainees, Madeleine Powell and Elspeth Powell (unrelated). Amber, Madeleine and Elspeth will be enabling us to glimpse progress of our eggs and chicks with
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Giant Curlew Spotted on World Curlew Day
A trip through the local hills of the Curlew Country area may see you pulling in to the Stiperstones Inn for some well earned refreshments, but beware… sightings of a giant 6 foot Curlew roaming the car park have been coming in thick and fast. If you catch a glimpse, we would love to see
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Arts Activities Short Film
In 2016 when Mary Colwell made her 500 mile walk for Curlews across Britain and Ireland she came to Curlew Country. We were able to acquire some funds for arts activities to celebrate her walk and raise awareness of the plight of Curlews. A consortium of artists: Composed music, wrote lyrics and formed and rehearsed
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April 21st is World Curlew Day
Tomorrow, 21st April is World Curlew Day Curlew Country Manager, Amanda Perkins will be on BBC Radio Shropshire at 8.35am tomorrow talking about this year’s work and our activities for the day. At 7.00pm in the evening the newly formed Curlew Recovery Partnership is holding its first webinar. The speakers will be Mary Colwell, Dr
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A head start for Curlew
Headstarting to help Curlew Conservation, by project officer Amber Bicheno The call of the Curlew is instantly recognisable and hauntingly beautiful, and it is regarded by many as a herald of spring. The bubbling notes float and resonate throughout the hills and Valleys, as these revered waders return from their winter on the coast. We
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Spring in the Air- Guest Blog Post
This is the first guest blog in the Spring of 2021, brought to us from local farming partner Rhian Pinches. My first little blog post for 2021! I am really chuffed to have been asked to get involved again this year and hope that my ramblings can provide a few minutes of easy-reading peace for
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From Trainee to Egg-spert: A Headstarting Journey
A look back at headstarting with curlew officer, Amber Bicheno. My time with Curlew Country could only really be described as varied. I started out as a trainee back in 2017 with what was then the Stiperstones and Corndon Landscape Partnership Scheme. I was doing bits of office work and field work mingled together as
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New partnership formed to save England’s threatened Curlews
The Curlew Recovery Partnership is a new, exciting and transformative initiative, bringing together all those with an interest in Curlew conservation, including land managers, farmers, gamekeepers, policymakers and researchers. They are joining forces to help secure the future of one of England’s most iconic and threatened species, the Eurasian Curlew. Urgent action is needed. The
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