Curlew Updates
- Flying High: A Look Back at the 2024 Curlew Season in Montgomeryshire and North Radnorshire – Webinar
Flying High: A Look Back at the 2024 Curlew Season in Montgomeryshire and North Radnorshire – Webinar For the second episode of GWCT Cymru webinar series, join the GWCT Curlew Connections Wales team and hear about the first season working in Montgomeryshire and North Radnorshire (Important Curlew Area 9). Join Julieanne Quinlan, Project Manager and Katie Appleby, Curlew and People Officer as they reflect on the 2024 season, from locating… Read More »Flying High: A Look Back at the 2024 Curlew Season in Montgomeryshire and North Radnorshire – Webinar - Curlew and the Welsh Landscape – Webinar Series
Join us for the first episode of the newest GWCT Cymru webinar series, where we delve into the world of nature and art in Wales. Our special guest, Owen Williams, is a self-taught artist who captures the iconic silhouettes of the Welsh landscape and also our emblematic birds that reside here, including the Eurasian Curlew. Be a part of an inspiring session with our special guest, as he showcases his… Read More »Curlew and the Welsh Landscape – Webinar Series - Saving elusive Curlew nests and chicks with the help of drones and farmers in Wales
Researchers from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Wales have developed a new and highly advanced drone technique that is revolutionising practical curlew conservation by allowing them to locate the nests of this elusive wader and work with farmers to protect the chicks from being killed by machinery or predators. The drone work has been developed by GWCT over five years of surveying various species across Wales, including deer,… Read More »Saving elusive Curlew nests and chicks with the help of drones and farmers in Wales - What is being done to help Eurasian Curlew in Montgomeryshire and North Radnorshire?
Curlew in Crisis Eurasian Curlew are one of the most iconic birds of the Welsh Countryside. Many who grew up in the 1960s and 70s will remember them for their long bills and distinctive bubbling call. Unfortunately, sightings of curlew in Wales are now extremely rare and are likely to become even more so as the population continues to decline at a rate of 6% every year. There are a… Read More »What is being done to help Eurasian Curlew in Montgomeryshire and North Radnorshire? - The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2024
The team attended the Royal Welsh Show, Wales’ biggest agricultural event. This is the highlight of the year’s shows and the event where all the preparation comes into play. The main opportunity to showcase our work and team at its best. This was a week was full of buzz and bustle, filled with many activities, interesting discussion sessions, socialising and plenty of tea and coffee. This was an opportunity to… Read More »The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2024