World Curlew day

I was out on an early dog walk this morning, hoping to spot a curlew or two, before I even realised that today is World Curlew Day.

As I walked and heard the familiar bubbling call that stops me in my tracks every time, I found myself reflecting on what it is about the curlew that holds such a special place in my heart.

Maybe it's the way they return each spring to the same windswept moors and meadows, marking the turning of the season. A quiet homecoming.
Maybe it's that in a world that can often feel fragmented, their song brings me back to something whole, it grounds me.

To something sacred.

To a sense of belonging that runs deeper than words, rooted in place, in presence, in the turning of the seasons.

We’re incredibly lucky here in Yorkshire to still hear the curlew’s call and walk the landscapes they depend on.

But their numbers are in steep decline.
In fact, the UK population has halved in the past 30 years and the curlew is now on the UK Conservation Status Report Red List according to the RSPB


While filming with Sarah Mason Photography for Earth and Bloom, we were so fortunate to witness them in the local landscape and I'm so happy that one makes an appearance in the film - have a watch- can you spot them?

Let’s not take the presence of these beautiful birds for granted.


🤎 Support the work of Curlew Action and others working to protect this remarkable species.