urlew have returned to their breeding grounds for the spring, but each year there are fewer on the fields below my house. It’s widely understood that curlew are dying out because they’re not able to produce enough young birds to replace those lost through natural mortality each year, and productivity is the driver of their decline across the UK. The curlew on my farm do badly, and there are a number of reasons
Country Diary
Apr 19, 2023
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