Curlew Country http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk Celebrating the Curlew in the Staffordshire Moorlands Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:28:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 From near Stoke… http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=34 http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=34#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:25:55 +0000 admin http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=34 Mike has contacted us from Packmoor, just north of Stoke-on-Trent:

I heard a curlew in this area one day last week. Today I heard the very distinctive crescendo of notes.  He must have flown right
over the house but I could not get outside quick enough. There are groundwater drainage lagoons nearby….

Today also had us distributing more of the “A walk in Curlew Country” leaflet, via the national park ranger service. It appears to be one of the most popular walks in the vicinity.

I am now turning my attention to getting some video footage of the birds hereabouts – proving easier said than done so far but I am persevering….

]]> http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=34 0 Sighting! http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=23 http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=23#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:54:45 +0000 admin http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=23 A pair sighted in Fawfieldhead, along with a solitary Lapwing. They were in fine voice too. The weather was a bit murky, spitting with rain and quite windy, but there has been a rise in temperature the last few days. Must have the camera and/or video recorder at the ready from now on …..

]]> http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=23 0 Further reports… http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=18 http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=18#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:37:50 +0000 admin http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=18 It would appear that there has been at least one curlew in the Upper Dove valley since mid-late February. The have also now been heard, but not seen, in the Shawfield area, above the Upper Manifold.

]]> http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=18 0 Another report… http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=10 http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=10#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:32:53 +0000 admin http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=10 Curlews reported in the Quarnford area on Mothering Sunday. Please keep reports coming ….

]]> http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?feed=rss2&p=10 0 They are back http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=6 http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=6#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:31 +0000 admin http://www.curlewcountry.org.uk/?p=6 Neighbours report hearing the curlews over Oakenclough way. No sightings yet, but they are definitely back for 2010.

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