Upper Thames Curlew Recovery Project

If you have walked the Thames Path between Lechlade and Oxford this year, you may have been lucky enough to see a curlew. These large, long-billed wading birds with their beautiful bubbling call are quite unmistakable. But sadly, these birds are in serious decline as they are not managing to rear…

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Look out for Curlews

Did you know that the Upper Thames is an important breeding area for a very special bird? The curlew is a large, long-legged wading bird with a hugely long, downcurved beak and amazing bubbling call. They are very distinctive! You may be more used to seeing curlews at the coast, but the birds come…

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