This beautiful film was made by Curlew Action and tells the story of curlews in winter 💙 Curlew Action add, "David Gray’s narration and specially composed music give extra poignancy to this lyrical film on the plight of wintering curlews in Britain. These long-legged, long-billed wading birds, with their haunting, evocative calls, have always been a much-loved feature of our winter coastlines." The UK is globally important as a wintering destination for many thousands of species of ducks, geese

Oh, to be a sleepy Curlew upon a nest... For this World Curlew Day, we don't only bring you an adorable video but 5 Curlew facts, too: 1. They're the UK's largest wader 2. Curlews are migratory 3. The date of World Curlew Day is inspired by the Welsh St. Beuno, who died on this day in 640. It's said a Curlew rescued his book of sermons from the sea. 4. A group of Curlews is called a curfew, salon, or skein. 5. While their average lifespan is 5 years, the oldest recorded Curlew was 32 years and 7