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Curlew in flight
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Curlew (Numenius arquata) in flight, Skinflats, Firth of Forth
12 March 2013
Curlew in flight
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Curlew (Numenius arquata) in flight, Skinflats, Firth of Forth
12 March 2013
Curlew, Ardmore Point
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Argyllshire - Ardmore, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath
Curlew (Numenius arquata) on seaweed at the North Bay, Ardmore Point, Firth of Clyde.
26 October 2024
Waders and waterfowl, North Bay
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Argyllshire - Ardmore, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath
A mixed flock of Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), Curlew (Numenius arquata), and Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) at North Bay, Ardmore.
13 March 2024
Curlew flock, Loch Spynie
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RSPB Loch Spynie
Large Curlew (Numenius arquata) flock (ca. 110 birds), taken by David Palmar. Curlew are listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List.
20 March 2022
Curlew in flight, Ardmore Point
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Argyllshire - Ardmore, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath
Curlew (Numenius arquata) in flight, Ardmore Point, taken by David Palmar
16 October 2021
Curlew and Barnacle Geese, feeding WWT Caerlaverock
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Solway and Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire
Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis) and curlew (Numenius arquata) at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) reserve, Caerlaverock. A Curlew (Numenius arquata) can be seen in the foreground searching for food. Aided by its characteristic long, downcurved bill, it feeds on worms, shellfish and shrimp deep in mud or sediment. Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis) can be seen feeding in the background. Their diet consists of the leaves and stems of grasses, roots and seeds. Photo taken by David Palmar and edited by Gemma Woodford.
18 January 2020
Curlew, WWT Caeverlock
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Solway and Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire
A Curlew (Numenius arquata) at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) reserve, Caerlaverock. The Solway Coast is one of the top sites in the country to see Curlew as they are found in flocks of several thousands in the winter months, especially around January / February time. Photo taken by David Palmar and edited by Gemma Woodford.
18 January 2020
Curlew, Aberlady Bay
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East Lothian - Aberlady
A young Curlew (Numenius arquata) feeding on a crab at Aberlady Bay, East Lothian, taken by Rebecca Dickson. Curlews use their beaks to probe the soft sand and mud in search of small shellfish, worms and other invertebrates.
17 July 2020
Nest of Curlew with 4 eggs, Fenwick Moor
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East Renfrewshire
Nest of Curlew (Numenius arquata) with a clutch of 4 eggs. Photo taken by Stephen Inglis on Fenwick Moor in East Renfrewshire
