Migratory birds cover great distances to feed and breed, sometimes crossing continents and oceans in record time. Are they being impacted by rising global temperatures?

But that appears to be the case with the Slender-billed Curlew. To date, the IUCN Red List describes 164 birds as having gone extinct in the modern age—and virtually all of them have come to ...

There are over 200 species of shorebirds in the world. The largest of all shorebirds are curlews of which there are nine ...

In a brand new series, Iolo Williams is exploring four river valleys across Wales. Travelling from sea to source, he’ll be uncovering the hidden stories and natural wonders of the Rheidol Valley, the ...

Conwy will feature in episode three. Iolo's journey begins along the estuary, opposite the Conwy Castle, where a variety of shorebirds are feeding.

The most remarkable species in his possession is an egg of the Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis). This species is considered critically endangered but has not been seen since 1964 indicating that it ...

These include the eagle, pheasant, penguin, bar-tailed godwit, Pacific golden plover, bristle-thighed curlew, great sand ... The virus had been extinct for decades and had the characteristic ...

Curlew numbers have decreased by over 95% here in Ireland ... Curlews are on the red list in Ireland and it is possible that they will be extinct as a breeding bird in the next few decades. In the ...

A 2016 report suggested that without intervention, the curlew would be extinct in ten years. The main threats to the curlew are loss of suitable habitat, the fragmentation of habitat, and predation.

The Eurasian Curlew is one of Nidderdale’s most fascinating species ... and the bird is expected to be extinct in Wales by 2033. Photo: Alex Ward Mr Trevelyan said: We may be seeing a population of ...