A giant curlew swooped into Keswick to raise awareness of the birds’ plight.
Flo made a guest appearance in the town centre on World Curlew Day, April 21. to promote the work of the Melbreak Curlew Recovery Project.
Later on, an evening singing picnic was held at the Braithwaite Institute, with the Wild Chorus community choir, in support of the project.
For the first time, the group performed a new curlew song specially written and composed for the occasion by Dave Camlin, who leads the choir.
David Gardiner gave an illustrated talk and curlew artwork was on display.
David, head of the project, said: “It was a very successful day and many more people, both locally and from further afield, have been made aware of the critical need for curlew conservation.
“Thank you to all who were involved and supported our vital work of protecting, preserving and increasing our local curlew population.
“It’s an auspicious start to the curlew season – curlews have now returned to their breeding sites and we are already protecting precious curlew nests.
“With the many new volunteers who have joined us this year, and the recent purchase of sophisticated technical equipment, we are able to widen the area of our work and help even more curlews to thrive.”
For more information about the project, based in the Cocker Valley, email [email protected]
Melbreak Curlew Recovery Project is part of Melbreak Wildlife Group, initiated by The Melbreak Communities and funded by Farming in Protected Landscapes.
