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#365DaysWild, birding, birdwatching, British birds, Curlew, Curlew flying, Curlew in flight, Sully, Sully beach
Most of the Curlews that graze on Sully’s playing fields during the winter months seem now to have moved on, motivated by thoughts of breeding to head to the uplands perhaps. I only saw four on the fields this morning through the fog and they soon flew down to the shore. Others were lurking amongst the rocks and seaweeds, though you could only really find them out if they called or when they moved – they are incredibly well camouflaged, even without today’s fog shroud.
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The call of the Curlew used to be so common but now, it is a rarity. The last time I saw some was last year when we were coming down from Scotland. We had found a reservoir and spotted not only Curlew but also Lapwing and Oyster Catcher; a thrill indeed.
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Their plight is, indeed, a sad one. We are very lucky to have these ones locally, and they breed in the uplands of the Valleys, I believe.
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