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Category: Curlews

Wednesday November 1, 2023

From Moor to Shore: The Uncertain Future of the Eurasian Curlew

I love to think of the United Kingdom and the United States having a link through Curlews, a natural bond across the Atlantic Ocean. Both species are truly lovely to look at, sharing the intricate, subtle patterning of grey, brown and cream feathers, a sculptural, downward curving bill and graceful posture.

Tuesday November 1, 2022

Spotted: California Celebrity Making Waves in Morro Bay!

When I was walking along Morro Strand State Beach on June 21, 2020, I happened to come across a Long-billed Curlew and took some photos and videos then uploaded them to my Flickr album. At first I only saw this odd thing sticking up on the bird’s back. When I saw the bands on this curlew though, I knew it was a tagged bird!

Tuesday May 31, 2022

Spring 2022 Update from the Field

Our breeding season projects are in full swing here at IBO! Here are some updates…

Tuesday November 16, 2021

A New Mexico Curlew Trapping Odyssey

By Stephanie Coates, IBO Research Biologist Shortly after arriving at the Rio Mora National Wildlife…

Tuesday November 16, 2021

Giving a Voice To The Curlews

By Heather Hayes, IBO Research Biologist and Community Science Coordinator Can you believe that we…

Wednesday February 24, 2021

The Curlews are Coming!

Can you believe that curlews will begin migrating back to their breeding grounds of the…

IBO Co-authors New Publication Documenting Illegal Killing of Birds and Snakes

By: Jay Carlisle Earlier in my career, I definitely didn’t have aspirations to write or…

Wednesday November 25, 2020

New Migratory Mysteries Revealed: Tracking Curlews From the West Central Mountains

By: Heather Hayes If you have spent time in higher elevations of the West Central…

Wednesday May 20, 2020

Curlews in the Rock Garden: A Tale of Two Nests

By: Heather Hayes You may remember the Curlew Crew’s first nest discovery in Indian Valley…

Friday April 17, 2020

A morning in the field during Corona

With the Coronavirus affecting both our personal and work lives, IBO has been lucky that…

Tuesday March 24, 2020

Spring Migration: The Curlews are Coming!

For fans of The Curlew Crew this week has been an exciting one, and the…

Sunday November 17, 2019

Mexico Connections: My Curlew Dream of Building Binational Collaborations and Diversifying STEM

By Erica Gaeta I guess you could call me a Curlew Crew veteran. I worked…

Sunday November 17, 2019

2020 Curlew Study to Reach New Heights in West Central Mountains

By Heather Hayes The mountains are calling, and so will the higher elevation Long-billed Curlews…

Sunday November 17, 2019

IBO’s Global Reach in 2019

By Jay Carlisle Our esteemed director, Greg, has repeatedly encouraged us at IBO to strive…

IBO Scientist Featured in McCall Life Magazine

IBO Biologist and Community Science Coordinator, Heather Hayes, was recently featured in McCall Life Magazine…

Monday October 7, 2019

2019 Long-billed Curlew PhD Assistantship

Reproductive Performance and Migratory Connectivity of Long-billed Curlews A position is potentially available for…

Monday September 23, 2019

Local Student Becomes Curlew Ambassador

Meet Ruth, the newest addition to the team of Long-billed Curlew Ambassadors! Before heading out…

Sunday June 23, 2019

Know Your Target message spreading in Hunters Education classrooms

The other day we had the chance to visit a hunter’s education class at the…

Wednesday November 28, 2018

Poached Curlew on the Snake River Birds of Prey NCA

Curlew Crew members Stephanie and Joni were out near the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey…

Friday August 24, 2018

2018 Curlew Naming Contest

We’re excited to share that we are ready to host a naming contest for our…

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