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THE CURLEW AND THE TWITCHER

KEY INFORMATION:

● Europe’s largest wading bird. Its flat feet help it to wade through wetlands and its curved beak is used to catch worms and insects in water and tall grass.

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HABITAT:

● The curlew lives in open wetlands and its survival relies heavily on the conditions of moorlands and peat bogs. The curlew nests and spends most of its time in the open wetlands. It lays its eggs in an indentation in tall grass.

Needs For The Twitcher

● An area to watch the curlew from a safe distance that prevents disturbance to their habitat.

● Shelter to protect twitchers from the weather.

● A way to view the bird form several different angles, especially low to the ground.

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