There was a (probable) male Curlew feeding in a field near Endon Sewage Works this afternoon. It was there for at least an hour. Last year a pair appeared to be nesting in the adjacent field though I never saw any young. Lapwings have also bred in these fields in recent years. lest hope they try again and have some success. However this seems unlikely due to the large number of Corvids, Magpies, Foxes in the area, and that fact that, in recent years, the farmers have increased the intensity of their operations.
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