3.2K views · 105 reactions | Have you ordered your copy of "Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds"? This incredible new album available now, with proceeds going to support curlew projects, features artists such as Merlyn Driver David Gray Talvin Singh The Unthanks Cosmo Sheldrake Marja Mortensson Daniel Herskedal TUULETAR - Vocal Folk Hop El Búho Emily Barker and Puuluup  Get your copy, here  https://rspb.lnk.to/SimmerdimCurlewSounds  Francis J Taylor | RSPB | Facebook

Merlyn was raised in Orkney (northern Scotland). His song - inspired by memories of curlews calling in the ‘simmerdim’ – the midsummer twilight in the Northern Isles – inspired the Curlew Sounds album. Download the track to help UK curlew projects👉 rspb.lnk.to/Simmerdim | RSPB

The iconic sight and sound of curlews in the New Forest could soon be a thing of the past according to alarming new figures. Curlew numbers in the New Forest have dropped by almost two thirds in the last 10 years, leaving them facing extinction here and across the south of England. But all is not lost and you can help. Disturbance of the birds nesting on the ground is likely to be a factor in their decline, so please stick to the tracks from now until August and share this post to encourage othe

7.9K views · 299 reactions | The curlew gets its name from its distinctive, plaintive call. In Scotland, they’re sometimes known as ‘whaups’. #WorldCurlewDay | RSPB | Facebook