European Curlew Fieldworker Workshop 2026

European Curlew Fieldworker Workshop 2026

A workshop for Eurasian Curlew fieldworkers from across Europe to share information and best practice in practical Curlew conservation

By Curlew Action

Date and time

Location

Lancaster University Lancaster Conferences

County Avenue Bailrigg LA1 4YD United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event.

Agenda

Friday
Saturday
Sunday

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Arrivals, tea and cake

Reception room

Drop off your bags in your room and come to the event space for tea and cake before we begin.

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Welcome from Curlew Action

David Hill

David Hill, Chair of Curlew Action, welcomes everyone to the second Curlew Action in-person European Fieldworker Workshop. We hope this meeting will build on the success of the first meeting in Norfo...

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Talk - Mary's Curlew Walk: 10 Years On, What Has Changed?

Mary Colwell

In 2016 marks the 10th year anniversary of Mary Colwell's 500-mile Curlew Walk when she walked from the West of Ireland to the East of England to find out why Curlews were disappearing. The result o...

3:40 PM - 4:30 PM

Talk - What Have We Learned, What Do We Still Need To Know?

Professor Jenny Gill

We have learned a lot about the needs of Curlews over the last few years. In this overview, Prof Jenny Gill summarises the research, new ideas and identifies the burning issues that still need to be ...

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Curlew Song Competition

Peter Cowdrey

Peter Cowdrey is a composer and musician who is inspired by birdsong. He has been experimenting with the bubbling call of the Curlew and has worked out a way for people to copy it. If you slow down ...

5:00 PM

Drinks at the bar

Bar

The bar will open for relaxing and meeting up again.

6:00 PM

Dinner

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 days 2 hours

Our in-person European Curlew Fieldworker Workshop will return in February 2026! You can read the report from our successful first Workshop here.

100% of attendees surveyed in 2024 reported that they would be interested in attending the workshop a second time.

Join us for this weekend of talks, discussions and entertainment where we will be focusing on Curlew fieldwork. Open to all, but specifically designed for fieldworkers, your ticket includes access to the event, meals, two nights' accomodation, evening entertainment and a trip to Morecambe Bay on Sunday morning to visit the world-famous Morecambe Bay Estuary.

The weekend sessions will include:

  • Nest finding
  • Fieldwork disturbance
  • Eggs and chicks
  • Fledging
  • Monitoring
  • Predation
  • A 'Have Your Say' session
  • Women in fieldwork
  • Ecological grief

Please note this is a developing schedule and may change. Updates will be made to the event page and e-mailed to attendees nearer the time. There will be plenty of opportunity for networking, informal conversation and sharing ideas.

Tickets are limited and sold out in 2024- book early to avoid disappointment.

Please consider donating if you can. Thank you!

Agenda

Have a look at our rough agenda below, to be finalised nearer the time.

Getting There

Information on how best to make your way to the venue will be communicated closer to the event, however, the city of Lancaster can be reached directly by train from Manchester Airport, as well as being well served by train from other cities. The train station is about 30 minutes from the venue by bus (15 min drive/1h15min walk).

Have Something to Say?

Have you got something you'd like to say? Over the weekend we can give youa (short) slot if you have a topic for discussion. Let us know by e-mailing Charlie beforehand or let us know when there: charlie@curlewaction.org

Have a Question?

Send any questions you may have about the event to charlie@curlewaction.org.

Organised by

Curlew Action
£379.90
Feb 6 · 14:00 GMT