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Identification

Stone Curlews are easy to identify by their streaky brown plumage, long-bodied, long-tailed shape and broad white bar across the folded wing. But always it is that eye which grabs your attention, flanked by a puffy white 'bag' underneath and a bold white eyebrow above. In flight they have a long brown body, but rather black and white looking wings with two obvious white bars across the inner wing.

Habitat

Breeds on dry stony heaths and arable land.

Migration

Mediterranean and Iberian populations are mostly resident, but all other birds are migratory, wintering in southern Europe, north Africa and along the southern edge of the Sahara. A few may sometimes winter in southern England.

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  12:05 02/09/10 Stone Curlew Dorset Portland   
  08:46 25/08/10 Stone Curlew E Sussex Rye Harbour NR 24/08/10 
  08:00 06/08/10 Stone Curlew W Sussex Birdham 01:15 
Negative news 18:54 03/08/10 Stone Curlew Somerset Steart   
  13:26 01/08/10 Stone Curlew Somerset Steart 11:45 
  12:50 01/08/10 Stone Curlew Somerset Steart 09:50 
  07:58 20/07/10 Stone Curlew E Sussex Rye Harbour NR   
  17:11 17/07/10 Stone Curlew Derbys Beeley Moor 13:30 
  11:40 17/07/10 Stone Curlew Derbys Beeley Moor 11:18 
  13:25 02/06/10 Stone Curlew Leics Oakham 22:40 01/06/10 

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RSPB: Caught red-handed! RSPB: Caught red-handed! RSPB: Caught red-handed!Tuesday 4th August 2009
A camera has captured the moment a thief tried to make off with a Stone Curlew's eggs.  read on read on
RSPB: Recovery of one of the UK's rarest birds hangs in the balance RSPB: Recovery of one of the UK's rarest birds hangs in the balance RSPB: Recovery of one of the UK's rarest birds hangs in the balanceThursday 27th November 2008
Stone Curlews have shown a remarkable recovery - but can it last?  read on read on
Back from the Brink. No 11: Stone Curlew Back from the Brink. No 11: Stone Curlew Back from the Brink. No 11: Stone CurlewThursday 27th April 2006
The eleventh of our articles charting the recovery of some of the UK's rarest breeding birds. Here we look at the Stone Curlew, a species that has declined dramatically in the last 100 years.  read on read on
Stone Curlew Conservation and Salisbury Plain  Stone Curlew Conservation and Salisbury Plain  Webzine subscribers onlyTuesday 12th August 2003
There are not many species of bird to be found in Britain that evoke the same degree of fascination and mysticism as the Stone Curlew.

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