Oh, to be a sleepy Curlew upon a nest... For this World Curlew Day, we don't only bring you an adorable video but 5 Curlew facts, too: 1. They're the UK's largest wader 2. Curlews are migratory 3. The date of World Curlew Day is inspired by the Welsh St. Beuno, who died on this day in 640. It's said a Curlew rescued his book of sermons from the sea. 4. A group of Curlews is called a curfew, salon, or skein. 5. While their average lifespan is 5 years, the oldest recorded Curlew was 32 years and 7

Long-billed curlews are North America's largest shorebird. These distinctive birds can be found in North Dakota for about two months each year during nesting season. Because they are in decline across their range, researchers are capturing and fitting some of these birds with transmitters to learn more about their habitat use, migration and hopefully help determine what factors are driving the population loss. Learn more in this week's North Dakota Outdoors webcast. | North Dakota Game and Fish

One last post about our Bird of the Week, the Long-billed Curlew, before we change out our species on Friday! Thanks to its extra-long bill, the curlew easily picks off prey, from mollusks and crabs to grasshoppers and beetles. These birds even reach down wolf spider burrows to find a tasty item or two. Find out more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/long-billed-curlew/ #ABCBOTW | American Bird Conservancy