Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Curlew (Numenius arquata) on beach, Wirral, England, UK, December.

Ben Hall / Curlews (Numenius arquata) group flying over the sea during storm. Wales, UK December. Highly commended, 'Habitat' division, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2012.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Curlew (Numenius arquata) in flight at dusk, Peak District NP, UK, March 2011. Did you know? Curlews spend their winters on estuaries and tidal flats, but move inland to fens, moors, bogs and heathlan...

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Curlew (Numenius arquata) in flight, Peak District NP, UK, June 2011

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Curlew (Numenius arquata) adult in breeding habitat in early morning light, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, June 2010

Ernie Janes / Two Curlews (Numenius arquata) flying past moon, UK, December, Digital composite

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) in wet grass lit by dawn light. Biebrza National Park, Biebrza marshes, Poland, May.

Roger Powell / Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) pair walking through a flower meadow, Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Laurie Campbell / Curlew (Numenius arquata) on shore of sea loch, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, September

John Cancalosi / Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) calling on nest. England, UK, Europe

John Cancalosi / Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) at nest with eggs. UK

Colin Seddon / Curlew in meadow {Numenius arquata} Northumberland, UK