Curlew Custodian Susie runs through the volunteer schedule of feeding one of Victoria's Critically Endangered species. Come and meet the bush stone-curlews in their educational aviaries at the Koala Conservation Reserve. These birds are the public face of the Phillip Island (Milawul) reintroduction program. #NationalVolunteerWeek #CriticallyEndangered #ConservationVolunteers | Phillip Island Nature Parks

The race is on to save one of the most incredible birds in the world ⏰Imagine flying to Siberia to lay your eggs, then flying all the way back to Brisbane's wetlands to find your home destroyed? That's what the Eastern Curlew is facing, unless we stand up against its extinction ✊ | Australian Conservation Foundation

It's #WorldCurlewDay, a chance to celebrate these beautiful birds, and to shout about the problems they face. Curlews, with their distinctive beaks and 'bubbling' calls, are in sharp decline. Their numbers are falling across the country, while their breeding range is shrinking, too. Country-level extinctions are now a possibility. We believe the Curlew should be the UK's highest conservation priority bird species, with a recovery programme essential. From the smallest bird to the largest tree, a