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The Bush Stone - Curlew Project

The Bush Stone -Curlew is an endangered native bird in Australia. It is endangered in both Victoria and New South Wales, while being vulnerable in South Australia. Their numbers have significantly decreased over the past 20 years in some areas. cluBarham has a vested interest in protecting this bird, with families of Curlews located at the cluBarham Golf & Sports for almost a decade. With numbers of Curlew increasing on course, the Club aims to continue to promote the awareness of this bird and to provide protection for nesting and raising young. During the breeding season, the Golf Club will be fencing off nesting areas to provide shelter for the Curlew eggs and these areas will be out of bounds for all patrons. We encourage people to take an interest in the Curlew families, but ask that you remain a respectable distance from the nests.
What does the Bush Stone - Curlew look like? The Bush Stone Curlew (as pictured above) are a small bird with long legs, yellow eyes and camouflaged coloured feathers ranging from light to dark brown. This bird stands 50 -60 centimetres in height and has become endangered due to the decrease in grassy woodlands and some farmlands. it is now extinct in some places within Australia and in others is significantly decreasing in numbers. This is a major concern for environmentalists and also for the local Barham community as the wild life surrounding this district attracts tourists such as the river, bush lands and our native wild life.	Where does it live? The Curlew typically lives in woodlands and farmland, they can also be found here in Barham on our Golf Course. The Curlew likes to roost and nest in grassy woodlands of buloke, gum or box with low sparse grassy or herb understorey. Nests can be found beside a fallen log due to predators such as foxes. Currently the Curlew is found in pairs, they also can be found in singular or family groups. With the decrease in numbers, it is more likely to see the Curlew in pairs. Bush Stone - Curlew are monogamous, the pair bond and are thought to stay together for at least 12 months if not for life.	There is much to learn about the Curlew, research is minimal at this stage and significant progress is being made about this relatively unknown native bird. The Club welcomes additional research about this special bird. In the future the Club hopes that the Curlew will continue to increase in numbers and to also create awareness within the community about the Bush Stone - Curlew. cluBarham would like to acknowledge the generous support from the Murray Catchment Management Authority for all their help on this project. For additional information on projects helping the Bush Stone - Curlew visit the NSW National Parks And Wildlife Service website.