Dublin Marathon for the Curlew

This October The Pres. Glasthule Harriers (Colm Casey, Michael Lysaght, Owen & Andrew Lynch) will be running the Dublin Marathon on behalf of BirdWatch Ireland to raise money for Curlew conservation. Any donation will help make an impact.

The Curlew is one of the most iconic birds of the Irish countryside. Sadly, like many other breeding wader species, Curlew have suffered drastic declines of over 97% in recent years and, without help, will become extinct as a breeding species in Ireland within 5-10 years. There are currently just over a hundred breeding pairs of birds in the Republic. It is a stark decline. In 2011 Andrew ran the Dublin Marathon to raise money for the Curlew when there were still a few hundred pairs remaining. Since then, Curlew have declined a further 17%. At this rate, we don't have another 10 years.

The good news is that BirdWatch Ireland is doing critical work to save the species, working alongside farmers, volunteers and other stakeholders. There is also a nice knock-on effect in helping Curlew other waders, such as Lapwing benefit.

More info: https://birdwatchireland.ie/birds/curlew/