Welfare guide for stone curlews -- cryptic ground-nesting birds of Breckland and southern English chalk downs.
Stone curlew welfare recovery has been achieved through direct partnership with farmers willing to adapt their cultivation practices around known nest sites. The individual welfare of nesting pairs -- chick survival, freedom from machinery disturbance -- depends entirely on the goodwill and practical action of landowners. Farm visits, GPS nest marking, and cultivation pauses have saved hundreds of breeding attempts.