Meet the Curlews
Potato
Originating Airfield: Cranwell
Hatching Date: 20th May 2022
Release Location: Ken Hill
Release Date: 20th July 2022
Current Location: Snettisham
Nemo
Originating Airfield: Cranwell
Hatching Date: 21st May 2022
Release Location: Sandringham
Release Date: 20th July 2022
Current Location: Southern Ireland
Sylvia
Originating Airfield: Scampton
Hatching Date: 27th May 2022
Release Location: Sandringham
Release Date: 20th July 2022
Current Location: Burnham Overy
Jacks
Originating Airfield: Scampton
Hatching Date: 27th May 2022
Release Location: Ken Hill
Release Date: 20th July 2022
Current Location: Lost connection
Bill
Originating Airfield: Marham
Hatching Date: 27th May 2022
Release Location: Sandringham
Release Date: 20th July 2022
Current Location: Hunstanton
Charlie
Originating Airfield: Marham
Hatching Date: 17th June 2022
Release Location: Ken Hill
Release Date: 13th August 2022
Current Location: Snettisham
Hope
Originating Airfield: Waddington
Hatching Date: 21st June 2022
Release Location: Ken Hill
Release Date: 22nd August 2022
Current Location: Gedney
Astra
Originating Airfield: Waddington
Hatching Date: 22nd June 2022
Release Location: Ken Hill
Release Date: 22nd August 2022
Current Location: Brittany, France
Beaky
Originating Airfield: Waddington
Hatching Date: 29th May 2022
Release Location: Sandringham
Release Date: 9th August 2022
Current Location: Ongar Hill
Billy
Originating Airfield: Waddington
Hatching Date: 12th June 2022
Release Location: Sandringham
Release Date: 9th August 2022
Current Location: Freiston
Alya
Originating Airfield: Waddington
Hatching Date: 25th May 2022
Release Location: Ken Hill
Release Date: 20th July 2022
Current Location: Lost connection
Douglas
Originating Airfield: Waddington
Hatching Date: 25th May 2022
Release Location: Sandringham
Release Date: 9th August 2022
Current Location: Predated
With thanks to the following people for naming the curlews:
Teachers and students at St George’s Academy Sleaford, Mrs Vicki Lorriman-Hughes, Cranwell RAFAKidZone, Cranwell Primary School, RAF Cranwell personnel.