I was watching the national news recently and heard that because of encroachment from urban sprawl unfortunately there are no more than 200 breeding pairs of curlew at Dublin Bay. But Irish birdwatchers and the landowners in the vicinity have come together in the interests of conservation and protection to turn it around and avoid extinction. When I said "the last of the curlews" it rang a bell :-) I was very young when I seen this. What a simpler time it was back then. Thanks for uploading.
@APUS1 Is there any way you can get me a copy of this other than youtube? My mother wishes she could see it again but doesn't have or know how to use a computer. If there is a way for me to download it I could probably put it on a dvd or cd for her. if you can help please email me at brianturco@yahoo.com
@APUS1 Is there any way you can get me a copy of this other than youtube? My mother wishes she could see it again but doesn't have or know how to use a computer. If there is a way for me to download it I could probably put it on a dvd or cd for her. if you can help please email me at brianturco@yahoo.com
It seems like such a lovely film. I want the dvd now! it would be amazing to find an eskimo curlew, but they're inches away from being classified as extinct.
I am 39 and last saw this in the 70's. I haven't seen it since but all these years have used it as a benchmark for sadness. Not knowing what the film was called I couldn't google it because as an 8 yr old I could vaguely remember that the bird was a Kooroo. Recently I was at a bird watching station in Homebush Bay and saw a pic of this species on the wall - a "curlew"!!!. Proves how well it was made in that an ignorant kid can remember the content and mood so vividly 30+ years later. Magic!!
I am 39 and last saw this in the 70's. I haven't seen it since but all these years have used it as a benchmark for sadness. Not knowing what the film was called I couldn't google it because as an 8 yr old I could vaguely remember that the bird was a Kooroo. Recently I was at a bird watching station in Homebush Bay and saw a pic of this species on the wall - a "curlew"!!!. Proves how well it was made in that an ignorant kid can remember the content and mood so vividly 30+ years later. Magic!!
I saw this film when I was about 10 years old, in the UK nearly 30 years ago. Like some of the other commenters, I only saw it once. It had a very powerful effect on me. My memory is of crying for weeks afterwards. My mother and I often talk about it. I was totally obsessed about birds before the film and still am. It is very touching to read comments from others who share the common value. I came across the little book about 10 years ago.
In the West, we have the Bosque Del Apache, National Wildlife Refuge. It is an amazing tourist destination all year around, but especially so in midwinter. The great migrating flocks winter here. We had a well intentioned program restoring the Whooping Crane. After every attempt and full co-operation of educated public along the migratory route, result was failure. Last Whooping Cranes are in Texas, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Sometimes Nature does not co-operate with Our intentions.
Wow! It's been 37 years since I've seen this, from when I was in the 7th grade. I remember it choked me up, but I was an over-sensitive kid anyway. Looks like a lot of others were touched by it too. Thank you for posting this video.
This show first aired back in 1973 and I was nine years old and I cried for a week afterwards!!!! My brother and sisters used to razz me about it. If they ever release this on dvd I'll buy it!!!
I was a bit old for Afternoon Specials when this aired. I only watched cuz of Ross Martin as the voice of the dad (Wild Wild West fan). But I wept like a 3 yr old at this. At 14, I rarely even spoke to my mom, but I ran & told her all about this show. When my dad came home from work, she told HIM.
2nd time it aired, I'd hauled out our huge reel to reel tape recorder so I could listen to the song over & over. Memorized the words. Cried every time. Am a vegetarian now.
The last sighting of an Eskimo Curlew was 1 in Novia Scotia in 2006 There has been a handful of sightings in the past decades of singles
1981 Atkinson Island Texas had a sighting of 23
1985Kendall Island, NWT 6
1990 Laguna Mar Chiquita, Argentina, 4
This is a partial listing
Its possible that there may be a handful left The refinding of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker & possible return of the Eastern Cougar gives me hope. 2 late for the Great Auk ,Passenger Pigeon, Heath Hen, Bachman's Warbler
I watched this as a young kid as an afternoon special. It has stayed with me all my life and helped to lead me to get my bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies (Minor in Wildlife Biology)
I read the book also, which along with one of my favorite author's Allan Eckert's 2 books "The Great Auk" & "The Silent Skies" (Passenger Pigeon) are my 3 all time favorite Endangered Bird species fictional books.
There has been sporadic reports of usually singles or pairs
I remember seeing this when I was a kid. I am 47 now and it still causes me grief that extinctions that could be prevented are still taking place to this day. I am against war and commercially sponsored malfeasance against nature. We are coming to a point of no return
I build magnet driven engines, solar cell arrays and water disintegrators. (water to hydroxy fuel)
Society works in conjunction with the elite special interest groups (oil) to debunk and suppress clean energy
Isn't it amazing that a "cartoon" from over 30 years ago can have such a profound effect on kids? I mean we're all a similar age (I'm 42) and must have looked for this specifically. It's not something you come across by accident. I loved this and only ever saw it once but I remembered it after 30 years! Thanks so much for the post, it really brought back warm memories and a childlike innocence which is now regrettably lacking. Cheers. xx
I can see why I cried my little eyes out when I saw this when I was twelve. It was such a formative thing for me, compounded my resolve to be vegetarian and a conservationist
Thank for posting this! I've been looking for it for years. Can't understand why it is not available anywhere else. It won an Emmy! Now my little girl can see it. (I am a 44-year-old mom of a 4-year-old...)
I just finished reading this novel. It is a classic of Canadian Literature. I didn't know this cartoon existed until I was reading about the author. This animation really captures the nature of the book.
Oh, man. I saw this when I was around 12 years old. There was a song I loved and recorded on my puny little recorder from this. "Once on golden wings...." Man. I've checked the internet since the 90's for this. Thanks so much!!!
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matthewtmcgrail 6 days ago
The after school specials need to come back with a vengence!
ComicPhreak 2 months ago
i distinctly remember being reduced to a crying mess after watching this..thank you so much for uploading this! I've been looking for it for years!
jeweladdict72 2 months ago
I was watching the national news recently and heard that because of encroachment from urban sprawl unfortunately there are no more than 200 breeding pairs of curlew at Dublin Bay. But Irish birdwatchers and the landowners in the vicinity have come together in the interests of conservation and protection to turn it around and avoid extinction. When I said "the last of the curlews" it rang a bell :-) I was very young when I seen this. What a simpler time it was back then. Thanks for uploading.
Paddyllfixit 5 months ago
Sad, I remember.
kathybaca 8 months ago
Lee Vines, was the narrator of "The Last of the Curlews,"
APUS1 1 year ago
@APUS1 Is there any way you can get me a copy of this other than youtube? My mother wishes she could see it again but doesn't have or know how to use a computer. If there is a way for me to download it I could probably put it on a dvd or cd for her. if you can help please email me at brianturco@yahoo.com
Thanks!
gbriggsmt 10 months ago
@APUS1 Is there any way you can get me a copy of this other than youtube? My mother wishes she could see it again but doesn't have or know how to use a computer. If there is a way for me to download it I could probably put it on a dvd or cd for her. if you can help please email me at brianturco@yahoo.com
Thanks!
gbriggsmt 10 months ago
It seems like such a lovely film. I want the dvd now! it would be amazing to find an eskimo curlew, but they're inches away from being classified as extinct.
DragonMasterThlayli 1 year ago
Thank You for posting this, I have not seen it since it was first aired in the early 70's as the debut 'ABC Afterschool Special' educational series..
2Nu 1 year ago
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2Nu 1 year ago
A huge thanks to the creators and APUS1 for posting this.
uglybluetongue 1 year ago
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I am 39 and last saw this in the 70's. I haven't seen it since but all these years have used it as a benchmark for sadness. Not knowing what the film was called I couldn't google it because as an 8 yr old I could vaguely remember that the bird was a Kooroo. Recently I was at a bird watching station in Homebush Bay and saw a pic of this species on the wall - a "curlew"!!!. Proves how well it was made in that an ignorant kid can remember the content and mood so vividly 30+ years later. Magic!!
uglybluetongue 1 year ago
I am 39 and last saw this in the 70's. I haven't seen it since but all these years have used it as a benchmark for sadness. Not knowing what the film was called I couldn't google it because as an 8 yr old I could vaguely remember that the bird was a Kooroo. Recently I was at a bird watching station in Homebush Bay and saw a pic of this species on the wall - a "curlew"!!!. Proves how well it was made in that an ignorant kid can remember the content and mood so vividly 30+ years later. Magic!!
uglybluetongue 1 year ago
I saw this film when I was about 10 years old, in the UK nearly 30 years ago. Like some of the other commenters, I only saw it once. It had a very powerful effect on me. My memory is of crying for weeks afterwards. My mother and I often talk about it. I was totally obsessed about birds before the film and still am. It is very touching to read comments from others who share the common value. I came across the little book about 10 years ago.
birderhenry 1 year ago
In the West, we have the Bosque Del Apache, National Wildlife Refuge. It is an amazing tourist destination all year around, but especially so in midwinter. The great migrating flocks winter here. We had a well intentioned program restoring the Whooping Crane. After every attempt and full co-operation of educated public along the migratory route, result was failure. Last Whooping Cranes are in Texas, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Sometimes Nature does not co-operate with Our intentions.
Blogengezer 2 years ago
Wow! It's been 37 years since I've seen this, from when I was in the 7th grade. I remember it choked me up, but I was an over-sensitive kid anyway. Looks like a lot of others were touched by it too. Thank you for posting this video.
flipwiggins 2 years ago
44 year old guy crying at this. Lots of memories.
beautydaddy 2 years ago 2
i'm with you...
planthi80 2 years ago
This show first aired back in 1973 and I was nine years old and I cried for a week afterwards!!!! My brother and sisters used to razz me about it. If they ever release this on dvd I'll buy it!!!
beeprobins 2 years ago
we need to ge on the back of H+B studio to have them release it. kids today would really enjoy it.
planthi80 2 years ago
Sadly, the name of the author is wrong. It was Fred Bodsworth.
Blairpark 2 years ago 4
the first time i saw this movie i had like 18 years, ( like 5 years ago) and it makes cry....
frotalafruta 2 years ago 2
Thx, APUS1.
I was a bit old for Afternoon Specials when this aired. I only watched cuz of Ross Martin as the voice of the dad (Wild Wild West fan). But I wept like a 3 yr old at this. At 14, I rarely even spoke to my mom, but I ran & told her all about this show. When my dad came home from work, she told HIM.
2nd time it aired, I'd hauled out our huge reel to reel tape recorder so I could listen to the song over & over. Memorized the words. Cried every time. Am a vegetarian now.
Big impact.
smlivingstone 2 years ago 2
The last sighting of an Eskimo Curlew was 1 in Novia Scotia in 2006 There has been a handful of sightings in the past decades of singles
1981 Atkinson Island Texas had a sighting of 23
1985Kendall Island, NWT 6
1990 Laguna Mar Chiquita, Argentina, 4
This is a partial listing
Its possible that there may be a handful left The refinding of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker & possible return of the Eastern Cougar gives me hope. 2 late for the Great Auk ,Passenger Pigeon, Heath Hen, Bachman's Warbler
Lochiel36 2 years ago
I watched this as a young kid as an afternoon special. It has stayed with me all my life and helped to lead me to get my bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies (Minor in Wildlife Biology)
I read the book also, which along with one of my favorite author's Allan Eckert's 2 books "The Great Auk" & "The Silent Skies" (Passenger Pigeon) are my 3 all time favorite Endangered Bird species fictional books.
There has been sporadic reports of usually singles or pairs
Lochiel36 2 years ago 2
I remember seeing this when I was a kid. I am 47 now and it still causes me grief that extinctions that could be prevented are still taking place to this day. I am against war and commercially sponsored malfeasance against nature. We are coming to a point of no return
I build magnet driven engines, solar cell arrays and water disintegrators. (water to hydroxy fuel)
Society works in conjunction with the elite special interest groups (oil) to debunk and suppress clean energy
R.I.P. Stanley Meyer
abacab987 2 years ago 7
@abacab987 Me, too. That's why I'm an activist today.
2degucitas 1 week ago
@2degucitas thank you for the kind response.
dynagravitomagnetic 1 week ago
Isn't it amazing that a "cartoon" from over 30 years ago can have such a profound effect on kids? I mean we're all a similar age (I'm 42) and must have looked for this specifically. It's not something you come across by accident. I loved this and only ever saw it once but I remembered it after 30 years! Thanks so much for the post, it really brought back warm memories and a childlike innocence which is now regrettably lacking. Cheers. xx
mutantking1 2 years ago 7
I can see why I cried my little eyes out when I saw this when I was twelve. It was such a formative thing for me, compounded my resolve to be vegetarian and a conservationist
platypusboy 2 years ago 2
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CrudelyAnimated 2 years ago
The questions is does the bird still exist or not?
APUS1 3 years ago
Thank for posting this! I've been looking for it for years. Can't understand why it is not available anywhere else. It won an Emmy! Now my little girl can see it. (I am a 44-year-old mom of a 4-year-old...)
jpsscribe 3 years ago 3
wow ,it won an emmy? do you know more about this film?
planthi80 2 years ago
I just finished reading this novel. It is a classic of Canadian Literature. I didn't know this cartoon existed until I was reading about the author. This animation really captures the nature of the book.
aaronbrown876 3 years ago
I saw this when I was a kid and cried and cried. A powerful animation. Great post APUS1!!!
Toracube 3 years ago 2
Oh, man. I saw this when I was around 12 years old. There was a song I loved and recorded on my puny little recorder from this. "Once on golden wings...." Man. I've checked the internet since the 90's for this. Thanks so much!!!
Mirtika 3 years ago
I remember seeing this when I was a kid. It had a really deep effect on me. Very, very sad. I'm very grateful to whoever posted it.
torquemadagb 3 years ago