New artwork for sale from Heidi Lots
White-backed Stilt with Monarch Butterfly on a Lily. Today Heidi Lots sent us a a charming portrait of a White-backed Stilt with Monarch Butterfly on a Lily to sell. The artwork is 29×42 cm in size and is priced at … Continued
Dotterel; What’s in a name?
The Dotterel Charadrius morinellus; when I first heard the name as a youngster it was one of those, almost mythical species, which, as far as I could see, I had little or no chance of ever seeing. In those days … Continued
Wader Conservation World Watch results and newsletter out now!
Stop Press: 11th hour additions to lists as we prepared to post. WCWW7 has been a great success, despite initial fears prompted by the problems of lockdowns and restricted movement around the world due to Covid-19. We have set a … Continued
It’s here! WCWW7 is this weekend – let’s get wader watching!
Whether you call them waders or shorebirds, they are still the most exciting group of birds on the planet (in our opinion) and they are also some of the most threatened birds on earth. #wcww7 Their conservation is urgent … Continued
AGM reminder
Wader Quest AGM Sunday 25th October 14.00 Venue? Your living room! Details of how to join below. Just a quick reminder that the Wader Quest AGM will be taking place virtually on a Teams meeting this Sunday. Anyone wishing to … Continued
OUT NOW! A Quest for Waders, the new book from Wader Quest
OUT NOW! Here at last, the new book from Wader Quest A Quest for Waders Follow Rick and Elis’ travels around the world to look for waders, or shorebirds if you prefer. Share their joy and despair in equal … Continued
Plover Appreciation Day 2020
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Well, all I can say is that we hope the plovers appreciate the effort we put in to celebrate them! We were after just 4 species that can be found at this time of year; Northern Lapwing, plus Grey, European Golden and Common Ringed Plovers. The Little … Continued
Plover Appreciation Day
Plover Appreciation Day 16th September 2020 Plovers the world over are fighting to retain their foothold on beaches and other habitats being overwhelmed by human beings. Spare a thought for our plovers by appreciating them on the 16th of September. … Continued
Guest blog 2: Intermountain Bird Observatory Long-billed Curlew Project Update – Heather Hayes
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Long-billed Curlew © Petra ClaytonIt has now been over a decade since the Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO) began delving into the lives of the charismatic Long-billed Curlew. Our project began in 2009 with the initial objective of assisting the Idaho … Continued