Red Knot disaster
We are used to seeing Red Knots in huge numbers, often as part of an inspiration of waders swirling over an estuary. But are these experiences on the way out. In Delaware Bay each year the Red Knots Calidris canutus … Continued
10 facts about Wader migration for World Migratory Bird Day
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper numbers update
The bad news is, the Spoon-billed Sandpiper population is still declining, the good news is that it is at a rate of around 8-9% a year and not the 25% it was a few years ago (2009). Back in the … Continued
Benthos, aka wader food.
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So what exactly are all those waders eating out there on the mudflats with such enthusiasm? The answer is benthos, aka wader food. Benthos: the flora and fauna found on the bottom, or in the bottom sediments, of a sea … Continued