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30 Mar 2023

2022/3 Wader Quest Grants Summary

As the financial years draws to a close, it is worth looking back to see what species Wader Quest helped to conserve by making grants or donations during that time. As always a number of projects are overseas and there, … Continued

30 Nov 2022

Another successful AGM

by Rick Simpson | posted in: AGM, Bird Fairs and Events, Calidris, Declines, Eurynorynchus, Fundraising, Our Blogs, pygmaea, pygmea, Sandpipers, Science and Research, Shorebirds, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Wader Conservation, Waders | 0

On the 27th of November 2022 we held our virtual AGM via Microsoft Teams and it all went according to plan, largely due to the effort, ideas and planning carried out by Elizabeth Anderson, who hosted the event, and Secretary … Continued

15 Aug 2022

Association of Animal Artists auction opens today – raising money for Wader Quest.

by Rick Simpson | posted in: AAA, artwork, Bird Fairs and Events, Fundraising, Our Blogs, Volunteers, Wader Conservation | 0

Th AAA annual Postcard Auction is open for bidding from today. As an animal loving association, every year AAA organises events to raise money for its chosen animal charity. For this auction the AAA members very kindly create and … Continued

20 Jul 2022

Global Birdfair a great success

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, British Bird Fair, Fundraising, Global Birdfair, Global Birding, Our Blogs, Penny Robinson, Pin badges, Shop, Tim Appleton, Volunteers, Wader Conservation, Wader News | 0

Wader Quest attended the recent Global Bird Fair, which was a great success. We were privileged to have two talk sessions one on Saturday and the other on Sunday when Rick Simpson talked bout why we are so passionate about … Continued

13 May 2022

Global Big Day is tomorrow!

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Fundraising, Global Bird Weekend, Global Bird Weekend, Global Birding, Our Blogs | 0

Wader Quest GBD Fundraising Page OR… Last chance to visit the Association of Animal Artists exhibition at: Castle Park Arts Centre in Frodsham, Cheshire Last day 14th May. Go and buy a wonderful artwork like this owl by © … Continued

20 Dec 2021

2021 round up.

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Fundraising, Global Birding, Our Blogs, Penny Robinson, Pin badges, Tim Appleton, Volunteers, Wader Conservation, Wader News | 0

A big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us again this year, through difficult and uncertain times. Please continue to support Wader Quest as we endeavour to support those who are working to preserve and conserve waders or shorebirds … Continued

7 Dec 2021

Quiz Night in aid of Wader Quest.

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Fundraising, Our Blogs, Quiz night, Volunteers, Wader Conservation | 0

Pat and Neil Hodges are amazing people. They give up loads of their spare time to produce quiz nights with a fish and chips supper, which they run in aid of a variety of charities, Wader Quest among them. On … Continued

30 Nov 2021

Final results of WCWW8 now published.

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Fundraising, Global Birding, Our Blogs, Our Newsletters, Penny Robinson, Shorebirds, Tim Appleton, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News | 0

After a great deal of email and list checking, we are finally able to reveal the results of the 8th Wader Conservation World Watch. Last year was a great surprise to us, the rise in numbers was startling, especially as … Continued

15 Oct 2021

Team Wader Quest – Global Birding Weekend

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Calidris, Charadrii, Fundraising, Global Bird Weekend, Global Birding, Lapwings, leucurus, Long-toed, Our Blogs, Penny Robinson, Stints, subminuta, Tim Appleton, Vanellus, Wader News, Waders, White-tailed | 0

The last time I had two British ticks on the same day was in 1987; Isabelline Shrike and Little Auk! Today, I repeated that feat, and moreover, they were both waders! The last time I ticked two waders on the … Continued

23 Sep 2021

Global Bird Day – Join Team Wader Quest

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Citizen Science, Fundraising, Global Bird Weekend, Global Bird Weekend, Global Birding, Our Blogs, Penny Robinson, Tim Appleton, Wader News | 0

The 8th to the 10th of October is Global Bird Weekend and on the 9th is Global Big Day. Each year teams and individuals go out birding and report their sightings to eBird. This year, since the idea is to … Continued