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Wader Quest’s year so far.
28 Apr 2024

Wader Quest’s year so far.

by | posted in: American, arquata, Curlews, Eurasian Curlew, Fundraising, Haematopus, Jack, Limnocryptes, minimus, Numenius, Our Blogs, Oystercatchers, palliatus, Science and Research, Shorebirds, Snipes, Wader Conservation, Waders | 0

This year, 2024, we are championing the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata as our species of the year. The reasons for this are clear. It is a species in peril, being recognised as Near Threatened by the IUCN and on the … Continued

Wader Quest and the Big Green Hike
1 Apr 2024

Wader Quest and the Big Green Hike

by | posted in: Big Green Hike, Bird Fairs and Events, Fundraising, Our Blogs, Shorebirds, Volunteers, Wader Conservation, Waders | 0

On the weekend of the 6th or 7th of April we will be striding out to raise money for Wader Quest by joining the Big Green Hike 2024.   Rick and Elis Simpson plan to do a hike from their home into … Continued

Splits, reshuffles and renaming of the plovers and two thick-knees
8 Feb 2024

Splits, reshuffles and renaming of the plovers and two thick-knees

by | posted in: Charadrii, Charadrius, Erythrogonys, Hesperoburhinus, Lapwings, Nomenclature, Our Blogs, Plovers, Pluvialis, Science and Research, Shorebirds, Stone-Curlews and Thick-knees, Taxonomy, Vanellus, Wader News, Waders | 0

You will probably now be aware that the Lesser Sand Plover has been split into two species, meaning Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus becomes Siberian Sand Plover C. mongolus and Tibetan Sand Plover C. atrifrons… or does it? ‘Fraid not! … Continued

When is a wader not a wader?
29 Jan 2024

When is a wader not a wader?

by | posted in: Buttonquails, Charadrii, Coursers, Crab Plover, Cursorius, Dromus, Glareola, Nomenclature, Ortyxelos, Our Blogs, Pratincoles, Science and Research, Shorebirds, Taxonomy, Turnix, Wader News, Waders | 0

The answer to that thorny question is…                                            …when it becomes a gull! That’s when. Anyone who knows me well, … Continued

Volume 10; Issue 4 newsletter published
3 Jan 2024

Volume 10; Issue 4 newsletter published

by | posted in: Anarhynchus, arquata, Buttonquails, Charadrii, Charadrius, Coursers, Crab Plover, Curlews, Cursorius, Dromus, Eurasian Curlew, Hesperoburhinus, Lesser Sandplover, Mongolian Sandplover, newsletter, Nomenclature, Numenius, Ortyxelos, Our Blogs, Plovers, Rhinoptilus, Science and Research, Shop, Shorebirds, Stone-Curlews and Thick-knees, Taxonomy, Thinornis, Turnix, Wader News, Waders, Wrybill | 0

In this issue – 2: Wader Quest information. 3: Wader Quest news. 4: 2024 Species Focus 5-6: When is a wader not a wader? (Taxonomic updates) 7-8: List of Charadrii (waders / shorebirds) 9-10: List of Charadrii… there’s more! 11:  … Continued

Irish Government announces a scheme to protect breeding waders – By Aberdeen Powell
17 Nov 2023

Irish Government announces a scheme to protect breeding waders – By Aberdeen Powell

by | posted in: alpina, apricaria, arquata, Calidris, Curlews, Eurasian Curlew, Gallinago, Lapwings, Northern Lapwing, Numenius, Our Blogs, Plovers, Pluvialis, Shorebirds, totanus, Tringa, Vanellus, vanellus, Wader Conservation, Wader News, Waders | 0

On October 10th, 2023, the Irish Government announced a scheme to protect breeding waders in the republic, as part of a broad investment in nature and the environment. The scheme, which includes a €30 million investment in the Breeding Wader … Continued

Wader Quest Volume 10 Issue 2 newsletter out now.
11 May 2023

Wader Quest Volume 10 Issue 2 newsletter out now.

by | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Charadrii, Charadrius, Declines, Global Bird Weekend, Global Birdfair, Global Birding, nivosus, Nomenclature, Our Blogs, Our Newsletters, Plovers, Satellite Tagging, Science and Research, Shop, Shorebirds, Snowy Plover, Taxonomy, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader Guru, Wader News, Waders, World Migratory Bird Day | 0

Vol 10 Issue 2: 2023 Wader Quest newsletter is published today, please click on the picture link to view. Contents included in this issue; 2: Wader Quest information. 3-6: Wader Quest news. 7-8: Wader Quest Brasil. 9: Wader Quest South … Continued

Another successful AGM
30 Nov 2022

Another successful AGM

by | 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

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