Wader Quest’s year so far.
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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
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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
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?
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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
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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
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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
Global Bird Fair 2023
Back in January, Tim Appleton and Penny Robinson the Global Birdfair founders, looked at each other across the table (and no doubt a bottle of red) and asked, ‘Shall we? Or shan’t we?’ Happily the answer to that question was … Continued
Wader Quest Volume 10 Issue 2 newsletter out now.
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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
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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