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Latest Wader Quest Newsletter published.
3 Sep 2025

Latest Wader Quest Newsletter published.

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Another packed issue of the Wader Quest newsletter is now available by clicking on the image below. Inside this issue;

Taxonomic Tidy Up – as it affects waders.
18 Jun 2025

Taxonomic Tidy Up – as it affects waders.

by | posted in: Anarhynchus, Buttonquails, Charadrii, Charadrius, Coursers, Crab Plover, Cursorius, Dromus, Glareola, Nomenclature, Our Blogs, Pedionomus, Plovers, Pratincoles, Rhinoptilus, Science and Research, Scolopaci, Stiltia, Stilts, Taxonomy, Thinornis, torquatus, Turnix, Wader News, Waders | 0

Recently, most of the influential list-keepers of the world’s birds, got together and, between them, created a definitive, universal, taxonomic list of the birds of the world and they called it Avilist – The Global Avian Checklist. This may come as … Continued

Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 2 released
8 Jul 2024

Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 2 released

by | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Charadrii, Common, Fundraising, gallinago, Gallinago, Global Birdfair, Haematopus, newsletter, Nomenclature, Our Blogs, Our Newsletters, palliatus, Pin badges, Snipes, Taxonomy, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News, Waders | 0

In this Issue 2: Wader Quest information. 3-5: Wader Quest news. 5: Grants panel updates. 6: Open garden raising funds for Wader Quest. 7: Fun facts about Curlews. 8-15: Severn and Avon Vales Curlew Project updates . 16: Wader news … 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

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

The Wader Guru.
28 Jul 2022

The Wader Guru.

by | posted in: American, Charadrii, Citizen Science, cursor, Cursorius, Greater, melanoleuca, minor, nebularia, Our Blogs, Sandpipers, Science and Research, Scolopax, Shorebirds, Taxonomy, Tringa, Wader Guru, Waders, Woodcock, Yellowlegs | 0

Coming soon to the Wader Quest website, the Wader Guru. This is a panel of experts who are waiting to answer any questions you may have regarding waders/shorebirds. The page will have many FAQs, the number and scope of which … Continued

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