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The Board of Trustees is very pleased to announce that Tim Appleton MBE and Penny Robinson, the driving force behind Global Bird Weekend, have agreed to be joint Patrons of Wader Quest. This couple will need no introduction to you … Continued
It is sad to say that the success of this film rests upon the fact that the ‘Banded Dotts’ (Double-banded Plovers outside of New Zealand), are doing badly when the try to breed on the beach at Kaikoura, and indeed … Continued
Stop Press: 11th hour additions to lists as we prepared to post. WCWW7 has been a great success, despite initial fears prompted by the problems of lockdowns and restricted movement around the world due to Covid-19. We have set a … Continued
Whether you call them waders or shorebirds, they are still the most exciting group of birds on the planet (in our opinion) and they are also some of the most threatened birds on earth. #wcww7 Their conservation is urgent … Continued
Well, all I can say is that we hope the plovers appreciate the effort we put in to celebrate them! We were after just 4 species that can be found at this time of year; Northern Lapwing, plus Grey, European Golden and Common Ringed Plovers. The Little … Continued
Plover Appreciation Day 16th September 2020 Plovers the world over are fighting to retain their foothold on beaches and other habitats being overwhelmed by human beings. Spare a thought for our plovers by appreciating them on the 16th of September. … Continued
If you speak Spanish this may prove very interesting: Note the time 23.00 hrs. Something to do to round off your Migratory Bird Day activities. Heidi Lots, who has been one of our featured artists in the Wader Quest The … Continued
The April 2020 Wader Quest newsletter Vol 7 Issue 1 is ready to read. Wader Quest News. Colour-ringed Curlews. Wader Quest subs policy change. Sands of Change – S2: Ep 3. Waders in art. Jose Arcas. Making of a … Continued
Atlantic Forest Sandpiper doesn’t exist, does it? Whilst living in Brazil, Elis and I enjoyed doing voluntary conservation work with a group of kids, living right on the forest edge. They had a utilitarian approach to the forest and its … Continued
