More ammunition for Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservationists to fight off extinction.
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper holds a special place in our hearts at Wader Quest. This is because it was the species that kickstarted our wader conservation journey. When we realised just how close to extinction this species was, we felt compelled … Continued
North of England Curlew Conservation Award Ceremony and Concert
On the 18th of August we attended the North of England Curlew Conservation Awards held as Masham Town Hall. These awards celebrate the work of farmers, volunteers and upland managers across the North of England, to conserve Eurasian Curlews. The … Continued
Wader Quest at Birdfair 2024 summary
Over the weekend of the 12th to the 14th of July Wader Quest attended the Global Birdfair at Lyndon Top, Rutland. It made a lovely change to have pretty much perfect weather for the event, it didn’t rain, and it … Continued
Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 2 released
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
Wader Quest’s year so far.
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
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
Irish Government announces a scheme to protect breeding waders – By Aberdeen Powell
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.
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