Wader conservation is increasingly important. We are undergoing a wader conservation crisis. This is because habitat is being destroyed, spoiled or disturbed around the world. Waders are affected where they breed, feed and rest.
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
Wader Quest AGM Sunday 25th October 14.00 Venue? Your living room! Details of how to join below. Just a quick reminder that the Wader Quest AGM will be taking place virtually on a Teams meeting this Sunday. Anyone wishing to … 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
Long-billed Curlew © Petra ClaytonIt has now been over a decade since the Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO) began delving into the lives of the charismatic Long-billed Curlew. Our project began in 2009 with the initial objective of assisting the Idaho … Continued
We will be releasing our long awaited book A Quest for Waders in the next few weeks (see below for more details). This book chronicles Rick and Elis Simpson’s travels, between November 2012 and January 2014, to various parts of … Continued
We are witnessing a warming Arctic tundra due to climate change. You could be justified for thinking that rising temperatures would result in an increase in the abundance of insects. You could further surmise that this would be a positive … Continued
A Wood Snipe study in Nepal was carried out by a group from the Small Mammals Conservation and Research Foundation. In spectacular scenery they spent many hours, mainly at dawn and dusk, searching suitable habitat for this enigmatic species. Wood … Continued
When a species is in trouble and on the brink of extinction drastic measures may have to be taken. Captive breeding and headstarting are last-resort weapons available in the conservationists armoury. Here we explain captive breeding and headstarting. These tools … Continued