Wader Quest focus species for 2025 announced at AGM
At the recent AGM held on 24th November voting members were asked to vote on which species is to be the focus species for 2025. The assembled members were presented with a choice between Eurasian Oystercatcher and Common Redshank Following … Continued
WCWW missing species and countries
Over the years we have had many species of wader reported to us, but here is a list of species that we have never had reported during the event. Perhaps you will be able to find one this weekend an … Continued
16 reasons to support Wader Quest today!
Why support wader conservation through Wader Quest? Here are 16 reasons just announced in the IUCN Red List. These are not rare birds getting rarer, they are familiar and often common birds that are suffering serious declines for various reasons. … Continued
Plover Appreciation Day is coming…
… on the 16th of September and this year the theme is books, fiction or otherwise, around plovers. I have a reasonable collection of bird books, around 1,000 at the last count, of which 70 odd are specifically about waders. … 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