Our blogs let readers know what is happening in the world of waders, both from the Wader Quest point of view and events and news items from around the world.
OUT NOW! Here at last, the new book from Wader Quest A Quest for Waders Follow Rick and Elis’ travels around the world to look for waders, or shorebirds if you prefer. Share their joy and despair in equal … 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
The wader Quest / Heidi Lots artwork auction has now closed. We are very pleased to announce that the auction of Heidi Lots’ charming scene of an adult Diademed Sandpiper-Plover and two chicks sold for £180 in the auction. Everyone … Continued
Online Auction Adorn your home or workplace with this superb, original, watercolour, artwork, signed by the artist Heidi Lots. Heidi has generously made this painting available to Wader Quest as a fundraiser. 50% of sale price goes to the charity. … Continued
So what exactly are all those waders eating out there on the mudflats with such enthusiasm? The answer is benthos, aka wader food. Benthos: the flora and fauna found on the bottom, or in the bottom sediments, of a sea … Continued
This is a story that would sit well in the pages of An Inspiration Of Waders, our last book where we investigated how waders have inspired, among other things, myths and legends. This is the story of the Hakawai, a … Continued
A number of wattled waders have evolved displaying spectacular caruncles to adorn their heads. Principle among these birds are the lapwings (Vanellidae) but a number of jacanas (Jacanidae) show flamboyant face furniture too. A caruncle is a small, fleshy protuberance … Continued