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3 Sep 2025

Latest Wader Quest Newsletter published.

by Rick Simpson | posted in: alexandrinus, American, Anarhynchus, Anarhynchus, aquilonius, Bar-tailed Godwit, Bird Fairs and Events, bitorquatus, Buttonquails, Calidris, Charadrius, Citizen Science, Climate change, Common Redshank, Common Ringed Plover, Coursers, Curlews, dealbatus, Declines, Dromus, dubius, Dunlin, Far Eastern Curlew, fulva, Fundraising, Global Birdfair, Global Birding, Godwits, Haematopus, hiaticula, Himantopus, Kentish Plover, Lapwings, Least Sandpiper, madagascariensis, Martin Mere, melanota, melanurus, minutilla, mythology, newsletter, Nomenclature, Northern Red-breasted Plover, novaeseelandiae, novaezelandiae, Numenius, Our Blogs, Our Newsletters, Oystercatchers, Pacific Golden, palliatus, Pectoral Sandpiper, Plovers, Pluvialis, Rhinoptilus, Sandpipers, Satellite Tagging, Science and Research, Shop, Shore, Shorebirds, Southern Red-breasted Plover, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Stiltia, Stilts, Taxonomy, Thinornis, Threats to waders, Turnix, Vanellus, Volunteers, Wader Books, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News, Waders, White-backed Stilt, White-faced | 0

Another packed issue of the Wader Quest newsletter is now available by clicking on the image below. Inside this issue;

20 Aug 2024

North of England Curlew Conservation Award Ceremony and Concert

by Rick Simpson | posted in: arquata, Bird Fairs and Events, Citizen Science, Eurasian Curlew, Fundraising, North of England Curlew Awards, Numenius, Our Blogs, Satellite Tagging, Science and Research, Wader Conservation | 0

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

28 Apr 2024

Wader Quest’s year so far.

by Rick Simpson | posted in: American, arquata, Curlews, Eurasian Curlew, Fundraising, Haematopus, Jack, Limnocryptes, minimus, Numenius, Our Blogs, Oystercatchers, palliatus, Science and Research, Shorebirds, Snipes, Wader Conservation, Waders | 0

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

3 Jan 2024

Volume 10; Issue 4 newsletter published

In this issue – 2: Wader Quest information. 3: Wader Quest news. 4: 2024 Species Focus 5-6: When is a wader not a wader? (Taxonomic updates) 7-8: List of Charadrii (waders / shorebirds) 9-10: List of Charadrii… there’s more! 11: … Continued

17 Nov 2023

Irish Government announces a scheme to protect breeding waders – By Aberdeen Powell

by Wader Quest | posted in: alpina, apricaria, arquata, Calidris, Curlews, Eurasian Curlew, Gallinago, Lapwings, Northern Lapwing, Numenius, Our Blogs, Plovers, Pluvialis, Shorebirds, totanus, Tringa, vanellus, Vanellus, Wader Conservation, Wader News, Waders | 0

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

30 Mar 2023

2022/3 Wader Quest Grants Summary

As the financial years draws to a close, it is worth looking back to see what species Wader Quest helped to conserve by making grants or donations during that time. As always a number of projects are overseas and there, … Continued

12 Aug 2022

Wader Quest Summer Newsletter is online!

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Bristle-thighed Curlew, Curlews, Numenius, Our Blogs, Our Newsletters, tahitiensis, Wader Conservation, Wader News | 0

After a slight delay occasioned by the Birdfair, the long awaited Summer Newsletter from Wader Quest is out. Vol. 9 – Issue 2: Summer 2020 Here is a list of contents:

2 Nov 2021

Countdown to WCWW8; 4 days to go

by Rick Simpson | posted in: arquata, Charadrii, Curlews, Declines, Eurasian Curlew, Global Birding, Numenius, Our Blogs, Shorebirds, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News, Waders | 0

This week we are counting down to Wader Conservation World Watch, with artworks from five fantastic artists. Now only four days to go to Wader Conservation World Watch and today we are celebrating the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata, which is … Continued

8 May 2021

10 facts about Wader migration for World Migratory Bird Day

Different waders employ different strategies when it comes to migration, here are 10 facts of interest relating to waders and their migration. Click on an image to find out more

21 Apr 2021

World Curlew Day

It is world Curlew Day, when we concentrate our thoughts towards the different species of Curlew and Whimbrel around the world and the trouble they are in. N. borealis Eskimo Curlew Critically Endangered (EXTINCT) – Top left © BNHM N. tenuirostris … Continued

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