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11 May 2023

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

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

20 Oct 2022

Planting Trees can Decrease Wader Populations

by Sophie Ellis | posted in: alpina, apricaria, Black-tailed Godwit, Calidris, Charadrii, Declines, Dunlin, Eurasian, Eurasian Whimbrel, European Golden, Godwits, Haematopus, limosa, Limosa, Numenius, ostralegus, Our Blogs, Oystercatchers, phaeopus, Plovers, Pluvialis, Science and Research, Wader Conservation, Waders, Whimbrels | 0

We all know the benefits of reforestation. Reversing human land conversion, increasing carbon capture and reinstating habitats can be no bad thing, right? However, there is more to consider here, such as the species that use open spaces, such as … Continued

18 Jun 2022

Wader Quest Brasil / Projeto Aves Limícolas update

by Rick Simpson | posted in: American, Charadrii, Charadrius, chilensis, Collared, collaris, Haematopus, Lapwings, Migration, Our Blogs, Oystercatchers, palliatus, Plovers, Shorebirds, Southern Lapwing, Vanellus, Wader Conservation, Wader News, Waders, World Migratory Bird Day | 0

The indefatigable team of Bruno Lima and Karina Ávila of Wader Quest Brasil / Projeto Aves Limícolas, recently attended an event in Ilha Comprida (Long Island – São Paulo) with the Ilha Comprida Bird watching Club (Clube de Observadores de … Continued

11 Jun 2022

News from Margarita Island – Venezuela

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Charadrii, Charadrius, Our Blogs, Plovers, Science and Research, Shorebirds, Wader Conservation, Waders, Wilson's, wilsonia | 0

Earlier this year Wader Quest supported a project in northern Venezuela to study the population of Wilson’s Plovers Charadrius wilsonia of the subspecies cinnamominus on Margarita Island. The study, which is part of the ELVONAL Shorebird initiative, concerns the effect … Continued

28 Mar 2022

Lesser Sandplover split

by Rick Simpson | posted in: atrifrons, Charadrii, Charadrius, Greater Sandplover, leschenaultii, Lesser Sandplover, Mongolian Sandplover, mongolus, Nomenclature, Our Blogs, Plover Appreciation Day, Shorebirds, Taxonomy, Wader News, Waders | 0

When we did our travelling at the very start of Wader Quest, back in 2012, we made some arbitrary decisions about the taxonomic status of various closely related taxa. This drew some raised eyebrows in some quarters and, I dare … Continued

19 Mar 2022

Recent Wader Quest grants.

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Charadrii, Charadrius, Collared, Fuegian, guttifer, nemoricola, Nordmann's Greenshank, Our Blogs, Plovers, stricklandii, Waders, Wilson's, wilsonia, Wood | 0

Like everyone else, Wader Quest has suffered from the recent lean times, but, we have still been able to fund some very interesting projects already this year. As the income has been reduced due to a lack of events and … Continued

4 Nov 2021

Countdown to WCWW8; 2 days to go

by Rick Simpson | posted in: American Golden, Charadrii, Declines, dominica, Global Birding, Our Blogs, Plovers, Pluvialis, Shorebirds, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News, Waders | 0

Still counting down to our WCWW weekend, and now with just two days to go. As we approach the opening of our annual global wader watch we feature a bird that it is highly unlikely that anyone will see ever … Continued

15 Sep 2021

Wader Olympics for Plover Appreciation Day

by Rick Simpson | posted in: American Golden, apricaria, Charadrii, Charadrius, dominica, European Golden, fulva, Grey, Our Blogs, Pacific Golden, Plover Appreciation Day, Plovers, Pluvialis, Shorebirds, squatarola | 0

In celebration of Plover Appreciation Day, we have reproduced an article written during the Japanese Olympic Games. As we write this storm Evert is thundering its way across southern England and our ears echo with the sound of rain lashing … Continued

12 Jul 2021

Wader Swamp Shooting In The Caribbean.

Most of the migratory shorebird species breeding in eastern North America and the Arctic pass over the Caribbean region during late August, September. As they do they may encounter severe tropical storms and use the islands as refuges. Hunting clubs … Continued