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More ammunition for Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservationists to fight off extinction.
14 Mar 2025

More ammunition for Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservationists to fight off extinction.

by | posted in: artwork, Calidris, Our Blogs, pygmaea, Sandpipers, Science and Research, Scolopaci, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Wader Conservation, Wader News, Waders | 0

The Spoon-billed Sandpiper holds a special place in our hearts at Wader Quest. This is because it was the species that kickstarted our wader conservation journey. When we realised just how close to extinction this species was, we felt compelled … Continued

Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 2 released
8 Jul 2024

Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 2 released

by | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Charadrii, Common, Fundraising, Gallinago, gallinago, Global Birdfair, Haematopus, newsletter, Nomenclature, Our Blogs, Our Newsletters, palliatus, Pin badges, Snipes, Taxonomy, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News, Waders | 0

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

Wader Quest and the Big Green Hike
1 Apr 2024

Wader Quest and the Big Green Hike

by | posted in: Big Green Hike, Bird Fairs and Events, Fundraising, Our Blogs, Shorebirds, Volunteers, Wader Conservation, Waders | 0

On the weekend of the 6th or 7th of April we will be striding out to raise money for Wader Quest by joining the Big Green Hike 2024.   Rick and Elis Simpson plan to do a hike from their home into … Continued

Association of Animal Artists auction opens today – raising money for Wader Quest.
15 Aug 2022

Association of Animal Artists auction opens today – raising money for Wader Quest.

by | posted in: AAA, artwork, Bird Fairs and Events, Fundraising, Our Blogs, Volunteers, Wader Conservation | 0

Th AAA annual Postcard Auction is open for bidding from today.   As an animal loving association, every year AAA organises events to raise money for its chosen animal charity. For this auction the AAA members very kindly create and … Continued

Global Big Day is tomorrow!
13 May 2022

Global Big Day is tomorrow!

by | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Fundraising, Global Bird Weekend, Global Bird Weekend, Global Birding, Our Blogs | 0

  Wader Quest GBD Fundraising Page   OR… Last chance to visit the Association of Animal Artists exhibition at: Castle Park Arts Centre in Frodsham, Cheshire Last day 14th May. Go and buy a wonderful artwork like this owl by © … Continued

New Wader Quest Pin Badges announced
11 Apr 2021

New Wader Quest Pin Badges announced

by | posted in: Banded Stilt, cinerea, Cladorhynchus, Collared Pratincole, Glareola, gregarius, Himantopus, Lapwings, leucocephalus, Our Blogs, Pin badges, pratincola, Pratincoles, Sociable, Sociable Lapwing, Stilts, Terek Sandpiper, Vanellus, Xenus | 0

Earlier this year we asked pin badge enthusiasts which two species, from a list of four (Red Knot, Common Snipe, Terek Sandpiper and Collared Pratincole), they would most like to see in the Wader Quest collection. Adding together all the … Continued

It’s here! WCWW7 is this weekend – let’s get wader watching!
29 Oct 2020

It’s here! WCWW7 is this weekend – let’s get wader watching!

by | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Citizen Science, Our Blogs, Science and Research, Shorebirds, Volunteers, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News, Waders | 0

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

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