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13 Sep 2024

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

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

11 Aug 2021

New series; Breeding waders in South America Pt 1 – Lapwings

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Andean Lapwing, Charadrii, chilensis, Lapwings, Our Blogs, resplendens, Southern Lapwing, Vanellus | 0

South America is well known for its many unusual bird families, some of which occur nowhere else; antbirds, hummingbirds, ovenbirds, woodcreepers, manakins and cotingas all spring readily to mind. As a result, when planning trips to the region few people … Continued

13 Sep 2020

Plover Appreciation Day

by Rick Simpson | posted in: Citizen Science, Lapwings, Our Blogs, Plovers, Volunteers, Wader Conservation | 0

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