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‘Banded Dotts’ at Kaikoura film, Nest 38, winner at International Wildlife Film Festival.
6 May 2021

‘Banded Dotts’ at Kaikoura film, Nest 38, winner at International Wildlife Film Festival.

by | posted in: Banded Dotterel, Citizen Science, Dotterel, Double-banded Plover, Eggs, Our Blogs, Plovers, Shorebirds, Volunteers, Wader Conservation | 0

It is sad to say that the success of this film rests upon the fact that the ‘Banded Dotts’ (Double-banded Plovers outside of New Zealand), are doing badly when the try to breed on the beach at Kaikoura, and indeed … Continued

Spoon-billed Sandpiper numbers update
3 Mar 2021

Spoon-billed Sandpiper numbers update

by | posted in: Calidris, Our Blogs, pygmaea, Spoon-billed Sandpiper | 0

The bad news is, the Spoon-billed Sandpiper population is still declining, the good news is that it is at a rate of around 8-9% a year and not the 25% it was a few years ago (2009). Back in 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

Plover Appreciation Day
13 Sep 2020

Plover Appreciation Day

by | 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

How are waders being affected by a warming tundra?
12 Jun 2020

How are waders being affected by a warming tundra?

by | posted in: Our Blogs, Red Knot, Sandpipers, Science and Research, Wader Conservation | 0

We are witnessing a warming Arctic tundra due to climate change. You could be justified for thinking that rising temperatures would result in an increase in the abundance of insects. You could further surmise that this would be a positive … Continued

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