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2022/3 Wader Quest Grants Summary
30 Mar 2023

2022/3 Wader Quest Grants Summary

by | posted in: arquata, Charadrii, Charadrius, Citizen Science, Collared, collaris, Curlews, Eurasian Curlew, falklandicus, Fundraising, lobatus, Migration, nivosus, Numenius, Our Blogs, Phalaropes, Phalaropus, Plovers, Red-necked Phalarope, Science and Research, Snowy Plover, tricolor, Two-banded, Wader Conservation, Wader News, Wilson's, Wilson's, wilsonia | 0

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

New series; Breeding waders in South America Pt 1 – Lapwings
11 Aug 2021

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

by | 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

Dotterel; What’s in a name?
24 Jan 2021

Dotterel; What’s in a name?

by | posted in: Banded Dotterel, Charadrii, Charadrius, Dotterel, Double-banded Plover, Eurasian Dotterel, morinellus, mythology, New Zealand Dotterel, Nomenclature, Northern Red-breasted Plover, Plovers, Rufous-chested Dotterel, Southern Red-breasted Plover, Tawny-throated Dotterel, Taxonomy | 0

The Dotterel Charadrius morinellus; when I first heard the name as a youngster it was one of those, almost mythical species, which, as far as I could see, I had little or no chance of ever seeing. In those days … Continued

Thank you to Heidi Lots
10 Aug 2020

Thank you to Heidi Lots

by | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, mitchellii, Our Blogs, Phegornis, Plovers, Sandpipers | 0

The wader Quest / Heidi Lots artwork auction has now closed. We are very pleased to announce that the auction of Heidi Lots’ charming scene of an adult Diademed Sandpiper-Plover and two chicks sold for £180 in the auction. Everyone … Continued

Wader Quest Artwork Auction
2 Aug 2020

Wader Quest Artwork Auction

by | posted in: Fundraising, mitchellii, Our Blogs, Phegornis, Plovers, Sandpipers | 0

Online Auction Adorn your home or workplace with this superb, original, watercolour, artwork, signed by the artist Heidi Lots.  Heidi has generously made this painting available to Wader Quest as a fundraiser. 50% of sale price goes to the charity. … Continued

World Migratory Bird Day
9 May 2020

World Migratory Bird Day

by | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Dowitchers, Godwits, Our Blogs, Sandpipers, Wader Conservation, Wader News | 0

Today is World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD). A large number of waders are champion migrants. Two great examples being the globetrotting Red Knots which breed in northern Canada and winter on the coasts of southern South America, and the record … Continued

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