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Countdown to WCWW8; 4 days to go
2 Nov 2021

Countdown to WCWW8; 4 days to go

by | posted in: arquata, Charadrii, Curlews, Declines, Eurasian Curlew, Global Birding, Numenius, Our Blogs, Shorebirds, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News, Waders | 0

This week we are counting down to Wader Conservation World Watch, with artworks from five fantastic artists. Now only four days to go to Wader Conservation World Watch and today we are celebrating the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata, which is … Continued

Kentish Plover; What’s In A Name?
18 May 2021

Kentish Plover; What’s In A Name?

by | posted in: alexandrinus, Charadrii, Charadrius, Javan Plover, javanicus, Kentish Plover, nivosus, Nomenclature, Our Blogs, Snowy Plover, Taxonomy | 0

The second in the series of interestingly named species is another plover, this time the Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus, as Henry Seebohm put it in his 1888 book The Geographical Distribution of the Family Charadriidae, or, The Plovers, Sandpipers Snipes … Continued

10 facts about Wader migration for World Migratory Bird Day
8 May 2021

10 facts about Wader migration for World Migratory Bird Day

by | posted in: Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, Calidris, canutus, cinctus, Common Ringed Plover, Curlews, Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, Erythrogonys, Far Eastern Curlew, Godwits, Lapwings, Least Sandpiper, Limosa, madagascariensis, minutilla, Northern Lapwing, Numenius, Our Blogs, Phegornis, Red Knot, Red-kneed Dotterel, Shorebirds, vanellus, Vanellus, Waders, World Migratory Bird DAy | 0

Different waders employ different strategies when it comes to migration, here are 10 facts of interest relating to waders and their migration. Click on an image to find out more

‘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

Wader Conservation World Watch results and newsletter out now!
29 Nov 2020

Wader Conservation World Watch results and newsletter out now!

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

Stop Press: 11th hour additions to lists as we prepared to post. WCWW7 has been a great success, despite initial fears prompted by the problems of lockdowns and restricted movement around the world due to Covid-19. We have set a … 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

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