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Red Knot disaster

3 June 2021

We are used to seeing Red Knots in huge numbers, often as part of an inspiration of waders swirling over […]

18 May 2021

The second in the series of interestingly named species is another plover, this time the Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus, as

8 May 2021

Different waders employ different strategies when it comes to migration, here are 10 facts of interest relating to waders and

7 May 2021

Just over half the wader/shorebird species of the world are migratory, and it is these species that seem to be

6 May 2021

It is sad to say that the success of this film rests upon the fact that the ‘Banded Dotts’ (Double-banded

21 April 2021

It is world Curlew Day, when we concentrate our thoughts towards the different species of Curlew and Whimbrel around the

11 April 2021

Earlier this year we asked pin badge enthusiasts which two species, from a list of four (Red Knot, Common Snipe,

7 April 2021

There are 78 species of waders on the British list (78 BOU categories A,B & C), the majority are rare

21 March 2021

Double-banded Plover uplisted to Near Threatened. The Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus has been added to the list of waders or

3 March 2021

The bad news is, the Spoon-billed Sandpiper population is still declining, the good news is that it is at a

11 February 2021

Inside this issue [columns] [span6] 3: Wader Quest News. 4-6: Summary Of 2020. 6:

6 February 2021

White-backed Stilt with Monarch Butterfly on a Lily. Today Heidi Lots sent us a a charming portrait of a White-backed

29 November 2020

Stop Press: 11th hour additions to lists as we prepared to post. WCWW7 has been a great success, despite initial

29 October 2020

Whether you call them waders or shorebirds, they are still the most exciting group of birds on the planet (in

21 October 2020

Wader Quest AGM Sunday 25th October 14.00 Venue? Your living room! Details of how to join below. Just a quick