Wader Conservation World Watch
The thirteenth Wader Conservation World Watch (WCWW) will be happening across 31 October and 1 November.
Every year since 2014, on the first weekend of November, we celebrate the Anniversary of the start of Wader Quest, which occurred on the 1st November 2012. This was when we started our travels to find waders around the world in order to raise money to support the Spoon-billed Sandpiper captive breeding programme at WWT Slimbridge.
The celebration takes the form of an international event – Wader Conservation World Watch.
The purpose of WCWW is not just to highlight waders and the problems they are facing, but also to celebrate the people who are involved, either professionally or voluntarily, in their conservation. Whether a person’s involvement is as a researcher, ringer, conservationist, warden, birdwatcher or fundraiser, this event is a fun way to say ‘thank you’ to them and for the participants to say ‘I Care’ about what is happening to the world’s waders.
How to take part
Why not join in? It’s simple to take part!
1) Simply go and see waders or shorebirds (see Wader Directory for species).
Download our pack here.
2) Tell us what you saw, where and with whom,
(send us photos if you have them):
Share your eBird list(s) with username: WaderQuestTeam.
How to share your list on eBird
OR
online: log your sightings here
OR
email: wcww@waderquest.net
DON’T FORGET!
To help us acknowledge your contribution, please send us the following:
ORGANISATION LOGO – (if contributing as an organisation) PNG or JPEG (high res. preferred).
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS – please include the full names of everyone taking part. These will all be added to the Roll of Honour to celebrate all who joined the global effort.
PHOTOS – birds and people (high res. preferred).
The logos, photos and Roll of Honour will be featured on the WCWW website page and in our newsletter.
Please forward logos, photos and participant details to wcww@waderquest.net
We will then prepare a newsletter special with the list of species seen, and where, plus a roll of honour of all those who took part.
Please join us to celebrate wader conservation around the world
Stand up for waders and show you care.
remember
Caring is the first step to conservation.