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06.03.2026 18:33
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Did you guess?
Can you name the wader from the close-up below? Post your guess in the comments below...
We'll post the answer here later today. Good luck!
We've joined the flock at LinkedIn so we can share our amazing waders (shorebirds) with even more people.
Want to join us too? ⬇️
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This week's species to meet for #waderwednesday is the American Avocet. They're a distinctive wader found across parts of North and Central America, but aren't always in their vibrant orange plumage...
Our 2026 Conference is taking place in Santiago de Compostela, in north-west Spain. Registration and Astract Submission opens on 1st April #IWSG2026 #IWSGconf
www.waderstudygroup.org/conferences/...
📄 New #waders #shorebirds paper ⬇️
Earlier this year we heard of the sad passing of Gerard C. Boere, a former Chair of International Wader Study Group.
Our full obituary will be published in the next Wader Study journal, joining the chorus of other organisations celebrating his amazing life and work.
Photo by: N. Petkov
Good news story from the USA regarding nesting American Oystercatcher. From just 50 nesting pairs 20 years ago to nearly 150 now, N. J. American
Photo © Yaman Ozuduru
More details here!!
www.njconservation.org/american-oys...
#inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #charity #conservation
The Shropshire Eurasian Curlew population of around 160 pairs in 2010 represented over 20% of the roughly 500 pairs in southern England (south of a line from the Dee Estuary to The Wash), highlighting its regional and national importance for the species.
New Icelandic RED LIST (in Icelandic):
www.natt.is/is/frettir/2...
Country's populations of Dunlin, Golden Plover, Redshank and Whimbrel are now VULNERABLE (Threatened).
Blog in English about recent declines:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/i...
#ornithology
Appendix 1 lists endangered species that require strict protection to help their populations recover. Check out our other posts to find out more about the new species that could join the list 🧵 (5/5)
And our final waders listed on Appendix 1 are Nordmann's Greenshank and Magellanic Plover 🧵⬇️ (4/5)
They're joined on Appendix 1 by Great Knot, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Red Knot (rufa subspecies) and Spoon-billed Sandpiper 🧵⬇️ (3/5)
Our first batch of waders on Appendix 1 include Socialable Plover, Bristle-thighed Curlew, Far-eastern Curlew and Buff-breasted Sandpiper 🧵⬇️ (2/5)
Three new waders species could be added to Appendix 1 under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, but which waders are already on the list? 🧵⬇️ (1/5)
Always great to discover new things. Thanks for sharing 💙
We'll be posting more about the convention, COP15 and the species involved across our socials in the build up to the meeting in March 2026. Keep an eye on our accounts for more 🧵(3/3)
There are proposals to add Hudsonian Whimbrel, Hudsonian Godwit and Lesser Yellowlegs to Appendix 1, which lists endangered species requiring strict protection 🧵⬇️ (2/3)
COP15 is coming, but what does it mean for waders? Here is a quick guide to the meeting 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
Very nice! 💙 Thanks for sharing
What was your first wader of 2026?
New Year celebrations are now underway in the first countries to pass the dateline. To everyone celebrating this occasion across the world, we wish you all the best for 2026! #NewYear2026
Another year of brilliant blog posts ⬇️
📰 Wader News #waders #shorebirds
Solar-powered GPS tags show no detectable harm to Kentish Plovers ⬇️
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...
And last to arrive, fashionably late but looking great to the wader #Bridgerton cast are... (🧵 4/4)
Next to join the wader #Bridgerton cast are... (🧵 3/4)
First to arrive from our wader #Bridgerton cast are... (🧵 2/4)
Dearest Followers...
The new season of #Bridgerton is coming soon. Here are 10 magnificent waders we think could be in the show, a thread (🧵 1/4)⬇️
However you're spending Christmas Day, we hope you have a great time (and maybe get to see some waders in your local area too 😊)
#MerryChristmas #SeasonsGreetings
T'was the night before Christmas and all through the roost, not a creature was stirring, not even this Dunlin 😴
Season's Greetings to all our followers celebrating Christmas over the next few days