Wader Quest
@waderquest.bsky.social
Raising funds for & awareness about waders/shorebirds & their conservation needs.
Registered charity in England & Wales, No: 1993674
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Wader Quest
@waderquest.bsky.social
· Aug 19
The @waderquest.bsky.social grants panel is pleased to be able to support the first targeted scan survey for Nordmann’s Greenshank.
Spoon-billed Sandpiper © Bitnik Gao
Nordmann’s Greenshank © Jun Matsui
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper © Bitnik Gao
Nordmann’s Greenshank © Jun Matsui
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Waders on the move... A short reminder about how important stopover habitats are for migrant waders.
Eurasian Whimbrel © rockptarmigan - Getty Images
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Eurasian Whimbrel © rockptarmigan - Getty Images
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September 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Waders on the move... A short reminder about how important stopover habitats are for migrant waders.
Eurasian Whimbrel © rockptarmigan - Getty Images
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Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
Eurasian Whimbrel © rockptarmigan - Getty Images
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Redshank at Redcar this morning also a flock of 11 Little Gulls flew north @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
September 26, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Redshank at Redcar this morning also a flock of 11 Little Gulls flew north @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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Northern Lapwing © Georg Wietschorke
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Northern Lapwing © Georg Wietschorke
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September 24, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Northern Lapwing © Georg Wietschorke
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#wildlife #conservation #charity
Northern Lapwing © Georg Wietschorke
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It has been many years since I saw a Dotterel on the #MalvernHills so was very pleased to find this juvenile on North Hill early this morning.
#WorcsBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @waderquest.bsky.social
#WorcsBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @waderquest.bsky.social
September 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM
It has been many years since I saw a Dotterel on the #MalvernHills so was very pleased to find this juvenile on North Hill early this morning.
#WorcsBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @waderquest.bsky.social
#WorcsBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @waderquest.bsky.social
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Curlew at Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
September 21, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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September 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Interesting scientific study about waders breeding in the High Arctic.
A recent study found that waders breeding in the Arctic tundra are much less likely to return to the same breeding sites than birds living in other habitats
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#wildlife #conservation #charity
A recent study found that waders breeding in the Arctic tundra are much less likely to return to the same breeding sites than birds living in other habitats
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
September 21, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Interesting scientific study about waders breeding in the High Arctic.
A recent study found that waders breeding in the Arctic tundra are much less likely to return to the same breeding sites than birds living in other habitats
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
A recent study found that waders breeding in the Arctic tundra are much less likely to return to the same breeding sites than birds living in other habitats
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
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A beautiful male Kentish Plover to celebrate #PloverAppreciationDay!
#WaderWednesday @waderquest.bsky.social
#WaderWednesday @waderquest.bsky.social
September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
A beautiful male Kentish Plover to celebrate #PloverAppreciationDay!
#WaderWednesday @waderquest.bsky.social
#WaderWednesday @waderquest.bsky.social
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A Curlew searching for food on the pasture at Pett Level this morning.
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September 20, 2026 at 11:12 AM
A Curlew searching for food on the pasture at Pett Level this morning.
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Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper at Redcar recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
September 20, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper at Redcar recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
Today is Plover appreciation day!
The family Charadriidae is very large with 70 species listed and is split into 3 subfamilies.
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Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
#hoodedplover #plover #PAD2026
#pinpingplover
The family Charadriidae is very large with 70 species listed and is split into 3 subfamilies.
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
#hoodedplover #plover #PAD2026
#pinpingplover
September 16, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Today is Plover appreciation day!
The family Charadriidae is very large with 70 species listed and is split into 3 subfamilies.
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
#hoodedplover #plover #PAD2026
#pinpingplover
The family Charadriidae is very large with 70 species listed and is split into 3 subfamilies.
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
#hoodedplover #plover #PAD2026
#pinpingplover
One of Wader Quest aims is to raise money to make grants to wader conservation.
This latest report from the Global Flyways Network research into the migration of waders in Bohai Bay, China.
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Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
This latest report from the Global Flyways Network research into the migration of waders in Bohai Bay, China.
waderquest.net/global-flywa...
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
September 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
One of Wader Quest aims is to raise money to make grants to wader conservation.
This latest report from the Global Flyways Network research into the migration of waders in Bohai Bay, China.
waderquest.net/global-flywa...
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
This latest report from the Global Flyways Network research into the migration of waders in Bohai Bay, China.
waderquest.net/global-flywa...
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
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Juvenile Ringed Plover at Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
September 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Juvenile Ringed Plover at Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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The hungry hungry Blackwit in Holes Bay Dorset this morning @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The hungry hungry Blackwit in Holes Bay Dorset this morning @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
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Most of the waders were Blackwit or Redshank, but some were Knot @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Most of the waders were Blackwit or Redshank, but some were Knot @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
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September 10, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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September 10, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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September 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Spotted redshank, Nosterfield LNR
Has always been a bogey bird for me in North Yorkshire, finally caught up with one today at the ever glorious @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social. Thanks to the local original finder. 🙏 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Has always been a bogey bird for me in North Yorkshire, finally caught up with one today at the ever glorious @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social. Thanks to the local original finder. 🙏 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
September 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Spotted redshank, Nosterfield LNR
Has always been a bogey bird for me in North Yorkshire, finally caught up with one today at the ever glorious @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social. Thanks to the local original finder. 🙏 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Has always been a bogey bird for me in North Yorkshire, finally caught up with one today at the ever glorious @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social. Thanks to the local original finder. 🙏 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
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A very special Common Greenshank for #WaderWednesday.
Photographed at Sachana Beach, Jamnagar, #Gujarat, #India earlier this year, it was originally ringed just down the road at Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary on 23rd February 2020 per Bombay Natural History Society.
Photographed at Sachana Beach, Jamnagar, #Gujarat, #India earlier this year, it was originally ringed just down the road at Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary on 23rd February 2020 per Bombay Natural History Society.
September 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A very special Common Greenshank for #WaderWednesday.
Photographed at Sachana Beach, Jamnagar, #Gujarat, #India earlier this year, it was originally ringed just down the road at Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary on 23rd February 2020 per Bombay Natural History Society.
Photographed at Sachana Beach, Jamnagar, #Gujarat, #India earlier this year, it was originally ringed just down the road at Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary on 23rd February 2020 per Bombay Natural History Society.
Why Ringed Waders Matter: A Glimpse into Their Journey.....
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Photo © Davi Pasqualetti
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
More info:👇
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Photo © Davi Pasqualetti
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
September 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Why Ringed Waders Matter: A Glimpse into Their Journey.....
More info:👇
www.facebook.com/WaderQuest/p...
Photo © Davi Pasqualetti
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
More info:👇
www.facebook.com/WaderQuest/p...
Photo © Davi Pasqualetti
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation #charity
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Curlew Sandpiper at Redcar recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
September 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Curlew Sandpiper at Redcar recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
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Another few of the Curlew Sandpiper at Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
September 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Another few of the Curlew Sandpiper at Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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Red knot, Redcar Rocks
Plenty of waders feeding on the high tide seaweed line of the embankment currently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Plenty of waders feeding on the high tide seaweed line of the embankment currently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
September 9, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Red knot, Redcar Rocks
Plenty of waders feeding on the high tide seaweed line of the embankment currently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Plenty of waders feeding on the high tide seaweed line of the embankment currently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
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Purple sandpiper, South Gare
Couple with a single turnstone early afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Couple with a single turnstone early afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
September 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Purple sandpiper, South Gare
Couple with a single turnstone early afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Couple with a single turnstone early afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding