The Pectoral Sandpiper is unusual among sandpipers because of its mating strategy that is called lek polygyny... © Elis Simpson Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #wildlifeconservation #charity
Wader Quest
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Raising funds for & awareness about waders/shorebirds & their conservation needs. Registered charity in England & Wales, No: 1993674 RT is not an endorsement. linktr.ee/WaderQuest
Common Sandpiper at Redcar yesterday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
A beautiful juvenile Wood Sandpiper at Grimley, just down the road from our shop here in #Worcester early this morning. One of two birds present, remarkably being joined by a third this afternoon. #WaderWednesday #Birding #WorcsBirds @waderquest.bsky.social
Common Sandpiper at Redcar beach this evening @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Animation film based on our Eury the Spoon-billed Sandpiper children's book written by Elis and Rick. Image © China Wit Media Culture & Technology Co., Ltd. youtu.be/ChRgDugOeHk Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation
A Tibetan Sand-Plover for #WaderWednesday. These delightful #waders can resemble not only the smaller Kentish Plover and the larger Greater Sand-Plover, but also the very similar Siberian Sand-Plover - a real ID conundrum for #birders! #Birding #Wetlands #Nature @waderquest.bsky.social
Spotted Redshank look almost as good in transition plumage as they do in their black breeding plumage and pristine winter dress. Rushy Hide at Slimbridge @wwtsightings.bsky.social #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds #WaderLove @waderquest.bsky.social
@waderquest.bsky.social Small grants for wader or shorebird conservation. For more information, please visit our website waderquest.net/grants/ Spoon-billed Sandpiper © Pavel Tomkovitch Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #wildlifeconservation #charity
Sanderlings at South Gare yesterday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
2026 edition Wader Quest pin badges are now online. waderquest.net/product-cate... Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation #aninspirationofwaders #inspiredbyshorebirds
Ringed plover, South Gare, Redcar. Resident birds unphased by such large numbers of terns on the sands. Always beautiful. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social
Highlights at Belvide today: Black-Necked Grebe, LRP, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Common & Green Sandpipers, Common Tern, Peregrine, Garden Warbler, Song & Mistle Thrush @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
A Turnstone taking its weekly yoga class on #WaderWednesday 😊 @waderquest.bsky.social #Birding #Nature #Wildlife
Dunlin reflections, South Gare Small group present on Tuesday, numbers dwarfed in comparison to the numbers of little tern. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Common snipe, Scaling Dam A couple feeding right in front of the hide amongst the meadow flowers, last Friday. Regular spot for them currently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Join us at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social 10 –12 July on the Wader Quest stand Robin Marquee number 15! Looking forward to seeing you there! Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation
Don’t Miss the Wader Quest Talk at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social 2026! Fantastic close up shot of a Spoon-billed Sandpiper by ©kazu01973 - Kazuo Stone River Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation
@alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. Alt #SunriseSunset bird captures taken during either. A Wood Sandpiper in a quiet moment #birds #photography #ECK @rspb.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #Nikon #Sigma
Anticipation is building in the Wader Quest camp for @globalbirdfair.bsky.social dfair 10–12 July This year's worthy conservation project, Preventing Island Extinctions, highlighted by the CE Dwarf Ibis. @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social News We look forward to seeing you there! Robin Marquee stand 15.
The Common Snipe was one of the first birds to be scientifically described by Linnaeus, included it in his 1758 Systema Naturae, naming it Scolopax gallinago (it was later reclassified as Gallinago gallinago. Photo ©Elis Simpson Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation
Whimbrel populations have shrunk by about 70% over the past several decades. The birds are considered threatened by the United Nations.
Scientists are tracking whimbrels to help their populations rebound
Whimbrel populations have shrunk by about 70% over the past several decades. The birds are considered threatened by the United Nations.
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Pied avocet, Cley Marshes, Norfolk. Delighted to have a parent walk past with their young on Friday, whilst I was approaching the boardwalk. Beautiful chicks, superb reserve. 12.6.26 #birds #ukbirding @waderquest.bsky.social @wtsww.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
