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Wader Quest
@waderquest.bsky.social
Raising funds for & awareness about waders/shorebirds & their conservation needs.
Registered charity in England & Wales, No: 1993674
RT is not an endorsement.

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As 2025 ends, we want to say THANK YOU to our sponsors, donors, & Friends of Wader Quest.
Your kindness & support makes our work possible, benefitting waders.
Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2026.

Snowy Plover © Teresa Hedden
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December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Wader Quest is now offering Gift Memberships, complete with a presentation membership certificate*.
An ideal Christmas gift that supports global waders & shorebirds conservation while sharing a passion for nature.
Great Stone-curlew © Elis Simpson
Find out more
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December 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
13 years ago, @waderquest.bsky.social
started with 3 birds:
Spoonies, Maggies & Hoodies.
Today, your support helps fund conservation projects worldwide from the UK to the Antipodes.
Photos © Elis Simpson
👉 Donate. Share. Make a difference.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
✨#Christmas Offer!🎄
Get 10% OFF when you spend £25+ on the
Wader Quest website, now until Christmas Eve!
Use code DECEMBER2025 at checkout.
Every purchase helps support wader conservation worldwide.
Excludes memberships & Etsy/Redbubble. Ends 24 Dec.
👉 Link in our bio
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December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A huge THANK YOU to Space for Shorebirds and Projeto Aves Limicolas, & our Patrons Tim Appleton & Penny Robinson - #birdfair for supporting the WQ AGM
Your passion & dedication to protecting waders locally & globally is inspiring.
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas! 🎄☃️
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December 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Big news for Australia’s shorebirds!
BirdLife Australia and DCCEEW have released the updated Directory of Important Migratory Shorebird Habitat a major boost for conservation planning and habitat protection.
For more info👇
dcceew.gov.au/environment/...

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December 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Christmas is 26 days away. Support wader conservation by visiting the Wader Quest shop.
Grey Phalarope © Elis Simpson
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#Christmas2025 #GivingBack
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November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is a great opportunity to work with Piping Plover Recovery Program.
Applications until December 15th at 11:59 PM EST.
📸 Connor Jacobs.

More details here!!
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#shorebirdsmatter
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The 2025 WCWW12 Newsletter is out! 📰
Packed with photos, 📸 global stats, species lists, 🌎 country highlights, “missing species”, Roll of Honour,
info & more
📅 Plus WCWW13 (2026) dates announced!
Don’t miss it
🔗 Link in our bio
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November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Good news for the Spoon-billed Sandpiper!
A new 10-year plan is strengthening habitat protection, expanding headstarting, and boosting international cooperation. Photo © kinzzzang
More details here!!
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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New website live!
Beautiful metal wader art and each purchase supports
@waderquest.bsky.social

Buy art. Save waders.
➡️ Go check it out! reddragonmetalart.co.uk

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November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
On this day 6th November 2012, Elis & I stood on the baking saltpans of Pak Thale in Thailand, binoculars in hand & hearts full of anticipation
Our mission was to see on the rare & enigmatic Spoon-billed Sandpiper..
Cont: facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
© Kinzzzang
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November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
📣 If you haven’t sent your WCWW list from last weekend, there’s still time!
Please include your name + anyone who was with you, so we can add everyone to the roll of honour. 🏅
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November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This weekend is Wader Conservation World Watch 🌍
A tribute to the heroes protecting waders, often in tough and emotional circumstances
Join us in saying:
❤️ We care.
Black-necked stilt by © Christopher Forslund
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October 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🌍#WCWW2025, another great example of #communityconservation can make a difference
We’re constantly inspired by the amazing team at
@birdlifeoz.bsky.social
& their tireless work protecting beach-nesting birds like the Hooded Plover.
♥️ “Together, We Say I CARE”
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October 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Join the Wader Conservation World Watch 🌎
Across the planet, waders connect us all, but their world is disappearing. Show you care ❤️
Spoon-billed Sandpiper © Bitnik Gao
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#WCWW2025 #WCWW #StandUpForWaders
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October 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
If you like to take part in Wader Conservation World Watch, please don’t forget to:
Send us your logo for inclusion on the WCWW website and in the newsletter.
Redshank © Georg Wietschorke

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October 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🌍 Wader Conservation World Watch
Take part wherever you are observe, record & share your wader sightings.
Raise awareness of the conservation issues waders face.
💚 Wader Quest £1,000 Grants Fund.
Siberian Sandplover © Bitnik Gao

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October 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Wader Quest talk at @globalbirder.bsky.social
Curlew stage, Saturday - 12 July, 11.30am
or visit us on Robin marquee15, looking forward to seeing all our friends there.

Shore Plover © Elis Simpson

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June 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Wader Quest latest Newsletter   Volume 12; Issue 1 June 2025, insightful updates and stories about wader conservation!

This issue is dedicated to the memory of a dear friend of Wader Quest; Julia Page.

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June 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The Global Birding Big Day
WaderQuestTeam, managed to record 1,617 species
THANK YOU ALL very much .
A special Thanks to Tim Appleton
& Penny Robinson for working so hard to promote the event. #birdsuniteourworld

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May 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
More ammunition for Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservationists to fight off extinction.

Artwork © NikBorrow

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March 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Fantastic close up shot of a Purple Sandpiper
© Andrew Brown.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Melanism and Leucism
Find out more about melanism and leucism in the latest WQ newsletter page 36 and 37
Western Willet © Brad Winn & Lapwing © Joe Downing

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February 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Water Thick-knee, like the other Thick-knees, is mainly nocturnal. It is, however, more active during the day than the rest of its genus, when it can be found on river and lake edges. © Elis Simpson

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February 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM