@waderquest.bsky.social The Wader Quest grants window is still open. Black-tailed Godwit © Astrid Kant For more info visit our website waderquest.net/grants/ Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds

Thank you for your concern for the plover family today given the stormy weather. Sea Rocket and Imani provided protection and warmth to their chicks. Here's a picture of Sea Rocket who had been brooding chicks in steady rain for 30 minutes at this point. 📸: Chicago Piping Plovers (June 17, 2026)

@waderquest.bsky.social We all like to hear good news about our beloved waders and here is some very good news! Piping Plover © Karl Ramsdell Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #wildlifeconservation #charity

@waderquest.bsky.social It's both worrying and heartbreaking to see how vulnerable our waders are. Oystercatcher © Elis Simpson. Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

One of the most fascinating things about the Greater Painted-snipe is that it completely flips the usual gender roles from other female waders Greater Painted-snipe © BIN GAO #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #wildlife #conservation #charity

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets. I photographed this stunning little ruddy turnstone last week. It was fishing in the shallows of our local wildlife refuge on the #GulfofMexico. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #Nikon #Z8 #shorebirds #Birdsky

One of the Americas' most #Rare endemic #shorebirds, this Snowy Plover seems to be wearing Uggs boots... but it's just foam from the wind over the lake. There were 100+ at Summer Lake OR #RareBirds #snowyplover #birds #birding #birdwatching #ornithology #plover #pnw #rarity #wildlife #nature #cute

Semipalmated Plovers get their name from their partially webbed feet ("palmated" means webbed.) These shorebirds are slightly smaller than an American Robin.

"El, Bean, you out there? And female?” Ray, one of the captive reared chicks released in Waukegan in 2025, was spotted hanging out at Rainbow Beach today. You may remember, when he left Waukegan last year, Ray visited both Montrose Beach and 63rd Street Beach. 1/2

@waderquest.bsky.social Urgent Appeal: Protect Our Nesting Birds Until July! Caring is the first step for conservation. Piping Plover by © Pexels Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

Make a note in your diary 10th - 12th @globalbirdfair.bsky.social is one of the biggest events for all birders, conservationists and nature lovers. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to Limosa Holidays / Wildwings for sponsoring our stand. Spoonie © BIN GAO #waders #shorebirds

Sooty Oystercatcher staying ahead of the incoming waves at Ulladulla. #shorebirds #birds #WildOz

They all look like raptors to me. ~ Imani Piping Plovers and all shorebirds are terrified of kites and drones. They see them as raptors and will either not nest in an area where there are kites or drones, will come off their nests, or be distracted from real raptors. 1/2

@waderquest.bsky.social Global Big Day We started at 5:00 am and travelled 244.3 miles, despite the rain we did very well we think, seeing or hearing 111 species in that time. instagram.com/p/DYM5vIsCFHi/ Wood Sandpiper © diffractiveart @globalbirdfair.bsky.social @cornellbirds.bsky.social

Global Big Day is tomorrow! Let’s take a moment to enjoy, cherish, and protect them. Details of how to share your eBird checklist. waderquest.net/wp-content/u... Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #birdsuniteourworld @globalbirdfair.bsky.social @cornellbirds.bsky.social #eBird

Wader Quest is pleased to announce that the Summer grants window is now open for applications. For more information and to submit an application, please visit our website: waderquest.net/grants/ Bar-tailed Godwit © Elis Simpson Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

@waderquest.bsky.social Global Big Day is almost here on May 9! It's about protecting the species we love. Details of how to share your eBird checklist www.waderquest.net/wp-content/u... Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #birdsuniteourworld @globalbirdfair.bsky.social @cornellbirds.bsky.social

Please, if you are going to any habitat, for example beaches or moorland, where waders and other ground nesting birds are breeding, be respectful of their space and needs. Photo American Avocet by © Jack Zhi Piping Plover © by Pexels Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds

Global Big Day on May 9, demonstrates how collective actions, however local or small, Every sighting shared on eBird helps turn: awareness, data in conservation. Details of how to share your checklist. www.waderquest.net/wp-content/u... #waders #shorebirds @globalbirdfair.bsky.social

Just a little reminder that our @waderquest Webinar is happening tomorrow, and we’d love for you to join us! We look forward to your participation in this important conversation. Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation www.tickettailor.com/events/wader...

World Curlew Day tomorrow. Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation #WorldCurlewDay #SaveOurCurlews @curlewaction.bsky.social #EurasianCurlew

Common Redshank, another amazing wader photo by © Damian Money Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...

A murmuration of Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris 大滨鹬 Dà bīn yù) at Yalu Jiang, on the border of China and North Korea. #birds #eaafp #shorebirds #art #murmuration

Volume up! The shorebird migration at Donggang, on the border of China and North Korea, is spectacular and is now a major tourist attraction. It's easy to see why... Best times are either side of spring high tides. #eaafp #shorebirds #migration #china #northkorea

Spring Migration American Avocet New work, currently featured at QAC Gallery in Belleville Show runs through the month of April 12" x 12", acrylic on vintage map collage on panel Send a message for pricing #sciart #migration #ornithology #birds #maps

Willet on the beach with his prize. He’s in his speckled breeding plumage. 🪶🌿

This killdeer looks like it's trying to tell me a joke. I wonder what kind of jokes killdeer would tell? #birds #nature #wildlife

Dunlin on Alki Beach

Black Turnstone on Alki Beach having a lil snacc

Black Turnstone picking along the rocks at Alki Beach

#BirdOfTheDay for Friday, 17 April 2026 alt theme #Waders. Marbled Godwit. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #reflection #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #ArtChallenges #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky

Hello and happy Friday to all - for the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Waders, a couple of images of that most elegant of waders - Black-Winged Stilt #Birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #birdphotography #photography #nature #EastCoastKind #wader #shorebird

The alternative theme for today's #BirdOfTheDay is #Waders Ringed Plover, Orkney (8th July 2023).

#BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #Waders, any wading bird. #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings Black-necked Stilt @balail.bsky.social

Goedemorgen. 🤎🧡 Een lekker hapje voor de #tureluur. #BirdOfTheDay #waders #redshank

Don't forget the Wader Quest Webinar on 23 April Co-founder Rick Simpson shares insights on protecting waders from habitat loss, pollution, & climate change. Register now to receive your link the day before the event. Be #inspired #waders or #shorebirds #charity tickettailor.com/events/wader...

Don't forget the Wader Quest Webinar on 23 April Co-founder Rick Simpson shares insights on protecting waders from habitat loss, pollution, & climate change. Register now to receive your link the day before the event. Be #inspired #waders or #shorebirds #charity tickettailor.com/events/wader...

@waderquest.bsky.social The Black-winged Stilt is truly one of the most elegant and eye-catching waders you can come across, almost like nature designed it with a sense of style. Photo © Francesco Agostini Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

What a wonderful portrait of this much overlooked species Bronze-winged Courser by © Jose Ramon Castello Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

Calling all photographers; We're updating our website galleries, if you have any beautiful wader/shorebird pictures you'd like to share, with credit & copyright, send them to [email protected] Black-necked Stilt © Christopher Forslund

Calling all photographers; We're updating our website galleries, if you have any beautiful wader/shorebird pictures you'd like to share, with credit & copyright, send them to [email protected] Black-necked Stilt © Christopher Forslund

Salvin's albatross, white-capped albatross, shy albatross and Chatham albatross were all considered the same species until a 1998 article by Robertson and Nunn. #wikipedia Kaikoura Albatross Encounter trips in New Zealand. Salvin’s Albatross © Elis Simpson #worldbirds4u #nuts_about_birds #birds

#WaderWednesday 🪶🦩 To quote @birderbro.bsky.social: "Join in & help raise awareness of #shorebirds & their #wetlands habitats by posting ur 📸s of #waders too 😃" #birds #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art

I love the fancy footwork by this Ringed Plover at Santa Pola Salt pans Spain. Nice selection of waders present. #birds #birdphotography

Next up for #WaderWednesday is the Lapwing who was hanging around at the edge of the water, waiting patiently for me to take my photos. @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Martin Mere 03/01/25 #photography #NaturePhotography #birds #wildlifephotography #nature #birdphotography #Waders

Day five of our Norfolk Tour for Two 88 species of birds enjoyed at a relaxing pace, with hot chocolate & delicious lunch breaks! Come & join us. Spotted Redshank pic, Long-tailed Duck, Barn Owls, Kingfisher, Med Gull, Ruff, Blk winged Stilt, Gannet, Fulmar, masses of waders… #ukbirding

The waders appreciated a bit of sun today and seemed to be feeding well despite the icy conditions 😁 @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Northern winters are our delight. Greenshank share their roost with a solitary but more numerous Redshank. The breeding range of both species occurring here is unknown, as is the case with with most waders that occur in the Gulf on migration. Oh for some satellite tags

Cracking views of Spotted Redshank as I north of Dunwich this morning with an old friend, Mark Smith; over 61 Snow Bunting were good, but not as good as these superb waders #suffolkbirding #ukbirding