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

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)

COP15 is coming, but what does it mean for waders? Here is a quick guide to the meeting 🧵⬇️ (1/3)

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...

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

Last few days to apply! ⬇️

New items added to our webshop - check out the IWSG sweatshirts joining our great range of wader-themed t-shirts. But hurry, UK delivery in time for Christmas ends soon! 🎄🎁🎅 waderstudygroup.teemill.com

Need funding to help with a small #wader #shorebird project? This might be the answer. Deadline for applications now 31st December 2025 💰 IWSG Small Grant applications www.waderstudygroup.org/projects/sma...

Mark Drever joined the Editorial Team of Wader Study! Whole team and other Wader Study information can be found here: www.waderstudygroup.org/wader-study/

Excited to inform that Camilo Carneiro is now stepping into the role of Editor in Wader Study! Wader Study editorial team is dedicated to helping authors ensure their contribution is in a high-quality format. www.waderstudygroup.org/wader-study/...

Meet Lynda Donaldson, new Editor at Wader Study! Whole team and other Wader Study information can be found here: www.waderstudygroup.org/wader-study/

Tracking Teenage Whimbrel Paper by Kneidel et al. under the spotlight. Spotlight: www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19760/ Paper: www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19756/ #shorebirds #OpenAccess #waders #ornithology

Habitat selection and lek use strategy of breeding male Great Snipes Gallinago media - PhD thesis by Michał Korniluk www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19749/ #waders #shorebirds #ornithology #OpenAccess

The importance of waders for seed dispersal in a rapidly changing world NEW PERSPECTIVE by Green and Lovas-Kiss www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19803/ #ornithology #waders #shorebirds #OpenAccess

Predation of a Dunlin by a Common Raven at Willapa Bay, Washington, USA, during spring migration NEW SHORT COMMUNICATION by Joseph B. Buchanan www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19752/ #waders #shorebirds #ornithology

The ‘Narta’ foldable bird trap: An innovative tool for catching adult nesting waders NEW METHODS PAPER by Topi and Bego www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19807/ #ornithology #waders #shorebirds

Spatial structure and functional connectivity in a non-breeding area for a long-distance migratory shorebird: the Hudsonian Godwits at Chiloé, Chile - PhD thesis by Enzo Basso www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19749/ #waders #shorebirds #ornithology #OpenAccess

The first tracking data for juvenile Hudsonian Whimbrel NEW RESEARCH PAPER by Kneidel et al. www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19756/ #waders #ornithology #shorebirds

When it's Monday morning, but you're trying to hide from the new week... #MondayVibes

Curlew moult lasts a long time. New paper in @waderstudy.bsky.social journal by Forster et al shows primary moult lasts an average of four months. www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19691/ General blog about moult: wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/t... #ornithology

Today IUCN has officially declared the Slender-billed Curlew extinct, marking the first known global extinction of a formerly widespread migratory bird species whose range included mainland Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. Read more here ⬇️ www.unep-aewa.org/fr/node/6632

'Photographic ornithology' How can bird photographers contribute to shorebird research? New WaderTales blog based on paper by Winfried & Wolfgang Daunicht, published in Wader Study journal. wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/m... #ornithology @waderstudy.bsky.social

The importance of waders for seed dispersal in a rapidly changing world. Short "Perspective"article by Green & Lovas-Kiss #ornithology #waders #shorebirds #OpenAccess @ebdonana.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @seobirdlife.bsky.social www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19803/

1️⃣/3️⃣ Are you interested in the calls that waders/shorebirds make? @waderstudy.bsky.social have kindly made a 'Perspectives' article available as 'open access'. www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19261/ See thread for two WaderTales blogs about wader calls 👇 #ornithology

New paper 📄⬇️ #waders #shorebirds

A few #waders seen on Monday's excursion to Schiermonnikoog with @waderstudy.bsky.social #IWSG2025 🇳🇱 🪶

What waders have you seen today for #WaderWednesday ? #waders #shorebirds

Grateful to have been part of #IWSG2025 ! Inspiring plenaries, great posters and interesting talks 🎤 Looking forward to presenting my PhD work next year in Spain for the 51st conference 🪶 @waderstudy.bsky.social

Missed our conference, or just want to see more amazing #wader #shorebird research? Members can check out the early online #WaderStudy journal here ⬇️ www.waderstudygroup.org/publications... #ornithology

Great day yesterday at Lauwersmeer National Park with the International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social Highlight of the day being the Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus #IWSG2025

Briefly introducing the results of our research on the long-term population trend of the Kentish plover in Spain in the International Wader Study Group Conference 2025, Groningen (Netherlands) #IWSG2025. @waderstudy.bsky.social #waders #shorebirds #plovers

Great three days in the conference of @waderstudy.bsky.social in @rug.nl. Good science, nice discussions and very friendly and encouraging atmosphere! Thank you for the organisers and all the participants! Delighted to see so many early career-researchers across the globe.

Great short video on farming and waders in the UK, from @rspbengland.bsky.social #waders #shorebirds youtu.be/EG0EQLOKfsI?...

#iwsg2025 Is over, and I already missed it. Happy that so many people wanted to chitchat with me about my vaporware poster about 3D nest morphology, or about our( @dillensegerg.bsky.social ) project about Andean shorebird breeding timing! See you next year @waderstudy.bsky.social !

Incredible weekend at the International Wader Study Group Confernce in Groningen, Netherlands. 250 delegates from over 40 countries! @waderstudy.bsky.social #IWSG2025

We're pleased to announce that our 2026 conference will be in... SPAIN 🇪🇸 🗓 Dates for your diary are 4-7th September 2026 Watch this space for more details to come! #IWSG2026 #waders #shorebirds #ornithology

THANK YOU to everyone for another brilliant conference #IWSG2025 - and a special thanks to all our speakers and the amazing organising team behind it all!

Come and join our flock on Instagram too ➡️ www.instagram.com/waderstudy

Here is José O. Valdebenito ⬇️ giving a great talk on Two-banded Plovers in Chile 🇨🇱 #IWSG2025 He received one of our Conference Grants this year. The Grants help more delegates from low-income countries join us to share their amazing work! Donations to our fund are always welcome. DM us for details

Interesting talk by @jellybb.bsky.social about the aberrant egg coloration in Ruff clutches. Blue eggs may affect nest survival, but fitness effects may be habitat dependent. @waderstudy.bsky.social IWSG Conference 2025 in Groningen (Netherlands) #IWSG2025 #waders #shorebirds

Good start to the breeding ecology session at the @waderstudy.bsky.social IWSG Conference 2025 in Groningen, Netherlands. @miguelbtg.bsky.social assesses the role of vegetation structure (height and heterogeneity) in nest survival of #shorebirds in grasslands. #IWSG2025 #waders

Another day of great talks coming up at our conference today, including sessions on... 🐣 Breeding ecology 🗺 Conservation 🪺 Behavioural breeding ecology 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Anthropagenic pressures 🏖 Migratory habitat use 👣 Non-breeding habitat use #IWSG2025 #waders #shorebirds #Ornithology

Thank you to all of today's speakers for a really interesting array of talks! So much great research, and more on the way tomorrow! #IWSG2025 #waders #shorebirds #ornithology

Yana Korneeva talks about spatial and energetic strategies of breeding Kentish Plovers in natural and managed coastal habitats in southern Spain. @waderstudy.bsky.social IWSG Conference 2025 in Groningen (Netherlands) #IWSG2025 #waders #shorebirds #plovers