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The International Wader Study Group, including the journal Wader Study. #waders #shorebirds
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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
December 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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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
December 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Last few days to apply! ⬇️
waderstudy.bsky.social International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 22d
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...
December 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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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! 🎄🎁🎅

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December 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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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...
December 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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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/
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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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/...
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Meet Lynda Donaldson, new Editor at Wader Study!
Whole team and other Wader Study information can be found here: www.waderstudygroup.org/wader-study/
November 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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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
October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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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
October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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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
October 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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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
October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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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
October 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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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
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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The first tracking data for juvenile Hudsonian Whimbrel
NEW RESEARCH PAPER by Kneidel et al.

www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19756/
#waders #ornithology #shorebirds
October 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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When it's Monday morning, but you're trying to hide from the new week...
#MondayVibes
October 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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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
October 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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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
October 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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'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
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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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/
October 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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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
October 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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New paper 📄⬇️
#waders #shorebirds
avianbiology.bsky.social Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · Oct 4
NEW PAPER: Badgers, weather, and waders: badger predation on lapwing nests rise in cold conditions (below 4°C) and with high earthworm availability. Cold years see heavy losses, suggesting weather forecasts could guide management to protect waders

➡️ vist.ly/499u6

#ornithology #birds 🪶🧪
Lapwing. Photo credit: Max Wright Badger predating a lapwing nest: Photo credit: Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fig. 2 from the article: Relationship between the overall probability of badger predation on a lapwing clutch at Auchnerran farm, northeast Scotland, and (a) 7-day temperature, (b) earthworm abundance together with implications for the overall probabilities of other fates. Fig. 3 from the article: Annual 7-day temperature (°C) (immediately prior to lapwing nest outcome) across 2018–2023 at Auchnerran farm, northeast Scotland.
October 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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A few #waders seen on Monday's excursion to Schiermonnikoog with @waderstudy.bsky.social #IWSG2025 🇳🇱 🪶
October 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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What waders have you seen today for #WaderWednesday ?
#waders #shorebirds
October 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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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 🪶
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October 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM