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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 22h

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

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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 2d

'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

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Andy J. Green @drandygreen.bsky.social · 2d

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/

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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 4d

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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

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 6d

New paper 📄⬇️
#waders #shorebirds

Journal of Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social · 7d

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 🪶🧪

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.

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Kate McFarland (and Traveller Heron) @carfreebirdnoticer.bsky.social · 8d

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

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Marine Pery @marpery.bsky.social · 10d

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

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 11d

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

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Emily Marsh @marshwaders.bsky.social · 11d

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

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Miguel A. Gómez-Serrano @gomezserrano-ma.bsky.social · 11d

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

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Aleksi Lehikoinen @aksulehikoinen.bsky.social · 11d

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.

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 11d

Great short video on farming and waders in the UK, from @rspbengland.bsky.social

#waders #shorebirds

youtu.be/EG0EQLOKfsI?...

Landscapes of the future - farming for waders | RSPB

YouTube video by RSPB

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Andreas Rimoldi @calonectris.bsky.social · 12d

#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 !

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Emily Marsh @marshwaders.bsky.social · 12d

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

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 13d

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

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you to all the sponsors and supporters of our 50th annual conference! #IWSG2025

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 13d

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!

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 13d

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

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Miguel A. Gómez-Serrano @gomezserrano-ma.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Miguel A. Gómez-Serrano @gomezserrano-ma.bsky.social · 13d

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

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 13d

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

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 14d

And more to come tomorrow! Hope you have great time 😊

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International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 14d

It's been a busy first day of talks with 36 amazing speakers - thank you to everyone, you make our conference so special 💙 #IWSG2025 #waders #shorebirds #ornithology

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