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17 Dec 2025
@waderquest 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
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Jun 13
Stone Curlew Territorial Dispute today at NWT Weeting. Photos heavily cropped but great action.
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Jun 11
Great to be in Kazakhstan with @zootherabirding for a 8 day trip. 1st Day.. 6 Caspian Plovers near Atyrau. Three adult males an adult female an two juveniles.@BMcCloskey_98
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Jun 12
The beaches of North Uist were full of sanderling chasing along the tideline in various stages of summer dress.
📷 Z9 600mm f/4 TC VRS
@UKNikon @waderquest @BirdGuides
#hebrides #naturephotography
ALT Summer plumaged sanderling on the beach
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Jun 9
Stone Curlew coming in close today at NWT Weeting, Norfolk.
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A pair of Red-necked Phalaropes, thought extinct as a breeding bird on mainland Britain, copulating on a small pool in the Scottish Highlands.
(Observed with an S1 Licence holder)
Located with @BirderSouth.
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Jun 8
Still small enough to hide beneath a parent's shadow, wader chicks begin stretching the wings that will one day carry them away.
Photo © BIN GAO
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#charity #wildlifeconservation
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Blushing bride. This red knot is showing a hint of summer finery on North Uist. Others were in full red plumage while still more were simply dull grey.
📷 Z9 & 600mm f/4 TC VRS
@UKNikon @BirdGuides @waderquest
#hebrides #scottishisland #islandlife
ALT Red knot on the tide wrack North Uist
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Grey-tailed Tattler in the evening light; Bali, Indonesia #birding @waderquest
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Jun 4
Lapwing chick and one of its parents from Zinc Works Road today.
@Teesbirds1
@teeswildlife
@nybirdnews
@BBCSpringwatch
@rspbengland
@natures_voice
#birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
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As high tide approached, the beach on South Uist was full of waders including 32 bar-tailed godwits. Too windy for a hide but my ghillie suit did the trick.
Z9 600MM f/4 TC VRS with 1.4x engaged.
@UKNikon @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @waderquest
#waders #migration #hebrides
ALT Bar-tailed godwit on the beach
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May 30
In more interesting news….history back on the #colourringed and #flagged #Dunlin that was at #patchbirding for a few days in early May. Ringed in 🇳🇱 at Griend, seen in Mauritania 🇲🇷 and first UK 🇬🇧 sighting 😁
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It has been an amazing 24 hours for our third 'Ultimate Shetland' group of the season with fabulous views of Red-necked Phalarope (pictured), a night trip to see Storm Petrels on Mousa and a very active Bottlenose Dolphin - still exceptionally rare in Shetland inshore waters.
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Turnstone patrolling the beaches of North Uist. The Outer Hebrides are stacked out with waders, including many in full summer dress like this chap.
📷 Z9 & 600mm f/4 TC VRS
@waderquest @UKNikon @birdguides
#northuist #hebrides #outerhebrides #waders
ALT Summer plumage turnstone
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May 28
Wader Awareness
Breeding Season on the Moors by Rick Simpson.
By giving these birds the space they need during breeding season, we can help species like the Golden Plover continue to thrive on our moors for generations to come.
Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds
#charity
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Common sandpiper up on the Durham Moors yesterday morning @waderquest @NewNature_Mag @BBCSpringwatch @WildlifeMag
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