Common Snipe Gallinago gallingo is a familiar and widespread species of wader here in Andalucía. It is a winter visitor and migrant to our region, although I have seen them throughout the summer months at various wetland locations. It does breed in the Iberian Peninsula, … Continue readingBird of the Month – December 2020
A new, non-organisational, shorebird monitoring program has been launched for the Eurasian region. The Eurasian Shorebirds Survey (ESS) aims to establish a long-term program for monitoring population changes of migratory shorebirds and to identify their most important stopover and wintering sites. The survey will start … Continue readingEurasian Shorebird Survey (ESS)
ONLY 2 days to go to our Wader Conservation World Watch. Can you get out this weekend and help count local waders for our special wader weekend? Visit our website for more details here on Wader Quest. With 48% of known wader/shorebird populations in decline; … Continue readingWader Conservation World Watch 31st Oct – 1st November
