Waders For Real

Avon Valley Farmer Cluster, working to reverse the decline of breeding waders, with farmers, keepers and land mangers. EU LIFE, CSFF funded.

[Rupert Brewer @RupertBrewer2]

The joy at finding water vole poo for your "Whose Poo" game ready for Open Farm Sunday.
Several thousand expected to visit here on Sunday, where they can learn not only about farming but also the extensive conservation work we do. Recovery and re-introductions.

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

@_James1Phillips Would be great for you to visit us on some of our Hampshire sites where lapwing are doing really well.

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

The water has FINALLY dropped enough to access our best redshank site, with the redshank champion himself @RupertBrewer2! The nests have a 2 inch layer of dry grass in them to keep the eggs nice and dry, what a fantastic species! #conservation

[GWCT Science @GWCTScience]

This lapwing was tagged as part of our new Fallow Plot study. It was a retrap, ringed as a chick by @RyanABurrell during his PhD on lapwing back in 2019, on the same plot.

The data will help us improve arable nesting lapwing options as part of this @NaturalEngland funded study.

[The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust @Gameandwildlife]

☀️ The sun was shining and several rare birds paid a visit as a group of farmers, land managers, rangers and ecologists gathered to get inspiration from the success of the GWCT's wader conservation work in the Avon Valley #workingforwildlife

@WadersForReal

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

Always brilliant to get sightings of Avon Valley breeding redshank outside the breeding season. This one hasn’t gone too far!

[Holes Bay Nature @BayHoles]

Redshank NE 23/11 - Ringed in the Lower Avon Valley May 2022 and last seen in The Bay last September @DorsetBirdClub @DorsetWildlife @harbourbirds @WadersForReal @LizzieGrayshon

[Megan Lock @MeganRural]

A day with fellow #FarmerClusters from the South learning about how Avon Valley Farmer Cluster @WadersForReal have been successful in increasing lapwing productivity - habitat management & reducing predators pressure. Also Dr Swan spoke about similar @Gameandwildlife projects

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

@MartinAdams @LizzieGrayshon Brilliant thanks, looks like a chick from 2021, only resighted once in the summer of 2021 so great news it’s still around!

[Lough Erne Waders @LoughErneWaders]

Lough Erne Wildfowlers' Council is delighted to announce our upcoming breeding wader conference!

November 23rd at Lusty Beg Island, Co. Fermanagh.

Book here now...
https://t.co/loHZAM7K95

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

We have a exciting new job opportunity to join our wetlands research team! #conservation #ornithology

https://t.co/QgE7sq2ORx

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

Thank you for the sighting of one of our Avon Valley redshank, this was a chick reared in 2022!

[Holes Bay Nature @BayHoles]

Distant CR Redshank on a gloomy Holes Bay NW today. One of yours @LizzieGrayshon @WadersForReal ? Green over Red & Black flag over green? @_BTO @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

@BayHoles @LizzieGrayshon @_BTO @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds Ah brilliant, yes this is one of ours! Would you mind sending it over email so I can send you the data back on this bird.
[email protected]

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

Our Avon Valley redshank have almost all finished breeding and are heading off to their coastal summer grounds. Please keep a look out for colour ringed birds especially around the Hampshire coast, every sighting is hugely valuable to the project! #ornithology

[Wim Tijsen @TijsenW]

You can count on #redshank's in the end of the breeding season... World champions fence post enthusiasts! @NIOZwdrc @WadersForReal @GlobalFlyway @WaderStudy @niooknaw @Waderworld1 @waderquest @ForWaders @WashWader @Behautwad @DZK_deWadden @WaddenseaUNESCO

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

It was a bit of a soggy start but it was a great day at open farm Sunday yesterday, we spoke to so many people about wader #conservation, predator management and #farming. The kids loved having a go at looking for lapwing in the hide! #LOFS23

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

First confirmed successful breeding of a Avon Valley redshank chick from 2021, now with big chicks of her own only a few fields across from where she hatched! #conservation #ornithology @GWCTScience

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

@lane309 @GwctScotland Was the nest just there near the building?

[Graham Appleton @GrahamFAppleton]

#Redshank is heading for UK RED LIST?
@BBS_birds breeding decline 1995-2021 = 49%
Another 5% decline 2021>2022 reported today
Making decline of over 50% since 1995
Lots of background info in this thread:
https://t.co/DrKatpIsaD
#waders #shorebirds #ornithology
📷Kevin Simmonds

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

Look at all those wader footprints! At least 2 pairs of lapwing and 2 pairs of redshank with chicks using this scrape, protected by an electric fence and with the removal of crows they have a pretty good chance at success! #conservation

[Waders For Real @WadersForReal]

And she’s back again for the 7th year running! Site faithful since fledging back in 2016.

https://t.co/CVpqKjfqHF