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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

@waderquest.bsky.social The Wader Quest grants window is still open. Black-tailed Godwit © Astrid Kant For more info visit our website waderquest.net/grants/ Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

@waderquest.bsky.social We all like to hear good news about our beloved waders and here is some very good news! Piping Plover © Karl Ramsdell Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #wildlifeconservation #charity

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

@waderquest.bsky.social It's both worrying and heartbreaking to see how vulnerable our waders are. Oystercatcher © Elis Simpson. Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

One of the most fascinating things about the Greater Painted-snipe is that it completely flips the usual gender roles from other female waders Greater Painted-snipe © BIN GAO #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #wildlife #conservation #charity

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

@waderquest.bsky.social Urgent Appeal: Protect Our Nesting Birds Until July! Caring is the first step for conservation. Piping Plover by © Pexels Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Make a note in your diary 10th - 12th @globalbirdfair.bsky.social is one of the biggest events for all birders, conservationists and nature lovers. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to Limosa Holidays / Wildwings for sponsoring our stand. Spoonie © BIN GAO #waders #shorebirds

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

@waderquest.bsky.social Global Big Day We started at 5:00 am and travelled 244.3 miles, despite the rain we did very well we think, seeing or hearing 111 species in that time. instagram.com/p/DYM5vIsCFHi/ Wood Sandpiper © diffractiveart @globalbirdfair.bsky.social @cornellbirds.bsky.social

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Global Big Day is tomorrow! Let’s take a moment to enjoy, cherish, and protect them. Details of how to share your eBird checklist. waderquest.net/wp-content/u... Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #birdsuniteourworld @globalbirdfair.bsky.social @cornellbirds.bsky.social #eBird

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Wader Quest is pleased to announce that the Summer grants window is now open for applications. For more information and to submit an application, please visit our website: waderquest.net/grants/ Bar-tailed Godwit © Elis Simpson Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

@waderquest.bsky.social Global Big Day is almost here on May 9! It's about protecting the species we love. Details of how to share your eBird checklist www.waderquest.net/wp-content/u... Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #birdsuniteourworld @globalbirdfair.bsky.social @cornellbirds.bsky.social

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Please, if you are going to any habitat, for example beaches or moorland, where waders and other ground nesting birds are breeding, be respectful of their space and needs. Photo American Avocet by © Jack Zhi Piping Plover © by Pexels Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Global Big Day on May 9, demonstrates how collective actions, however local or small, Every sighting shared on eBird helps turn: awareness, data in conservation. Details of how to share your checklist. www.waderquest.net/wp-content/u... #waders #shorebirds @globalbirdfair.bsky.social

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Just a little reminder that our @waderquest Webinar is happening tomorrow, and we’d love for you to join us! We look forward to your participation in this important conversation. Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation www.tickettailor.com/events/wader...

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Common Redshank, another amazing wader photo by © Damian Money Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Don't forget the Wader Quest Webinar on 23 April Co-founder Rick Simpson shares insights on protecting waders from habitat loss, pollution, & climate change. Register now to receive your link the day before the event. Be #inspired #waders or #shorebirds #charity tickettailor.com/events/wader...

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

@waderquest.bsky.social The Black-winged Stilt is truly one of the most elegant and eye-catching waders you can come across, almost like nature designed it with a sense of style. Photo © Francesco Agostini Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

What a wonderful portrait of this much overlooked species Bronze-winged Courser by © Jose Ramon Castello Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #charity #wildlifeconservation

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Calling all photographers; We're updating our website galleries, if you have any beautiful wader/shorebird pictures you'd like to share, with credit & copyright, send them to info@waderquest.net Black-necked Stilt © Christopher Forslund

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

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Rick & Elis Simpson @elis7ricksimp.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Salvin's albatross, white-capped albatross, shy albatross and Chatham albatross were all considered the same species until a 1998 article by Robertson and Nunn. #wikipedia Kaikoura Albatross Encounter trips in New Zealand. Salvin’s Albatross © Elis Simpson #worldbirds4u #nuts_about_birds #birds

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