Over 500 Volunteers Survey the Coastal Shorebirds of Southern South America
Over 500 volunteers recently participated in a coastal survey of southern South America, with a goal to better understand shorebird distribution and future conservation efforts.
Help evaluate the status of shorebirds breeding in Latin America and the Caribbean!
There is still very little information available about many shorebird species resident to Latin America and the Caribbean - especially about population estimates. WHSRN has been working to [...]
Record number of Nearctic Shorebirds counted during the 2019 Central American Waterbird Census
This year’s Central American Waterbird Census counted more waterbirds than any year since the census began in 2011 – and almost half were Nearctic shorebirds!
Estancia Medaland, Argentina, a key site for migratory grassland shorebirds, joins WHSRN
WHSRN's 105th site is a privately owned cattle ranch that provides crucial habitat for grassland shorebirds.
Shorebird monitoring at the Gulf of Fonseca: a tri-national approach
The results are in from the second trinational shorebird survey in the Gulf of Fonseca. During this second survey, carried out in May 2018, a total of 6,055 individuals representing 30 species [...]
The Central American Waterbird Census identifies new potential WHSRN sites
The results are in from the January/February Central American Waterbird Census (CAWC)! Three sites proved to be especially important to Nearctic shorebirds, qualifying as potential new WHSRN [...]
Fieldwork study shows Estancia Medaland (Argentina) is still a key site for grassland shorebirds
Local fieldworkers knew that estancia Medaland was an important site for migratory grassland shorebirds. At the end of 2017, a comprehensive survey revealed that the ranch meets the threshold to [...]
New potential WHSRN sites identified in the Chilean Shorebird Atlas
Comprehensive shorebird surveys are a great tool for identifying important shorebird sites, and citizen science is a fantastic tool for carrying out such ambitious monitoring efforts! The [...]
