Red Knot population in Tierra del Fuego crashes to a new low
Annual aerial surveys in Tierra del Fuego revealed record low numbers of Calidris canutus rufa: only 9,840 birds.
Birds threatened by oil spill in the Strait of Magellan
At the end of January, birds were spotted in the Strait of Magellan with signs of oil on their feathers. WHSRN partner Centro Bahía Lomas worked with expert ornithologist Ricardo Matus to inspect [...]
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Texas’ Bolivar Flats WHSRN Site
Bolivar Flats has been a WHSRN site of International Importance for a quarter century!
February 2nd is World Wetlands Day
Join WHSRN and Ramsar next week to celebrate World Wetlands Day, a chance to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity, for the planet, and of course, for shorebirds. This [...]
New study documents the hemispheric importance of the Georgia Barrier Islands for rufa Red Knot
Post-breeding migration and connectivity of Red Knots in the Western Atlantic reveals the importance of the Georgia Coast for southbound Red Knots, and provides the first ever population [...]
Estuario de Virrilá (Peru) designated as WHSRN’s 101st site
The WHSRN Hemispheric Council voted unanimously to approve the designation of the Área de Conservación Ambiental Estuario de Virrilá in Piura, Peru as a WHSRN site of Regional Importance. The [...]
Help us unravel a mystery: Where do Eastern Willet spend the winter?
Do Willets spend the winter at your WHSRN site? Can you help identify Willet photos to subspecies? Click here to find out how you can participate in this project. We need your help to find [...]
Recovering critical habitat for Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Asunción Bay
As part of an ongoing effort to restore the Bay’s mudflats, grasslands, and shoreline, the WHSRN Executive Office and local partner Guyra Paraguay recently led a series of workshops on how to use [...]
Journey of a Semipalmated Sandpiper
In this Story Map, follow the flight of one Semipalmated Sandpiper across the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
