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 [...]
Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado— 25th Anniversary
Delaware Bay isn’t the only place Red Knots sync their migration with the spawning events of an aquatic species. In the Alto Golfo de California, roselaari Red Knots rely on the eggs of Grunion, [...]
Reserva Costa Atlántica de Tierra del Fuego Celebrates 25 Years as a WHSRN Site
Diego Luna Quevedo, Conservation Specialist with the WHSRN Executive Office, reflects on the 25th Anniversary of this important site in the southern reaches of Argentina.
The Central American Waterbird Census; an important tool for shorebird monitoring in Central America
The WHSRN Executive Office coordinates the Central American Waterbird Census (CAWC), a citizen-science initiative to monitor shorebirds and waterbirds in all seven countries of Central America. [...]
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 [...]
