First Ever Shorebird Reserve of International Importance designated in Venezuela
Salina Solar Los Olivitos becomes the 102nd WHSRN site and the first site in Venezuela, adding a new country to the Network.
Symposia Highlight Need for Collaboration, Multi-faceted Approach, and Patience
At the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group meeting in November 2017 in Paracas, Peru, staff of the WHSRN Executive Office helped lead two symposia about the role of community engagement, good [...]
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 [...]
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.
