Site News

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.

Miscou Island and Mingan Archipelago could soon be nominated as the next WHSRN sites to protect migratory shorebirds and their habitat.

The fourth annual gathering of the “Future Leaders of Ansenuza” took place earlier this month to build a new generation of leaders to protect shorebird habitat.

Congratulations to Asociación Calidris for their work on this successful WHSRN nomination, and to the local landowners for their important work to conserve crucial habitat for the Buff-breasted [...]

Since the end of August, crude oil deposits have been observed across almost 2,500 miles of the Brazilian coast – a distance longer than the entire Atlantic coast of the United States.

For this anniversary, Anton de Kom University is offering a two-week shorebird conservation course - any interested WHSRN partners, students, or shorebird conservationists are welcome to listen [...]

Just in time to help celebrate Laguna Mar Chiquita’s 30th anniversary as a WHSRN site, a new book was recently published in English to help share lessons from this critical site for shorebirds.

The WHSRN Executive Office is very happy to report that the Bay of Fundy WHSRN site has officially expanded to include all four major bays within the Upper Bay of Fundy.

Another spring migration season on Delaware Bay has passed. Take a look back with us to celebrate this most wonderful time of year at WHSRN’s first site.

As part of World Environment Day last month, signage was installed at the Bahía Blanca Estuary in Argentina.