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New Nature Sanctuaries Proposed in Chile to Protect Habitat for Hudsonian Godwit
Chiloé Island hosts more than 21,000 Hudsonian Godwit each winter. Two new Nature Sanctuaries were added to this critically important area.
Results of the aerial survey of rufa Red Knot in Tierra del Fuego
In January 2019, aerial surveys were successfully conducted of the population of rufa Red Knot Calidris canutus wintering in Tierra del Fuego, South America. This year’s surveys revealed a total [...]
Bahía Lomas Seeks Status as National Nature Sanctuary
The most important wintering area for the rufa Red Knot in all of South America is one step closer to gaining legal protected area status. The Chilean government recently announced that Bahía [...]
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 [...]
Promising News of the Red Knot Wintering Population
This January, a team conducted aerial surveys of the rufa Red Knot population wintering in Tierra del Fuego. They counted 15% more individuals than were recorded at the same time last year. The [...]
