Graham Appleton
@grahamfappleton
Writer & life-long birdwatcher. Treasurer @IBIS_journal. Formerly Director of Communications for BTO.
#WaderTales blogs about #waders #shorebirds #ornithology
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New Piping Plover study by Dr. Christy N. Wails et al: marking chicks with flags (instead of colour rings) does not seem to change survival rate: link.springer.com/article/10.100… BUT please see further info at the end of this blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/fla… #waders #shorebirds #ornithology
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This wonderful Hudsonian Whimbrel tale is interwoven with stories of the indigenous people with which it shares its life. Reminds me of the lovely book 'Flight Lines' by Andrew Darby which does the same for Grey Plover: Review: wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/plo… #ornithology
Nothing showing on map for DRUMBA the #Whimbrel since 22 Aug, when in S Ireland. Should we be worried Global Flyway Network?
Graham Appleton We've checked, Graham, and we may have lost #whimbrel DRUMBA - or the functionality of its tracker. Sometimes we have further resolve (in the positive) when colour-rings are read. By the way, we also miss UNO since 27 June. Eco Flyway José A. Alves Afonso Rocha Roeland Bom
Concerning stats on #WorldShorebirdsDay: ELEVEN of the UK's #waders are red-listed: wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/uk-… Most of the world's largest #shorebirds are under threat: wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/03/01/why… Spoon-billed Sandpiper is heading for extinction: wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/10/22/spo… #ornithology