African - Eurasian Shorebird Survey - AESS

Why shorebird conservation matters to Manomet's new managing director of flyways, Dr. Juliana Bosi de Almeida - Manomet Manomet's new Managing Director of Flyways Dr. Juliana Bosi de Almeida aims to tackle shorebird conservation challenges across the Americas

Global Shorebird Counts | Shorebird Conservation Society The Global Shorebird Counts is an annual program that is held around World Shorebirds Day. During a week-long program, birdwatchers and conservationists count shorebirds all around the world.

Generating population estimates for migratory shorebird species in the world’s largest flyway Population estimates are widely used to underpin conservation decisions. However, determining accurate population estimates for migratory species is especially challenging, as they are often widespre...

Join us counting shorebirds once between the 10th and 20th of each month at your preferred location where shorebirds/waders occur. More information is under the link bellow.
https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/shorebird-survey
Tor register your site, please visit: https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/get-involved

Africa - Eurasian Shorebird Survey | Shorebird Conservation Society Identifying sites of regional and international importance either during the migration or the breeding season is vital for effective conservation of shorebirds. With the intensified changes in our climate, key habitats of yesterday might lose its importance tomorrow. Bird populations must adapt to t...

This weekend is AESS weekend and it's a good opportunity to combine activities with Wader Conservation World Watch. :)

Wader Conservation World Watch 21 Every year since 2014, on the first weekend of November, we celebrate the Anniversary of the start of Wader Quest, which occurred on the 1st of November 2012...

Happy World Shorebirds Day!
Two days left to count shorebirds and share your eBird checklists with us. We count on you. :)
Please find our press release here: https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/post/happy-world-shorebirds-day

Thank you Aravind Venkatraman and Mary Lundeberg Photography for your support.

Happy World Shorebirds Day! A stunning Common Greenshank by Aravind Venkatraman. All rights reserved!

Sharing is caring. Please share this with your local community to reach as many birders and conservationists as possible. ❤
https://www.worldshorebirdsday.org/post/join-the-global-shorebird-counts-2021

Join the Global Shorebird Counts 2021 As always since 2014, World Shorebirds Day celebrates shorebirds with the Global Shorebird Counts. It is a popular event that highlights the importance of regular and structured shorebird monitoring for conservation purposes. In 2021 shorebirds will be counted worldwide from 1-7 September. Last year...

The Global Shorebird Counts are fast approaching. Register your interest at https://www.worldshorebirdsday.org/sign-up

The African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey is seeking help to improve survey site coverage across the region. Join our monthly counts to support shorebird conservation.
More information can be found at
https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/shorebird-survey

To register your survey site, please fill out this form:
https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/get-involved

Africa - Eurasian Shorebird Survey | Shorebird Conservation Society Identifying sites of regional and international importance either during the migration or the breeding season is vital for effective conservation of shorebirds. With the intensified changes in our climate, key habitats of yesterday might lose its importance tomorrow. Bird populations must adapt to t...

First confirmed breeding record of the Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus o. longipes) for Georgia Guest blog by Christian Goenner Between April and June 2021, two pairs of Eurasian Oystercatchers have been repeatedly observed on an island in Mtkvari River at the Ponichala Reserve, Georgia. On 14 June, during the African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey, two juveniles were observed together with two adu...

The next AESS survey weekend date is:

16–19 July 2021.

Why not take a moment to report shorebird absence for our Breeding Shorebird Atlas program (worldwide). Just find the relevant UTM square code near you and scroll down to the bottom of the page to fill the form (Reporting Shorebird Absence section). More information: https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/shorebird-atlas

Download this info-sheet about the African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey and join us. New migration-cycle survey 'year' starts in July 2021. We need your contribution. Visit https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/shorebird-survey for more.

Launch of a global Waterbird Populations Portal - Wetlands International Join our virtual webinar on 29 June 2021 from 14.00 – 15.00 CEST where we will launch the Waterbird Populations Portal (WPP), an online interactive platform […]

Shorebird Conservation eMail Group The Shorebird Conservation Society has created a new email group (Google group) to discuss everything related to shorebirds. To join the new email group please visit https://groups.google.com/g/shorebird-conservation and click join.

Do you have photos of eggs and nest what you could offer for the page of our upcoming program and related social media posts? Please message us if you can help.


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Bird census shows many waders in decline A new census of New Zealand wading birds shows that most populations are declining, although some are holding their own or improving.

"One Swallow Doesn't Make the Summer" – Join the flock for shorebirds In Hungary, we have a saying that "One swallow doesn't make the summer". It means that group efforts always win over solitary activities regardless of how enthusiastic that individual is. The Shorebird Conservation Society brings together all those who believe that our work and activities are a cruc...

The third-round of this year's survey starts tomorrow. Share your checklists with shorebirds. Username: EurasianShorebirdSurvey

Instead of guessing, monitoring bird populations is fact based science what delivers important data for conservation.

Coastal survey highlights change in wintering wader populations Data was collected from almost 10,000 km of non-estuarine coastline across the UK.

Support this work by joining us.
https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/membership
Photo by Anthony Fontaine

Shorebird Conservation | Shorebird Conservation Society The Shorebird Conservation Society is a global community for the protection of shorebirds.

We raised the bar and ready to face this challenge. Registration for the Shorebird Atlas program is now open. Follow the link to join something unique. 🙂
https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/shorebird-atlas

Shorebird Atlas | Shorebird Conservation Society Every atlas project is a gigantic and ambitious task for the organising bodies, even on a smaller scale. The brand new Shorebird Atlas program is no different, but it runs on a global scale. In the past few decades, numerous atlas projects have emerged covering all the bird species at a national lev...

New stats are available on the website. Check it out. :)
https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/survey-progress

Survey progress | Shorebird Conservation Society 194 survey sites have been registered from 43 countries for the African – Eurasian Shorebird Survey before the first survey weekend in January 2021. Checklists from 182 unique locations have been shared with the program so far. This looks to be a very good participation ratio, however, some survey...

Please find our new new announcement and share it with friends.

Announcing our reward program We are happy to announce our new reward program we launched to encourage birders and conservationists to join our 'new' African--Eurasian Shorebird Survey. Beyond the annual gift package to be drawn, we have an extra gift for one of the loyal surveyors. A copy of the well known and world-renowned Ly...

Our new paper (led by Professor Rhys Green) uses three independent statistical models to estimate the world population and trend of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper. The weighted mean world population size at the end of the breeding season, based on 10 surveys in 3 countries, was 490 mature individuals (95% CL = 360–620) and 773 individuals of all ages (95% CL = 569–978).

See more here - https://www.waderstudygroup.org/article/14833/

Do you adore this Piping Plover 'kiss' as much as we do? Joining our community is as pleasant as looking at this excellent photo. Seriously, have a look at what we stand for and hit the join button if you like it. You will love it. ❤
https://shorebirdconservation.org

We need your help!
The African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey cannot be successful without the support of volunteering surveyors. Join this program for shorebirds by registering your survey sites. Please find more information about the program here:
https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/shorebird-survey

The first Spoon-billed Sandpiper for the African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey. Have a closer look at this program and join us. 16 birdwatching day a year for shorebirds isn't a bad thing.

https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/post/the-first-spoon-billed-sandpiper-for-the-african-eurasian-shorebird-survey

The first Spoon-billed Sandpiper for the African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey The critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper has been added to the surveyed shorebird species list for the first time during the February survey weekend. A young supporter of the African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey from Thailand spotted a wintering, unflagged, Spoon-billed Sandpiper on the salt pa...

We need your help! Join the African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey. Visit your selected wetland(s) to count shorebirds 16 times a year only. We rely on volunteers like you. Register your sites today. Learn more: https://www.shorebirdconservation.org/shorebird-survey