Marking more lapwing nests prior to drilling Working_for_Waders

The story so far... First chicks soon! Please help our #curlews. Thank you. justgiving.com/curlewrecovery…

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Nesting Oystercatcher seeing off hedgehog ⁦LIFEOnTheEdge⁩ ⁦Bird Wise North Kent⁩

Bolton Estate is at the forefront of curlew conservation, with a nationally and internationally important population of this beautiful bird, and is working with other organisations on conservation initiatives #curlew #biodiversity darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/24357340.…

Our Chairman Dave Parish visits West Angus to see lapwing and curlew work delivered by gamekeepers, estate managers and farmers. The birds are holding on, but for how long? The Scottish Farmer The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust BTO Scotland Davy McCracken Scottish Gamekeepers workingforwaders.com/blog/2024/6/5/…

This amazing project is fighting for waders with great results, but very soon no funding. What will the future hold? NatureScot The Scottish Farmer Scottish Gamekeepers Davy McCracken workingforwaders.com/blog/2024/6/5/…

Six weeks ago, this farmer in Galloway didn’t know what lapwings were. Now he’s doing everything he can to protect their nests in a grass reseed - and he’s nagging his neighbours to do likewise. There’s no “quick fix” in wader conservation, but this feels like a small victory 💪

A Peewit chick there’s at least 2 in this wet patch that didn’t get sown , it doesn’t take much to keep them happy, a wet area in a grass field is ideal.

Fingers crossed this little ball of fluff is one of many Common Snipe chicks this year 🤞 Thanks for sharing 💙⬇️

🐥 From fluff ball to fleeing runner, our curlew chicks are growing up. Daily, our volunteer's WhatsApp is full of anguish and joy as these little adventurers keep us busy with their hide and seek. 🌾👀 This little one has 2 weeks🤞 before it takes off as a fledgling flyer. 🚀

After a few quick photos of the Snipe chick (previous post) I left it in peace - but not before propping my phone up to see what it did when it ‘unfroze’. Here it is, scarpering!

This late #lapwing nest in Galloway has become the subject of endless curiosity for the local hares. No harm done, & these eggs should hatch in the next 24hours- after lots of work & input from the farmer, hopefully there will be chicks to get excited about! #waders #farmwildlife

Delighted to come back from holiday and find three well grown lapwing chicks on the farm. Fallowed field with a random spoil heap appears to make ideal habitat. One of the chicks and a parent bird in this pic.

Now that the wader nesting season is over, please take the time to record your sightings & nest camera records to us via the simple BTO recording form - shorturl.at/6lx6Z your information helps us to understand how the season’s gone for lapwings, curlews, oystercatchers!

▶️TRAILER: ‘A miracle in the night…’ - a Lapwing’s quest for survival in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📽️ WATCH the full film 👇 scottishgamekeepers.co.uk/latest-news/20…

Gathering data - Our Chairman Dave Parish reflects on a mixed year for waders in his part of Scotland, and why it’s so important to gather data on wader productivity through the BTO Scotland Farm Wader Calendar workingforwaders.com/blog/2024/7/17…

If you've taken part in the WfW/BTO Wader Calendar project, please don't forget to return your data to us - instructions on the BTO Wader Hub. Thank you!

Edward Mountain Emma Roddick MSP Elena Whitham MSP Gillian Martin Murdo Fraser Working_for_Waders Roger Burton Heather Trust Donald Fraser Alasdair Macdonald Patrick Laurie GWT C4PMC Southern Uplands Moorland Group Helen Ferguson Crabbit Old Wifey Steve Grant Barry Keith Wood Anna Campbell Matt Cross Paul Mayfield ELgolf Dave Sammels Banjo dog MilerHS Colin The Missuz Laird John Shields Sarah-Jane Laing The Gift of Grouse Tony Borthwick 🇬🇧 NorthernGatherer MARK EWART Alex Hogg MBE Tom Orde-Powlett andrew mcc Fieldsports Channel Big Love People! Stay Awesome Martin Beardmore 😂Lastly, the fun out-takes that DIDN’T make the final cut!!! Enjoy. If you want to watch the grown-up film, you’ll find it on YouTube at youtu.be/HBsmislr3_w?fe…

Thanks to support from BASC, we’re now developing practical guidance on predator management for wader conservationists - lethal & non-lethal measures discussed in detail, publishing in the autumn… watch this space! workingforwaders.com/blog/2024/8/27… Dave Parish Davy McCracken