World Shorebirds Day 2024

I am conducting shorebird counts across Anguilla this week as we celebrate World Shorebirds Day and the Global Shorebird Count.

I share a few insights from the World Shorebirds Day website to understand the purpose of this special day. Click the link at the bottom of this post to learn more and participate.

The Reason

“Some 50% of the world’s shorebird species are in decline, and vital habitat is being lost at a higher rate than ever. We urgently need to raise public awareness around the world of these imperilled birds’ plight and the need for shorebird conservation and research.”

“Healthy populations of shorebirds depend on healthy habitats. Destruction of habitats, killing migrating shorebirds, global climate issues, public ignorance and many more factors are resulting in downward trends of most shorebird populations.

Urgent action on a global scale is needed more than ever, to help connect people and shorebirds.

World Shorebirds Day has been created with the following aims:

• To raise awareness of the need to protect shorebirds and their habitats throughout their life cycles;

• To raise public awareness of the need for continued shorebird research, monitoring, and conservation;

• To connect people with shorebirds through wetland sites around the world”

Birds Caribbean Shorebird Guide

I include another Shorebird ID Guide from Birds Caribbean for identifying shorebirds. Sometimes photographs are more helpful.

I look forward to sharing the results of the count with you next week!

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https://www.worldshorebirdsday.org/

Birds Caribbean Shorebird Resources