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Registration open for IWSG 2022 conference in Szeged, Hungary – early registration please
7 July 2022
On behalf of IWSG Conference team We are delighted to announce an in-person IWSG annual conference after two years of virtual conferences due to covid. Registration is now OPEN for the conference. The IWSG 2022 Conference is being held in Szeged, Hungary from 22-25 September in the Szegedi Ifjúsági Ház and you can register through the IWSG website: https://www.waderstudygroup.org/conferences/2022-szeged-hungary. Deadline for registration and abstract submission is 8th August 2022. We need 100
Message from Jennifer Smart, Chair of the IWSG, on the war in Ukraine
5 May 2022
The 21st April was World Curlew Day and it was really great to see the conservation efforts being celebrated and shared in the media to recognise the plight of this species but also highlighting the international collaborations that will be needed to save this species. I have also been watching with great interest the live news about the migration of the curlews that have been tagged on the Wash estuary in the UK this year and as ever, receiving many sightings of our black-tailed godwits as they
Spotlight: Shorebird Hunting in Guyana
5 May 2022
By Deborah Buehler People catch shorebirds for many reasons; some for research and study, others as a supplemental food source. The Caribbean coast is rich in birdlife, and all along this coast, including the islands and the northern shores of South America, shorebirds have been hunted for food. This cultural tradition has gone on for centuries. For some people, it is a practical way to make ends meet, but others worry about whether the hunting affects shorebird populations. How many birds are

What we do

  • The International Wader Study Group (IWSG) brings together everyone who has a passion for waders (shorebirds), the habitats they use and their conservation.
  • Members include research scientists, citizen scientists and conservation practitioners from all around the world. Membership is open to all.
  • Details on our aims and objectives can be found here.