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There is an urgent need to learn more about shorebirds in order to address some of the issues regarding the condition of shorebirds in the face of fast habitat loss in many parts of the region, particularly why certain species are dropping in numbers more than others. Key species include the Spoon-billed Sandpiper and the Curlew Sandpiper. With the continuous fast loss of coastal wetlands in locations such as the Yellow Sea, it is only a matter of time before the numbers of even common shorebirds such as Bar-tailed Godwits and Dunlin plummet. You may help by encouraging your local bird club to take an active interest in shorebirds in your area, or by going out with a buddy and providing some vital information. Regular counts are useful for demonstrating population changes over time, how many birds utilize a region during the migration or the non-breeding season, or even just one count in a seldom frequented location. If you are interested in participating in organized shorebird surveys, or if you need volunteers to assist with your surveys or excursions, please let us know and supply us with your contact information. Or contact the organizations in the list below directly. Past projects that have relied on self-funding volunteers include: Surveys of mudflats associated with the Saemangeum reclamation project; Shorebird surveys on the breeding grounds and staging areas in far eastern Russia; Spoon-billed Sandpiper Survey nonbreeding and non-breeding areas; North-west Australia banding and survey, etc All volunteers are generally expected to cover their own travel and living expenses but work with experts, learning as well as helping! Acta Zoologica Sinica (Chinese Journal of Zoology) www.actazool.org/contentstable.asp Alaska Science Center (Shorebirds)www.alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/shorebirds/index.html Australian Bird & Bat banding scheme www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/science/abbbs AWSG (Australasian Wader Studies Group) www.awsg.org.au Banding & Colour Leg-flagging at the Yamashina Institute for Ornithologywww.yamashina.or.jp/english/banding/index.html Birdlife International www.birdlife.org Birds Australia www.birdsaustralia.com.au Birds Korea www.birdskorea.org/BK-Startpage.shtml Broome Bird Observatory www.broomebirdobservatory.com Colour Flagging information www.protoavis.com.au/wetlands Colour flags being used in the Americas www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/homepage/paspflag.htm Feathers, Flyways and Friends Program www.wetlands.org.au/shorebirds/index.htm Global Flyway Network www.globalflywaytnetwork.com.au IWSG (International Wader Study Group) www.waderstudygroup.org Newsletter for Ornithologists (India) www.geocities.com/ashpittie/nlo.html New Zealand Wader Study Group, North Island www.miranda-shorebird.org.nz Oriental Bird Club www.orientalbirdclub.org/index.html Queensland Wader Study Group (QWSG) http://birdsqueensland.org.au/waderstudygroup.php Ramsar Bureau http://ramsar.org Shorebird Conservation Toolkit www.shorebirds.org.au Shorebird Research Group of the Americas www.shorebirdresearch.org The shorebird watcher http://pw1.netcom.com/~djhoff/shorebrd.html VWSG (Victorian Wader Study Group) http://home.vicnet.net.au/~vwsg Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network www.whsrn.org/news/whsrnews.html Wetland Link International www.wli.org.uk Wetlands International www.wetlands.org Wild Bird Federation of Taiwan www.taipeibird.org.tw/English/redirect.asp WWF - International www.wwf.org

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