A Year in the Life of a Red Knot

As part of a celebration of World Shorebirds Day, you are invited to attend ‘A Year in the Life of a Red Knot.’ Join this exciting online event for a look at Red Knot migration and the people and places they encounter on their journey.

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
7:00 PM via ZOOM
Registration info below

The tiny Red Knot has captured the hearts of many nature lovers. It is most famous for its amazing 30,000 kilometers (or more than 18,000 miles) annual migration, but there are many more reasons to love a Red Knot.

We will follow the story of ‘Rufus the Red Knot’ from the children’s comic “A year in the life of a Red Knot”, with one of the authors reading the story. At each of Rufus’s stops we will meet the people and see the places of his journey. After the story and presentations there will be a Q&A Session to discuss red knot migration and conservation.

Starting in the Arctic

• Moderator: Benoit Laliberte, Environment Canada and Climate Change Canada
• Narrator: Ted Cheskey, Nature Canada

James Bay, Canada

• John Turner, Moose Cree First Nation

Mingan Islands, Canada

• Yves Aubry, Environment Canada and Climate Change Canada

Northern Brazil

Bahia Lomas, Chile

• Carmen Espoz, Centro Bahía Lomas, Universidad Santo Tomas

Lagoa do Peixe, Brazil

• Raquel Carvalho, SAVE Brasil
• Elior Silva, local tour guide and artist

Georgia Barrier Islands, United States

• Abby Sterling, Manomet
• Fletcher Smith, Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Register now to join this fun and educational conversation about Red Knots on Tuesday, September 7th!

Register now to be a part of this fun and educational conversation about Red Knots!

About World Shorebirds Day:

World Shorebirds Day is an international event that raises awareness of the need to protect shorebirds and their habitats and highlights the need for continued shorebird research, monitoring, and conservation.