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G LOBAL B IRDFAIR 2022 j 3 Contents Global Birdfair 2022 News and features 7 Welcome Tim Appleton and Penny Robinson Thank you to our sponsors 8 Global Birding Where Birds Unite Our World, Penny Robinson 10 Gone birds Birding on the Avalon Marshes, Stephen Moss 12 Birding the summer doldrums Late summer birding, Dominic Couzens 14 My urban patch Mark Andrews’ wildlife haven 16 Engagement, ecotourism and conservation Sustainable ecotourism, Jon Bruno 19 Curlews cry for help Saving curlews, Mary Colwell 20 Recovering La Janda BirdLife project, Manuel Morales Holgado 23 Birding begins at home David Lindo’s urban birding Show guide 24 Site and exhibitor plan 36 What’s on Friday 39 What’s on Saturday 42 What’s on Sunday 45 A-Z of exhibitors 27 Greater than the sum of parts Wildlife diversity, Nick Baker 28 Birding in NorthWales A well- kept secret, Ruth Miller 30 100 It’s time. 100 years of history of BirdLife International, Christopher Sands 32 Which way now? Careers in conservation, Toby Carter, Abbie Burrows and Alex Masterman 35 Feeding garden birds Problems and solutions, Martin Hughes- Games 20 10 8 30 12 Chair Dominic Dyer Panelists: Sir Ian Boyd – Environmental and polar scientist, former Defra Chief Scientific Advisor; Jake Fiennes – Author and director of conservation, Holkham Estate; Sarah Fowler – CEO Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust; Tony Juniper CBE – Chair of Natural England; Rebecca Wrigley – Chief Executive Rewilding Britain; Patricia Zurita – CEO Birdlife International. State of the Earth Question Time LIMITED TICKETS Available £10 Friday 15 July 7.30–9.30pm Inspire the next generation of nature experts! Bring the younger generation along to Global Birdfair and let them get involved in becoming a nature expert. They receive this FREE book when they take part! Sessions led by expert leaders and under 18s have free access to Global Birdfair with an adult ticket holder. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times. Cover photograph of a shoveler by David Tipling. Programme designed and edited by Kate Lowe and Sylvia Sullivan, printed by Warners Group Publications plc. All profits will be donated by Global Birdfair to BirdLife International. BirdLife International is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 1042125.