BirdGuides

9.30 Edson Moroni Vicente Cardoso Marques Pantanal, paradise for birds and jaguars Amain ecosystems of Brazil, rich with birdlife and the search for jaguars! 10.00 Martin Hughes-Games Representing Finches Friends bird feeders How we can help curb disease spread through feeder contact. 10.30 Bret Charman South Luangwa – a photographer’s paradise One of Africa’s finest wildlife hotspots a photographer’s dream destination! 11.00 Roger Safford, BirdLife International The Lost Birds A mysterious species, discoveries and what it means for conservation. 11.30 Balázs Szigeti Snow leopards and the spectacular wildlife in Mongolia Snow leopards and wildlife of this remote and beautiful region. 12.00 Dr Stuart Butchart, BirdLife International ‘Canaries in the coalmine’– what birds tell us The importance of our science (a bit of history too). 12.30 Birdwatching in Azerbaijan Talking about potential Bird species and where to see them in Azerbaijan. 13.00 Richard Peters Secrets to successful wildlife photography Learn by the ones that went wrong, useful tips, tricks and insights. 13.30 Paul Hackett Phonescoping, the basics Learn how to take pictures and videos with your phone and scope. 14.00 Jari Peltomäki Finland’s colourful autumn Enjoy Finland’s autumnal colours and discover the wildlife that’s preparing for the long winter. 14.30 Tonia Cochran Dr Tonia’s iconic Australian birds and mammals Travel on a photographic celebration of Australia’s unique wildlife. 15.00 Attila Steiner Every season promises spectacular birding in Hungary! Experience the rural charm of the well-preserved natural heritage. 15.30 Luke Massey, Sony Notes FromWild Finca Turning an old cattle farm into a wildlife oasis and documenting it with Sony cameras. 16.00 Andy Tucker, Naturetrek Wildlife of Peru Take a journey from Peru’s coast to the Amazon, taking in Machu Picchu. 16.30 Lloyd Scott Committee Against Bird Slaughter 17.00 Luis Segura Wildlife of Southern Patagonia Discover Patagonia’s unique wildlife and stunning landscapes. Curlew Stage Friday 15 July What’s on 10.30 – 11.00 Tim Appleton and Penny Robinson. Welcome to Global Birdfair. Global Birding – a new and growing community breaking records across the world. October 2020 saw the first Global Bird Weekend. Thousands of participants, as diverse as the countries they represented and the bird species they recorded, joined in the event. 11.00 – 12.00 BirdLife International The Global Birdfair Project, Reviving La Janda 12.15 – 12.45 Manuel Morales Ornithological Calendar of Cadiz Province Cadiz Province is considered one of the best birding areas in Europe. Let this guide help you to discover this destination. 13.00 – 13.45 Nigel Marven Harpies and Hummers Having spent the last few years making wildlife documentaries in Central America, Nigel gives his top tips on seeing wildlife in Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala. Footage from a new film about the wildlife of El Salvador will premiere at Global Birdfair. Osprey Events Stage 14.00 – 14.45 Martin Hughes-Games My life filming wildlife – and how both have changed. 15.00 – 15.45 Should guilt enter our birding culture if we travel? Chaired by Ceri Levy, with Paul Jepson, Kieran Lawrence, Hannah Bourne Taylor and Charlie Bingham. How can we help protect nature across the globe? The case for nature positive birding or low carbon birding. 16.00 – 16.45 Jake Fiennes and Benedict MacDonald in conversation Jake will introduce his new book Land Healer . Jake is on a mission to change the face of the English countryside with radical habitat restoration and agricultural work. Benedict’s recent title Cornerstones describes how Britain’s cornerstone species hold the key to recovering biodiversity on land and water. 17.00 – 17.45 Stephen Moss – The Best of Birding with Bill Oddie Author, naturalist and TV Wildlife producer showing favourite video clips from the seminal television programmes he made with the legendary Bill Oddie. 18.00 – 19.00 RSPB Birders Lecture Dr Alexander Lees The co-author of a new book Vagrancy in Birds exploring pattern and process in avian vagrancy. He’ll be sharing his knowledge of how birds respond to environmental change and explore how vagrants are assessed. 19.30 – 21.30 Global Birdfair State of the Earth Question Time Ticketed Event. 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 and Wetlands Trust; Tony Juniper CBE – Chair of Natural England; Rebecca Wrigley – Chief Executive Rewilding Britain; Patricia Zurita – CEO Birdlife International. 38 j G LOBAL B IRDFAIR 2022