BirdGuides

What’s on Saturday 16 July 9.30 Mark Thomas Birds of Buckton There’s more to the patch than a green warbler! 10.00 Mati Kose Best wildlife holiday seasons in Estonia The calendar and seasonal highlights for wildlife and photographic holidays, in Estonia. 10.30 Kerrie Porteous Highlights of the Swiss Alps Discover flower-filled Alpine meadows, snow-capped peaks and clear blue skies. 11.00 Kate Mennie Scotland’s top 20 species Discover iconic wildlife and habitats, from ptarmigan to white-tailed eagles. 11.30 Massimiliano Biasioli Varanger – A year in the wild arctic 12.00 Rick Simpson Wader passion; 10 years of caring. We love waders and will show you why. 12.30 Guido Berguido Adopta Bosque – Panama Birdwatching support for rainforest conservation Rainforest conservation and the discovery of 56 new species. 13.00 Phil Espin The Lincolnshire Bird Trail The new Birds of Lincolnshire and Bird Trail means it’s time to visit Lincolnshire. 13.30 Mohit Aggarwal Western tourists influencing birding in India Conservation and the western ecotourist influx. 14.00 Joe Davis Discovery of the Rutland sea dragon One of the greatest paleontological discoveries ever found in the UK. 14.30 Harry Munt Rewilding, one sparrow at a time How conserving this small bird could make big changes in conservation. 15.00 Julio César Acosta Burgos El Salvador, Central America’s undiscovered jewel Discover what makes El Salvador special. 15.30 Tom Mason, Nikon Why do you need binoculars in wildlife photography? Binoculars and how to use them to photograph wildlife. 16.00 Alberto Bosque Coello Ecotourism in Castilla y León, Spain A fantastic destination for watching birds and mammals, in Spain. 16.30 Michael Webster The Condor’s Feather, following and filming birds Stories about travelling wild in South America. 17.00 Luis Eduardo Urueña Conserving a harpy eagle nesting area in Colombia Following financial support and the purchase of a nesting site. Curlew Stage Osprey Events Stage 10.00 – 10.45 Miranda Krestovnikoff RSPB President From diving with gannets to filming lapwings inside a prison, Miranda shares some of the very best experiences from her 25 year filming career and shares details of her latest expedition ‘Jewels of the UK’ with Aurora Expeditions 11.00 – 11.45 Rewilding: New Generation Conservation Rewilding is entering the mainstream of conservation, science and practice Dan Bass, Hannah Needham and Samantha Skinner, three early career rewilders will share their views on the meaning of rewilding with Paul Jepson, author Rewilding: The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery . 12.00 – 12.45 Jonathan and Angie Scott The Making of Sacred Nature Two The Scotts chart the stories behind their mission to reconnect people to nature. They paint a vivid picture of the wonder and beauty of the natural world, with a cautionary note as to what we must do to protect these last vestiges of wilderness. 13.00 – 13.45 Conservation: The Next Generation Reserva: The Youth Land Trust Working to empower young people in biodiversity conservation and create a network of youth-funded nature reserves across the globe. Chaired by Lucy Houliston , Reserva’s Youth Council members Joe Wilkins, Abit Makarim and Celina Chien discuss working as young people at the forefront of conservation. 14.00 – 15.00 Gonzovation Conversations along the Welland River Ceri Levy introduces Sadie Williams, Lucy Stevens, Akash Parekar, Rishi Chowdhury, Mark Bickerstaff and Will Burns interprate the life of the river through art, music and poetry. Listen to the creative sounds of sitars, guitars and voices. 15.15 – 16.15 Enough is Enough – Wildlife Crime Panel Chaired by Dominic Dyer . Topical discussions with Craig Fellows – Badger Trust; Jenna Jones – Wildlife crime officer – Humberside Police ; Mark Jones – Born Free Foundation; Kate Parker – NatureWatch Foundation; Martin Sims – League Against Cruel Sports. 16.30 – 17.15 In Conversation with David Lindo David talks to four conservationists all under the age of 25 – what is their future? Mya Bambrick, Celina Chien, Kabir Kaul and Indy Kiemel-Greene . 17.30 – 18.00 Zeiss Young Birder Awards Presentation Created to reward young nature enthusiasts and birders whilst encouraging them to share skills, creating a network of young ornithologists. 19.30 – 22.00 One hundred years of BirdLife International – with historical anecdotes from the field. Fun and informative panel discussion led by Patricia Zurita with guests Nigel Collar , Jane Fenton , Richard Grimmett and Mike Rands . 40 j G LOBAL B IRDFAIR 2022