BirdGuides

Sunday 17 July 9.30 Mike Alibone, Optics Editor, Birdwatch Magazine 2022 VISION: an insight into birding optics Looking at the latest technology and the range of scopes on offer. 10.00 BirdLife International/Amigos de la Janda La Janda The Global Birdfair 2022 project 10.30 Bret Charman Bear photography in europe Bear watching in Finland’s boreal forests and the Dinaric Alps in Slovenia. 11.00 Emma Healey A different perspective Bringing the universe of insects, flowers and fauna to life with a macro lens. 11.30 Ollie Metcalf, British Birds Overland migration of common scoter Monitoring nocturnal migration which has revealed British migration routes. 12.00 Jonathan C Eames – Rising Phoenix Conserving Siem Pang wildlife sanctuary Pioneering new approaches to conservation in Siem Pang. 12.30 Heatherlea Scottish birds as seen by Heatherlea Photographs from the Shetlands to Mull and around the Highlands. 13.00 Luke Massey, Sony Notes from a wild finca Creating a wildlife oasis and documenting it with Sony cameras. 13.30 Tom Mabbett Wildlife of the Alladale Estate, Scotland The wildlife and how to see it for yourself. 14.00 Paul Hackett Phonescoping, the basics Learn how to take pictures and video with your phone and scope. 14.30 Eleni Galinou Birding on Lesvos Island, Greece Natural habitats and bird species of this Greek island, in different seasons. 15.00 Carlos Bethancourt Panama: a birding and nature paradise Discover the abundance of mammals, reptiles and plant species of Panama. 15.30 Adam Riley, Rockjumper Birding The Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, amongst the birds and beasts 16.00 Vanessa Palacios Why a World Birdfairs Council? The global body that represents birding events across the world. The seabird capital where penguins, albatross, petrels and prions reign supreme. 12.00 Helen Bryon Discover the Kalahari Exploring the incredible wildlife and magical wilderness. 12.30 Neil Aldridge Stepping from photography to videography A unique insight into the world of wildlife film making. 13.00 Craig Jones Best of British Celebrating all that is beautiful in our British countryside. 13.30 Steve Lovell Lincolnshire – a naturalist’s paradise Off the beaten track but with a wealth of nature, Lincolnshire has it all. 14.00 Rick Simpson Wader passion; ten years of caring Wonderful waders – why we love them. 14.30 Mark Evans Rutland Icythyosaur Excavating the Rutland Ichthyosaur. 15.30 Martin Kelsey How conservation benefits from birding in Extremadura, Spain Conservation benefits from birding, for Extremadura, Spain. 16.00 Michael Webster The Condor’s feather Stories about travelling wild in South America. 10.00 – 10.45 Nigel Marven Feathers and scales! From dinosaurs to living reptiles! In a special event for the Global Birdfair, presenter Nigel Marven will talk about his favourite dinosaurs featured in his time-travelling adventures Prehistoric Park and Giant Claw . 11.00 – 11.45 Wildlife Gardeners Question Time Stephen Moss chairs the Global Birdfair version of this popular programme. With Gail Ashton and Dominic Couzens , joint authors: Garden Insects of Britain and Northwest Europe ; Joel Ashton, Wild Your Garden and Adrian Thomas, author of RSPB Gardening for Wildlife. 12.00 – 12.45 David Lindo Urban Birding, lockdown in Spain and how birds rescued me During March 2020, David was in Salamanca when a new virus started spreading across the world – Covid19. A year later he was still in Spain. Hear how he survived Spain’s draconian lockdown through birds. 13.00 – 13.45 Jonathan and Angie Scott The Marsh Pride: the world’s most famous lions The Big Cat Diary (1996-2008) couple have been following this group of lions in the Maasai Mara National Reserve since 1977. They share their award- winning images and tales from their years exploring the African savannahs. This is an unmissable event for the whole family. 14.00 – 14.45 Pointless Bird Brain Hosted by Nigel Scott aka Alexander Armstrong. Assisted by Neil Glenn aka the other one! With Charlie Bingham and David Lindo . Loosely based on the popular TV quiz show, watch some Pointless fun! 15.00 – 15.45 The Twitch! Watch as members of the public try to beat the Raptor to win. With Dominic Couzens and Stephen Moss . Based on ITV’s The Chase ; new for Global Birdfair! What’s on Curlew Stage Osprey Events Stage G LOBAL B IRDFAIR 2022 j 43