S OME EVENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR
Friday, 18 August
Lecture Marquee 2, 12pm-12.20pm Toby Green – The Scottish islands for UK rarities – Heatherlea guide Toby explains how to take your UK bird list (and your #my200birdyear list) to new heights, with the help of a trip to Shetland, Fair Isle, North Ronaldsay, Orkney, and the Outer Hebrides.
Friday, 18 August
Author’s Forum, 3.15pm-4pm Dominic Couzens – Britain’s Mammals: A Field Guide to the Mammals of Britain and Ireland. Dominic talks about his new book, followed by the opportunity to purchase (and have signed) Dominic’s publications.
Friday, 18 August
Author’s Forum, 4.15pm-4.45pm A Sweet Wild Note – Bird Watching regular Richard Smyth talks about his cultural history of birdsong, from poetry and music, to bird anatomy and the acoustics of landscape and a passionate call to arms to end the decline in songbird numbers. Followed by the opportunity to purchase Richard’s publications and have them signed.
Saturday, 19 August
Lecture Marquee 1, 12.30pm-12.50 pm Rick Simpson – The World’s Rarest Waders – join Rick, of Wader Quest, for a look at some of the world’s rarest and most intriguing waders.
Saturday, 19 August
Events Marquee, 4.15pm-5pm The Bird Photographer of the Year Awards are a collaboration between the British Trust for Ornithology and Nature Photographers Ltd, and is a competition that celebrates the artistry of bird photography and promotes conservation by helping to raise funds for the BTO. The 2016 competition received thousands of entries from all around the world and was blessed with some absolutely amazing photographs. Chris Packham (right) headed a large panel of expert judges, and will present the prizes to the winning photographers explaining what made their images stand out.
Sunday, 20 August
Lecture Marquee 3, 10am-10.20am Craig Jones – Conservation With A Camera Craig, whose work has regularly featured in Bird Watching, shows how he uses his camera to speak out for birds and animals under serious threat.
Sunday, 20 August
Lecture Marquee 2, 10.30am-10.50am James Lowen – 52 shades of green: Britain’s Best Wildlife Weekends. Bird Watching contributor James shows you how to expand your interest in birds into other areas of wildlife.