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Plover Lecture Stage

Discover more about what is happening around the world for nature conservation, science, nature tourism & more.  Check our lecture timetable below.

Please ensure you arrive at the Lecture Marquee in good time: we can't allow entry once the lecture has started. 

Thank you

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Friday 15 July Plover Lecture Stage

Friday 15 July

930  

Richard Peters

Back Garden Safari

Unique and interesting wildlife photography secrets and inspiration, for photographing wildlife in your own garden


1000 

Gary Albert

Birding in Sabah Malaysian Borneo

Endemic hotspots, top class facilities, Parks, Forest reserves and bird guides


1030  

Dr Charles Anderson

Raja Ampat: Whales, Wilson’s and Wallace

Birds-of-paradise, cetaceans, coral reefs and Alfred Wallace in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago


1100  

Bennett Hennessey. World Land Trust

Birdwatching Bolivia, South America

Bennett’s 27 years in Bolivia will take us on a tour of this mega diverse country.


1130  

Kate Mennie 

Scotland's Top 20 Species

Scotland is host to an incredible array of iconic wildlife and habitats, from Ptarmigan to White-tailed Eagles. There are prizes on offer!


1200  

Kieran Lawrence

Low Carbon Birding, The Spurn Edition

Summarising climate change impacts on migration and spurn as an alternative holiday destination


1230  

Tohar Tal

Raptor migration in the Batumi bottleneck

On the Batumi Raptor Count, a typical migration season, and counting over 1 million raptors


1300  

Alfredo Scott

Quetzals, birders and farmers, win-win story

Farmers protect Quetzals and turn their farms into international tourist attractions


1330  

Boris Belchev

Lithuania - a new exciting destination 

Discover this exciting, small Baltic country with 403 bird species including Aquatic Warbler 


1400  

Helen Bryon

Wildlife of the Pantanal

Helen will recount her quest for jaguar, giant river otter and flamboyant bird life in the Pantanal ecosystem


1430  

Craig Jones

Best of British 

Witness some of the amazing wildlife we have here in the UK with my talk that celebrates all that is beautiful in our British countryside.


1500  

Mohit Aggarwal

Bird-centric Ecotourism in Indian Himalayas

Indian case studies will be presented showcasing the shift from hunting to conservation through tourism.


1530  

Richard Porter

Birding in a War Zone


1600  

Ana Paula Oxom 

Guatemala Birding Travel Highlights and Update

New birding sites for Horned Guan, other key species, plus more (Tikal National Park), volcanoes and vistas and culture just gets better.


1630  

Arjun Sinsinwar

Secrets of the Sundarbans 

The Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest & a unique ecosystem


1700  

Adam Riley, Rockjumper Birding

Spectacular birds of the world

This slideshow showcases some of Adam’s favourite bird photos coupled with stories of his   adventures in finding these spectacular feathered creatures

Saturday 16 July Plover Lecture Stage

Saturday 16 July

930  

Dominic Couzens & Gail Ashton

 July  - A dull birding month but great for insects


1000 

Dr Ernest Garcia

African Birds in Southern Spain

Relating historical, recent and ongoing colonisations and vagrancies of African bird species to climatic and anthropogenic influences


1030 

Iain Campbell

Habitats of the World

A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists and Ecologists


1100  

Derek Gow

The History of Beavers

Please note this is a 30 minute Lecture plus a 15 minute question time session


1200 

Project Representative

La Janda

The Global Birdfair Project


1230 

Jonathan Mullard 

The Welsh New Naturalists

Birds, books and illustrators - the seven Welsh regional volumes of the Collins New Naturalist series


1300  

Dan Brown

Scotland - World Class Wildlife

Introducing you to the very best of Scottish wildlife from Orcas to Kentish Glory moths


1330  

Rob Read

The Art of Wildlife Photography

Competition founder Rob Read shares some of the spectacular wildlife photographs from the WildArt Photographer of the Year competition and explains what made them stand out.


1400  

Helen Bryon 

Great Whales of Mexico's Pacific CoastFrom humpbacks and leaping dolphins to somersaulting mobulas – discover the incredible wildlife found in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.


1430  

Martin Kelsey

How conservation benefits from birding in Extremadura, Spain 

Nature Tourism benefits birds in Extremadura, where birding businesses recently donated over £15,000 to 3 conservation projects


1500  

Kevin Shaw

Scottish Birds as seen by Heatherlea

Scottish birds as photographed on our holidays from Shetlands to Mull and around the Highlands


1530  

Francesc Kirchner

Delta Birding Festival, a Birdfair on the Mediterranean Shore 

The most important ornithological event in Catalonia that annually contributes to bird conservation projects


1600  

Marek Borkowski

Pole position in birdwatching and nature protection


1630  

Paul Howden-Leach

Seeing Sound - Identifying Birdsong in Pictures

A whistlestop tour of methods for identifying bird song though sonograms


1700  

Keith Betton

In search of the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch

Few birds have such a tiny range and have threats like this one

Sunday 17 July Plover Lecture Stage

Sunday 17 July

0930   

Peter Howe         

Camera Satellite Tags - The Next Generation

A Project aiming to use cutting edge technology to combat those persecuting Birds of Prey


1000  

Adams Toussaint

The Status and Conservation of Saint Lucia Forest Birds

Presenting the finding of a forest bird survey and the choice for priority species for conservation in St Lucia


1030  

Tom Mason, Nikon

Wildlife Photography, Where to start?

Photographic advice for beginners on where to find wildlife, how to get close to your subjects and more


1100  

Ruth Miller

Birdwatching - not just a man's world!

A lighthearted celebration of birdwatching and the role women have played within it


1130  

Aaron Russ 

Birding New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands

Discover the Seabird Capital where Penguins, Albatross, Petrels and Prions reign supreme while island endemics abound


1200  

Helen Bryon

Discover the Kalahari

A journey exploring the incredible wildlife and magical wilderness of the vast Kalahari Desert


1230  

Neil Aldridge

Stepping from photography to videography

Filmmaker and conservationist Neil Aldridge offers a unique insight into the world of wildlife film making.


1300  

Craig Jones

Best of British 

Witness some of the amazing wildlife we have here in the UK with my talk that celebrates all that is beautiful in our British countryside.


1330  

Steve Lovell 

Lincolnshire – A Naturalists Paradise 

Off the beaten track but with a wealth of Nature, Lincolnshire has it all.


1400  

Rick Simpson

Wader Passion; 10 years of caring.

We love waders and will show you why; subsequently we hope you’ll love them too


1430  

Mark Evans

 Rutland Icythyosaur 

 Hear from one of the team excavating the Rutland Ichthyosaur 1500Mark EvansRutland Icythyosaur.  Please note this is a 45 minute presentation


1530  

Martin Kelsey

How conservation benefits from birding in Extremadura, Spain

Nature Tourism benefits birds in Extremadura, where birding businesses recently donated over £15,000 to 3 conservation projects


1600  

Michael Webster

The Condor's Feather

Following and filming birds. Inspirational stories about travelling wild in South America, Patagonia to Colombia.

Michael will be signing copies of his book on the Neo Tropical Bird Club Stand S60, S61 in Swallow marquee during the weekend

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We look forward to welcoming you in July 

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