Birdfair is re-born. Join in to make this THE future of Conserving Nature Worldwide
Birdfair is re-born. Join in to make this THE future of Conserving Nature Worldwide
Thanks to Simon McCabe for creating this brilliant video of many aspects of the event
Words, wisdom and wonder from the Global BirdFair. Learn about people and projects doing their best to save nature, and why you need to get involved. A refreshing antidote to doom and gloom, brought to you from Rutland, where else!
Filmed by Steve Shelley, Front Row Productions
Production adviser - Dr Robert Tansey
In Association with The Society of Environmental Authors and Journalists
We are delighted to share the great news that Global Birdfair is donating a fantastic US$125,000.00 to help create the Galala Bird Observatory with Nature Conservation Egypt, a BirdLife International Partner.
Massive thanks to everyone who was involved - sponsors, exhibitors, guest speakers, visitors, contractors, Lyndon Top - our amazing new site and of course the amazing Global Birdfair volunteers.
We are always delighted to welcome conservation organisations to Global Birdfair to showcase the amazing work they do across the world. Alongside individuals and other organisations committed to protecting species and habitats, we hope you can join us in 2025 on 11, 12 and 13 July at Lyndon Top.
GLOBAL BIRDFAIR 2024 PROJECT
The reason we keep hosting Global Birdfair!
Creating Brighter Futures - Global Birdfair 2024 project
Total amount being donated in 2024 will be announced on Friday 6 September at the BirdLife Africa Congress in Senegal.
Featuring BirdLife International partnerships and projects with Tim Appleton, BirdFair founder, and Martin Harper CEO of BIrdLife International. If you missed this at the Global BirdFair, or if you want to watch it again, hear from Nina Mikander about the BirdLife International Flyways projects, and from Tomas Haraldssen and Khaled Noby from the Ornithological Society of the Middle East and the Galala Bird Observatory project in Egypt, beneficiary of this year’s BirdFair funding support.
Many thanks to Steve Shelley for filming for Front Row Productions
Merlin vs The Two Dans in Osprey Events on Saturday 13 July at Global Birdfair 2024.
Merlin vs the two Dans: Can an app taught by machine learning beat birding experts and the audience in identifying birds and their songs?
If you missed this at the Global BirdFair, if you want to watch it again, hear from Alli Smith of the Cornell Lab, and experts birders Dan Rouse and Dan Brown
Comments from The Two Dans:
Dan Rouse "When asked to do this event against the Merlin, I was nervous knowing how intelligent Merlin was. Nevertheless we pulled together and managed to beat one of the best apps than I unashamedly use every day! It's always such fun to be on stage at Global Birdfair and having audience participation was a huge highlight for me"
Dan Brown "Thank you for the invite to be part of it, it was a fantastic event to be involved with and I felt it was a perfect combination of science, technology and birding fun (in fact this can be my quote!). I thought Ally hosted it very well and it was great to start with the background to Merlin and to end with the ability for people to ask questions"
Many thanks to Steve Shelley for filming for Front Row Productions
"Mastermind" Style Quiz held in Osprey Events on Saturday 13 July at Global Birdfair 2024.
The main 4 Bird Club Regions are represented by representatives who are willing to face their turn in The Black Chair!
African Bird Club, Neo-Tropical Birding, Oriental Bird Club and OSME.
Bird Brain: Competing for the Charles Gallimore Trophy are Adam Riley, Billy Rodger, Chris Balchin and Victoria Saravia-Mullin.
Chaired by Stephen Moss, adjudicator Mark Maddox, timekeeper Tim Appleton
Many thanks to Steve Shelley for filming for Front Row Productions
Debate held in Osprey Events on Friday 12 July at Global Birdfair 2024.
Nature, the environment and climate change barely featured in this year’s election. How can we make political parties and the people who vote for them care enough to take action? If you missed this panel discussion at Global BirdFair, or if you want to watch it again, hear from the people with a plan: Dominic Dyer, Will Travers, Hannah Bourne -Taylor, James Wallace and Roger Morgan-Grenville
Many thanks to Steve Shelley for filming for Front Row Productions
Moments from Global Birdfair - so sit back and enjoy (without getting wet!)
Thank you to all those people who contributed to this video including Sony UK, Swarovski Optik, Viking Optical and Zeiss
A Massive Thank You to everyone involved in creating such a special event on Saturday night at Global Birdfair:
Stephen Moss for hosting, Mark Maddox for production & of course all the guests.
If you were in the audience, thank you to you too!
Here's the amazing caricature by John Cox presented during the event.
The Secret is finally out! Hope you can enjoy this filmed by Steve Shelley
We are delighted to announce the amount being donated to BirdLife International and Aves y Conservation for the project to Sustain Forest Life was $120,000.00.
Massive thank you to everyone involved for making this happen
Tim Appleton announced on Wednesday 14 September 2022 during the BirdLife International World Congress in Cambridge, that the total sum being donated by Global Birdfair to the 2022 Conservation Project is an incredible €100,000.00.
The Global Birdfair 2022 Project being supported through BirdLife International is Revive La Janda, an area in Andalucia, Spain which acts as a vital link for migratory birds to the UK from Africa.
Global Birdfair was held on 15, 16 and 17 July 2022 at Rutland Showground, Oakham UK.
Global Birdfair wishes to thank all visitors, exhibitors and sponsors for their fantastic support for the event.
Over 130 volunteers gave their time to make a massive contribution to the smooth running of the event. Global Birdfair is incredibly grateful for their dedication and hard work.
The number of attendees exceeded 11,600
The event hosted 245 exhibitors across various sectors including conservation organisations, art, media, photography, books, optical equipment, nature tourism, local produce, clothing, bird food and other nature related products.
A large number of conservation organisations were Global BIrdfair Exhibitors. Thanks to the main Conservation Sponsor, Rising Phoenix for supporting smaller conservation organisations.
Massive thanks also to other sponsors including RSPB, Birdguides, Viking Optical, Anglian Water, Swarovski Optik, Zeiss, Sony UK, Vive Andalucia, Park Cameras, Leica, BBC Wildlife Magazine and Rockjumper.
3 Lecture stages hosted 132 lectures during Global Birdfair as well as Osprey Events stage. Over the 3 days, over 10,500 people attended a lecture or event.
We hope to see you again for Global Birdfair 2024