BIRDING MOJO
Rekindle your birding fire with new gear and new ideas, at Rutland Water this July
If your birding is in need of a reboot or new direction, or even if things are going swimmingly and you just want a little extra inspiration, the Global Birdfair, from 12-14 July, is an absolute must-visit event.
It takes place at a new site, Lyndon Top on the banks of Rutland Water, right next to the Lyndon Nature Reserve, with views across Manton Bay and its Osprey nest.
As always, there will be three days of events, including lectures, quizzes, demonstrations and awards ceremonies, featuring some of the biggest names in the worlds of birding and conservation.
Exhibitors from all over the world will be present. You can talk to tour companies about how to broaden your birding horizons, check out all the latest gear on offer from the top optics and photographic brands (and more), find out how to turn your own garden into a wildlife-friendly space with the help of bird food companies and the latest in feeders and nestboxes, including ‘smart’ feeders.
And, of course, Bird Watching will be there, so come along and see us to tell us what you like and don’t like about the magazine, or to get advice on any aspect of birdwatching. Some of the faces familiar to you from the magazine will be on our stand over the three days – we look forward to seeing you all.
We will also be leading walks into the reserve, to check out some of Rutland Water’s superb birdlife, so come along to our stand at the fair for further details.
This year’s Birdlife International project, for which the fair will raise money, is the Galala Bird Observatory in Egypt. It will become a flagship observation point of global significance, in terms of the numbers and diversity of species during spr
