More than 38,000 birdwatchers around the world took part in the first Global Bird Weekend in October. It has been dubbed ‘The Biggest Birdwatching Event in History’. And it is considered to be one of the greatest citizen science projects ever undertaken. The many birdwatchers …
Virtual Birdfair 2020 – Must-See Wildlife Travel Exhibitors
The coronavirus pandemic has put paid to live events in 2020 but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy everything Birdfair traditionally stages at its home on the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, only online. The experiences on offer at Virtual Birdfair 2020 include top-class lectures and …
Peru’s Birdwatching Opportunities to be Showcased at Birdfair 2019
From 16th to 18th August 2019 Peru’s official tourism board will participate in the Rutland Birdfair 2019, bringing the country’s birdwatching highlights to UK ornithology and wildlife enthusiasts. The diversity of Peru’s many birdwatching opportunities will come to life at PROMPERÚ’s stand at this year’s …
Birdfair 2019 Exhibitor Special Offers
This unique Birdfair 2019 Exhibitor Special Offers summary is for those wildlife lovers venturing to Rutland hoping to pick up a special offer along the way. Here is a unique summary of what is on offer during the second last weekend of August (Friday 16th to …
Nine International Birdfairs and Festivals
The British Birdwatching Fair, held every August at Rutland Water in the UK Midlands, is the oldest celebration in the world of all things avian. But there are other international birdfairs to be found, all supporting important conservation projects. Here are nine of the best-known …
Birdfair 2018 Must See Exhibitors
This year the British Birdfair will be celebrating 30 years of conserving nature worldwide, from 1989-2018, and during this period has raised over £5,000,000 for BirdLife International and their various conversation initiatives over the years. The Glastonbury of Birdwatching will be playing out under eight …
Birdfair Presents Cheque & Announces 2018 Cause
The British Birdwatching Fair (Birdfair) on Friday 23rd February 2018 proudly presented BirdLife International with a cheque for £333,000 – the second highest total in the history of the Birdfair – for their ‘Saving paradise in the Pacific’ programme from 2017, which aims to clear the French Polynesian island of …
Birdfair 2018 Dates Announced
In 2018 the Birdfair will be open on Friday 17th until Sunday 19th August 2018 (the event always occurs on the weekend before the August bank holiday in the UK), with online tickets sales going live from the 1st March 2018. The “Glastonbury of Birdwatching” …
American Birding Expo About to Fly
The American Birding Expo, now in its 3rd year and having relocated its “nest” to Philadelphia, celebrates the diversity of one of the most popular US pastimes by bringing the world of birding to one place—the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania, from September …
Colombia spreads its wings at the Birdfair
Colombia has long been a highly desired destination for a number of birders, though few foreigners have enjoyed this avian paradise. Considering the number and variety of extraordinary bird species, many of which are extremely photogenic, it’s time that this changed. Colombia is home to …
