Tuesday 18 August 2020

Virtual Birdfair 18th to 23rd August 2020

The third Friday/Saturday/Sunday weekend in August normally sees me make the annual visit to the Birdfair at Rutland Water followed by a trip to RSPB Frampton Marsh in Lincolnshire.

Birdfair is an annual event run by staff and volunteers from the Leicestershire and Rutland WildlifeTrust. Widely regarded as the biggest event in the international birding calendar, Birdfair has been described as "the birder's Glastonbury". It is an iconic event, which was the first of its kind and remains the largest internationally, and it has supported international nature conservation projects through BirdLife International from the creation of new national parks to saving species from the threat of extinction. More than £5 million has been raised and donated to such causes over its 31 year history.

The 2019 Birdfair was as enjoyable as ever other than the ankle deep mud following heavy rain …. see here.

Sadly but not surprisingly, the 2020 Birdfair was cancelled by the organisers in early April 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic …. see here.

However, the organisers have done an amazing job in arranging a Virtual Birdfair from 18th to 23rd August 2020 with a whole series of online events, lectures, etc. and with donations to BirdLife International and their “Stop Illegal Bird Trade” project.










































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Stay safe, stay well, stay strong, stay connected with nature


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