Virtual Birdfair 2020
The British Birdwatching Fair or Birdfair is an annual event for birdwatchers, held every August at Rutland Water in England, run by staff and volunteers from the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. After 31 years of exhibiting live the organisers have adapted it for 2020 and Virtual Birdfair took place online from the 18th August to 23rd August.
As a regular exhibitor at Birdfair, Noble Caledonia was delighted to be a ‘virtual exhibitor’ at this year’s event which had a great line up.
Pre-recorded events included “Why the 2020s need to be the decade of nature’s recovery” with Craig Bennett and "The Self-isolating Bird Club" – A Birdfair Special with Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin, as well as a wide range of important wildlife, eco-tourism and conservation topics. There were also live webinars and debates daily including "The future of beavers in Britain" and "The state of the earth – The next generation" chaired by Dominic Dyer with Mya-Rose Craig, James Miller, Dara McAnulty and Sophie Pavelle.
A library of recorded lectures is available to watch until mid November here: