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SCOTTISH BIRDFAIR 2015
23 May, 2015 - 24 May, 2015
$12 – $20The Scottish Birdfair 2015 is the most important meeting point for birders enthusiasts in Scotland. The fair will take place in the beautiful west lawns of Hopetoun House. You will be able to participate in walks, children’s activities, special events for birders, foraging and cookery demonstrations among other more activities.
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Provisional Programme
| Time | Lectures Saturday May 23, 2015 |
|---|---|
| 10:30 h. | Whinchats: Opportunities and Limitations of the Scottish Uplands John Calladine |
| 11:00 h. | Patterns and implications of individual diet specialization in a generalist predator Dr. Julien Terraube-Monich |
| 12:00 h. | Filling in the blanks on threatened species maps Graeme Buchanan, RSPB |
| 12:30 h. | Bill Oddie Unplucked, followed by book signing Bill Oddie, Author, Presenter, Comedian and ambassador for all things wild |
| 13:10 h. | The Best Wildlife Job in the World Euan Mcllwraith, BBC Landward Presenter |
| 13:30 h. | The Fair Isle Migration Project – Changes in bird migration across 60 years Dr. Will Miles |
| 14:20 h. | Swallows, Swifts and Martins in Scotland Ben Darwill, BTO |
| 14:50 h. | Gods of the Morning, following by book signing Sir John Lister-Kaye, Aigas Field Centre |
| 15:20 h. | This Birding Life Bo Beolens, The Fat Birder |
| 16:00 h. | Extremadura, Europe’s Bird of Prey Paradise Vanesa Palacios, Extremadura, Spain |
| Lectures Sunday May 24, 2015 | |
| 10:30 h. | Introducing India’s ‘Magnificent 7’ of Wildlife Tourism Abhishek Behl, Wild Navigator |
| 11:00 h. | Birds in the Marine Environment Dr. Paul Walton, RSPB Scotland |
| 11:30 h. | Pink Stilettos’ – Access to the countryside for those with mobility issues Graeme Buchanan, RSPB |
| 12:10 h. | Bill Oddie Unplucked, followed by book signing Bill Oddie, Author, Presenter, Comedian and ambassador for all things wild |
| 12:50 h. | Curlew – Saving a globaly important population Daniel Brown, RSPB Scotland |
| 13:20 h. | Merlins in the Lammermuirs and Raptors on your doorstep Alan Heavisides and Amy Challins, Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme |
| 13:50 h. | The Best Wildlife Job in the World Euan Mcllwraith, BBC Landward Presenter |
| 14:30 h. | Tales from Concrete Jungles David Lindo, The Urban Birder |
| 15:10 h. | The Best of East Lothian’s Wildlife; The Top 10 places to go and when Duncan Priddle, East Lothian Council |
| 15:40 h. | The Factors Affectings the Status of the Bearded Tit in the Tay Reedbeds Iain Malzer, in association with the SOC |
| 16:00 h. | The Taxonomy of the new HBW and Birdlife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World Josep del Hoyo, Lynx Edicions |
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