Two big names have been confirmed for the 2012 Festival of Birds at WWT Slimbridge on February 4- 5, 2012. Simon King, the wildlife filmmaker and presenter, will be re-opening the newly renovated Zeiss hide and a new otter holt on the Saturday. Later, he will spend time with visitors pointing out the best wildlife sights to be seen from the hide overlooking Slimbridge’s … [Read more...] about Simon King to attend Slimbridge for Festival of Birds
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Outdoors Northumberland Festival 2010
Outdoors Northumberland will be showcasing Northumberland’s wide array of outdoor activities this autumn during the first Outdoors Northumberland Festival. Running from 25th September to 17th October 2010, the festival will include a range of outdoor events provided by members of the Outdoors Northumberland network, allowing residents and visitors to get out into the great … [Read more...] about Outdoors Northumberland Festival 2010
RSPB searches for lost birds …
The RSPB is taking part in a global bid to try to confirm the continued existence of 47 species of bird that have not been seen for up to 184 years. Organised by BirdLife International the search will span many countries and continents to seek out rare birds. The RSPB is the UK partner in the global alliance of conservation organisations. The list of potentially lost … [Read more...] about RSPB searches for lost birds …