Keynote speakers
Rob Sheldon
Freelance nature conservationist, especially threatened species, illegal bird killing, migration & protected areas. Sociable Lapwing. Birder.
David Lindo
The Urban Birder – broadcaster, writer, speaker, tour leader and educator. His mission is to engage city folk around the world with the environment through the medium of birds.
Tom Appleton
Co-founder of the first and biggest Birdfair which he ran for 31 years. Eco tourism promotion for Tourist Boards, Wetlands sites development, nature reserve creation and management as well as Birdfairs.
Johannes Jansen
Johannes has a broad knowledge: from birds to dragonflies, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies and plants. Prying untouched regions and discovering the fauna and flora are all his thing.
Luke Tiller
A professional hawkwatcher he has traveled the world to witness raptor migration. Luke is currently based in Altadena California and employed as a professional tour guide by High Lonesome BirdTours and Wildside Nature Tours.
William Clark
Raptor expert, William Clark, is a photographer, author, researcher, and lecturer and has over 5 decades experience working with birds of prey, including 5 years as Director of NWF’s Raptor Information Center.