Global BirdFair 2026

Another amazing Global BirdFair has finished and Suzy speaks with a selection of presenters, podcasters and attendees about their experience of this awesome event: Jamie Ward and Amy Squire speak about their presentation on capture methods for bird ringing (banding) George Cuckoo talks on his involvement in panels at the event Keith Betton highlights the activities of the African Bird Club Mike and Zach Dilger tell us about their progress so far in their father/son 200 bird year. Sussex Sara emphasizes the importance of the Young Conservationists Hub Steve from Birding Seychelles reflects on his first visit to the event Axel Drioli from the Sounding Wild podcast shares how important the community of nature enthusiasts is to him Dex (Mustelid_Man from Instagram) shares his experience as a young birder involved in panel discussions and interviews Ryan Dalton, host of Into the Wild podcast, emphasises the importance of the Saturday night community celebrations, and the joy that presenting Room 101 brings Whether you're a seasoned birder or simply curious about the natural world, the Global Bird Fair offers something for everyone. Join us as we relive the highlights and look forward to next year's gathering of passionate nature enthusiasts.   Chapters: 00:00:35 Introduction 00:05:52 Jamie Ward and Amy Squires 00:11:08 George Cuckoo 00:12:38 Keith Betton - African Bird Club 00:16:01 Mike and Zac Dilger 00:26:02 Sussex Sara 00:29:54 Steve - Birding Seychelles 00:31:45 Axel Drioli 00:34:47 Dex (Mustelid_Man) 00:38:02 Ryan Dalton - Into the Wild podcast 00:41:24 Join our Community Transcript Find transcript here Links Global BirdFair https://globalbirdfair.org/ BirdLife international Preventing Island Extinctions   George Cuckoo - https://www.instagram.com/georgecuckoo/ Keith Betton - African Bird Club - https://www.africanbirdclub.org/ Mike and Zac Dilger - https://mikedilger.co.uk/ Sara Humphrey (Sussex_Sara) - https://www.instagram.com/sussex_sara/ Steve - Birding Seychelles - https://www.instagram.com/seybirds/ Axel Drioli - https://www.instagram.com/axelwildsound/ Dex - https://www.instagram.com/mustelid_man/ Ryan https://www.instagram.com/intothewildpodcast/    Casual Birder Community Start your free trial here Casual Birder Community   Your bird stories Tell me about your bird stories here Support the show If you would like to help support the show's production, by buying a virtual coffee here    Keep in the Loop Sign up here for email notifications of news, blogs and episodes   The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/   Don't miss an episode - follow the show! My thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net