Lectures

General information – lectures 

The MC will make a general  announcement before the start of each lecture.

All lectures wil be held in the Lecture Tent and will last 30 minutes with a further 15 minutes for questions.

We ask you to show consideration for ongoing lectures as you wait outside the Lecture Tent.

 

Friday 1/9

Birds of Ecuador

Birds of Ecuador

This presentation is a celebration of colour, form and the richness of species in Roger Ahlmans second homeland. He will…
How to study birds in art – hints for the beginner

How to study birds in art – hints for the beginner

Art is full of fascinating birds! In this presentation you will get an insight into some of art history’s most…
Rosefinch, Citril Finch and Red-flanked Bluetail - how birds get their colours

Rosefinch, Citril Finch and Red-flanked Bluetail - how birds get their colours

It is almost unfair, that birds are blessed with boundless colour while we humans must content ourselves with various shades…
Migration counting at Falsterbo

Migration counting at Falsterbo

The numbers of birds migrating over Falsterbo has been counted (monitored) under standardised form since 1973 as a part of…
Why count birds?

Why count birds?

Swedish bird survey runs several different international monitoring programs, a number of them are included in the national environmental survey…

Saturday 2/9

Bird Watching in the Region of Valencia, Spain (in English)

Bird Watching in the Region of Valencia, Spain (in English)

Yanina Maggiotto, President of the Association of Birding Guides of the Valencian Community, will give a talk on one of…
Extremadura's Top Ten Birds (in English)

Extremadura's Top Ten Birds (in English)

How, when and where to find Extremadura’s most sought after species. 2/9 Sat Other information Presented by Vanessa Palacios. Presentation…
Bird flu – effects on the health of birds, other animals and humans

Bird flu – effects on the health of birds, other animals and humans

Over recent years bird flu has caused major losses for commercial poultry industries but has also hit hard certain wild…
CANCELLED - The Great Snipe’s amazing migration

CANCELLED - The Great Snipe’s amazing migration

Over the past 15 years, using modern technology, we have got a detailed insight into the migration behaviour of the…
Recording and analysis of birdsong

Recording and analysis of birdsong

How do you record and analyse birdsong? We look at a few methods and gadgets. All illustrated with the help…
Bird Research in eastern Turkey

Bird Research in eastern Turkey

Noel Hohenthal will be talking about Aras bird station, the research that he is conducting in Aras, which questions he…
Bird migration using weather radar

Bird migration using weather radar

Weather radar stations have the ability to show everything that moves in our skies, including birds. With the help of…
Identification Guide to European Passerines celebrates its 53rd birthday – even the author is shocked!

Identification Guide to European Passerines celebrates its 53rd birthday – even the author is shocked!

Lars Svensson relates how the idea for the book was born, how the book gradually became reality and explains a…
Great Grey Owl in southern Sweden

Great Grey Owl in southern Sweden

Great Grey Owl in southern Sweden   In 2020 a search for Great Grey Owls was conducted in the forests…
Acoustic recorders as an aid in surveying owls and raptors

Acoustic recorders as an aid in surveying owls and raptors

This presentation explains how we survey birds that are difficult to monitor such as Eagle Owls and other owl species,…

Sunday 3/9

Birds on paper

Birds on paper

On the place of birds in art and illustration.   Axel Thorenfeldt is a Norwegian artist and illustrator living in…
We believe in the Stork – do you? About the Stork Project.

We believe in the Stork – do you? About the Stork Project.

The Stork Project in Skåne is jointly run by Skåne’s Ornithologial Society and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (Skåne…
They are in our forests, they are in Skåne – the Lynx

They are in our forests, they are in Skåne – the Lynx

They are in our forests, they are in Skåne – the Lynx   Felix Heintzenberg is a biology teacher at…
Insights into Research and Birding in Somaliland

Insights into Research and Birding in Somaliland

This talk focuses on recent trips Hakim made to Somaliland to collect data on the drought sensitivity of trees. He…
Your closest neighbours - the Garden-Birds

Your closest neighbours - the Garden-Birds

Birds bring life to the garden and there are more species there than you think! Eva Stenvång Lindqvist talks about…
From Silent Spring to Hot Summer

From Silent Spring to Hot Summer

The modern environmental debate started with the publication of Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring. Ornithologists were among the first to…
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