Editors Page
Welcome to the Norfolk Bird Fair.
the visitors and organisations involved in the fair. Did you remember to pea in the pot before you left?
Some ideas have been put on hold this year as we didn’t physically have enough man hours left to organise them but fingers crossed the event will be a success and will We have been planning a Bird Fair for Norfolk for over run next year. Help and suggestions will always be four years but kept failing at the first hurdle – finding gratefully received – we can’t think of everything but a suitable venue. It would have been lovely to have it some ideas for next year are: at one of the County’s excellent reserves but with little spare land for parking and positioning marquees we de• A Norfolk bird race cided to look at more varied locations. • A mural board for the Quidenham Children’s Hospice After a false start with a venue in South Norfolk we ap• A Photography or Art Competition proached Mannington Hall as it is not far from the more • A Bird quiz. prominent reserves and also not far from Norwich – the central point of Norfolk. Luckily for us Lord and Lady We will be looking for sponsors to help us make these Walpole agreed and so in 2013 we committed ourselves ideas come to life. fully to the organisation of the event to make it as special as possible. For 2015 we will set it up the Bird Fair as a non profit organisation with the Charities Commission to allow us It has been very hard work, fitting it in around the runto give the largest amount possible to conservation. ning of our retail premises. There have been lots of highs and lows, many late nights and a fair bit of heart ache We hope you have enjoyed you visit and will come again but we hope we have come up with an event to honour next year. Keep an eye on the website www.norfolkbirdthe fantastic birding and wildlife that the County profair.com for the dates. If you have any comments please vides us with. We have found out who is serious about get in touch because if Norfolk is the Mecca in the UK supporting the counties bird watchers and who is not for bird watching we want the Norfolk Bird Fair to be and by golly there are some interesting politics!! equally as important. Our aim is to raise money for environmental charities and projects in Norfolk. Set up costs in the first year will mean that we cannot predict how much we can donate, but in the years to come we hope this will increase. In preparation for the weekend three projects will be selected but the final decision will be made ultimately, by
Thanks For coming
Jill and Robert Wilson 3
Contents Page 3. Editors page 5 6 7 8 11. 12. 14. 16. 19. 21. 22. 24 26. 27. 29. 30
Mannington Hall - The Venue and its history Visitor Safety Information. Please read Why Norfolk? Some quotes from lovers of Norfolk and its importance to wildlife. The Award Winning Jewel in the Norfolk Crown. Sculthorpe Moor, The Hawk and Owl Trust. Bird Fair Activities. Whats on and Where you need to go. Exhibitor list. A full list of businesses and organisations that have attending and their marquee stand number. Main Marquee layout. Site Plan Plans of the Produce marquee, Optics marquee and Wex marquee. Pensthorpe conservation trust. Lectures schedule - a full list of lectures from the lecture room and bar. John Hurst - Marshland Arts - learn a bit more about the artist Briarfields at Titchwell a Norfolk Gem A list of the auction items available from the information tent. Why you need to pea in the pot before you leave. Our thank yous and information about next years Bird Fair
Norfolk Bird Fair 3a St Johns Close Norwich NR1 2AD 01603 219119 4
The Venue Mannington Hall
Grade 1 listed Mannington Hall was built in 1460, during the wars of the roses, by William Lumner. The building made of stone and knapped flint with battlements was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It was passed on to the Potts family in 1550 and remained in their care until 1736.Their next door neighbour, Horatio Walpole, purchased it from them in that same year and it then had continuous use as a farmhouse until 1864. From this time The Earl of Orford, also named Horatio Walpole, occupied the house and made many alterations, although he kept to the original style as he was an enthusiast of gothic architecture. It has remained with the Walpole family who still live in it today. Horatio Walpole, the fourth
Earl of Orford, created the gardens when he took up residence in 1864. Today the gardens around the estate cover around 20 acres, including the area inside the moat. The gardens are popular in June and July as the Walpoles have extensive rose gardens, created over many years and more recently in conjunction with Beale’s Roses. The gardens are unusual in that they have been planted in date order. There are believed to be over 1500 varieties dating from the 15th century and there is also a history of the rose exhibition in the visitor centre. A tributary of the River Bure runs through the estate and there are 20 miles of footpaths and trails offering the opportunity to see the differing landscapes and wildlife. There is a scrape with a hide fairly near to the house with easy access and a large section of woodland called Duffers Wood. Barn owls are a regular visitor to the marsh and fields surrounding the hide and otters and kingfishers visit the lakes. There is also a Saxon church within the estate. We are very grateful to Lord and Lady Walpole for allowing us to hold the bird fair in their beautiful gardens. Please treat the grounds with respect.
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Safety Information In the event of fire. 1. Please evacuate the marquees and buildings as soon as possible. Do not stop to collect belongings. 2. If you find a fire please quickly contact a member of the security team, the information marquee or staff on stand number 47/48 in the main marquee – all have walkie talkies. 3. Fire extinguishers are positioned in the main marquee, in the lecture area and cafe and by the food area. 4. Head to the nearest fire point and wait. Please can you check your party are accounted for and do not re-enter until authorised. Water Safety 1. Mannington Hall is moated and has a lake. Please make sure you treat water with respect and stay clear. 2. Children should be accompanied at all times whilst in the grounds. 3. In the event of someone falling in, there are rescue rings positioned near the lake and moat. There are also wooden poles situated near the water to be used for rescue purposes only. 4. Do not attempt a rescue without first making sure of your own safety – and under no circumstances enter the water. There is a trained security team on site who are highly qualified for water rescues. 5. Please take great care when pond dipping. In case of accident 1. First Aid cover will be available during both of the days open to the public. 2. In a real emergency please call 999 3. There is a first aid point within the information marquee. If someone is injured this is your main point of contact. 4. The fully qualified paramedic can be contacted from this point. The site has rough ground in places please take care when walking. Please take extra care whilst in the car park. The Lost and found children point is the information marquee near the entrance 6
Why Norfolk? Norfolk, for me, was the place where I really cut
raft spider), one of the best counties in the nation my birding teeth. It was the Mecca that I would vis- for dragon�lies and has a host of birds from bearded it every weekend as a younger birder to �ind fresh tits and bitterns to reed warblers that rely on them. discoveries. Yes, I have had some great memories For the wildlife watcher who is prepared to use their in this county and have met many like-minded peo- ears as well as their eyes a rare treat at any time of ple some of whom are good friends of mine to this the year! day. Norfolk is still a major in�luence in my birding Steve Backshall life. Even when I’m tramping the urban delights of ou either get Norfolk, with its wild roughness and Wormwood Scrubs, my west London patch, I imuncultivated oddities, or you don’t. It’s not all soft agine that I am in Norfolk. Maybe I really am a counand lovely. It doesn’t ask to be loved. I can’t ever imty boy at heart. agine not returning to Norfolk, there’s something David Lindo the Urban Birder about the place, the coastline, people, atmosphere only go birdwatching during mating season. I’m a and Norfolkness of Norfolk is something that gets into your blood’ pornithologist. Stephen Fry Bauvard
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The award-winning jewel in the Norfolk bird watching crown! Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve is a superb piece of rare
habitat, with a rich variety of wildlife in its woodland, fen and reed bed habitats. Situated in the beautiful Wensum Valley just off the A148 outside Fakenham, the reserve is nationally and internationally recognised as important for its wildlife.
Created ten years ago and managed by the Hawk and Owl
Trust, the 18-hectare (45 acre) reserve provides everyone with a real opportunity for great birding and to get involved with the natural environment. Over a mile of boardwalk meanders through the reed bed and wet woods providing easy walking and access for those with buggies and wheel chairs.
No trip to North Norfolk is complete without B a visit to the Hawk and Owl Trust’s Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve. What to look out for If you’ve not been yet… All year round then you’re missing a Danny Green ‘BarnOwl Hunting at Dussk’ treat!
ird feeders and nest boxes are sited along the way and there are viewing platforms over the drains and river, places to sit and relax, and four hides for watching the wildlife. The elevated Whitley Hide gives spectacular views over the fen and reed bed. Our volunteer wardens are on hand to help you get the most from your visit.
: tawny and barn owls, kingfisher, buzzard, kestrel, bullfinch, willow and marsh tits, warblers, great spotted woodpecker, tree creeper, nuthatch, roe deer,
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water and bank voles, stoat, weasel and otter (if you are lucky). Sculthorpe Moor is managed for owls and birds of prey but in doing so benefits the whole eco-system on which these apex predators depend, producing a rich biodiversity.
Spring/summer: breeding marsh harrier, hobby, warblers and cuckoo in the reed bed, a wealth of dragonflies and damselflies and other insects over pools and drains, butterflies, moths, glow-worms, orchids, yellow flag iris, hemp agrimony, and other flowering plants, rare sedges and rush.
Autumn/winter:
brambling, redpoll, water rail, siskin, roosting hen harriers, merlin, scarlet elf cup fungus, overwintering bittern.
David Gittens ‘Turf Moor Road, Autumn’ April – September 8.00am – 6.00pm October – March 8.00am – 4.00pm Visitor Centre October – March 9.00am – 4.00pm April – September 9.00am – 6.00pm
Andy Parkinson ‘Marsh Harrier Perched’
• A voluntary donation of £3.50 is suggested from adult visitors. • Hawk and Owl Trust and Friends of Sculthorpe Moor members are free so it’s definitely worth joining! Support the Hawk and Owl Trust and join for - Single membership £28 Joint £30 • Children are free Dogs are not allowed on the reserve as we have many ground nesting birds. Sorry for any inconvenience. Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve Turf Moor Road Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9GN T: 01328 856788 E: Sculthorpe@hawkandowl.org W: www.hawkandowl.org Twitter: @sculthorpemoor Facebook: Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve Grid Ref: TF 900 305
We have a series of webcams set up in various nesting sites
and feeding stations around the reserve including marsh harriers and tawny owls and you can sit and share rare live film of these fabulous birds in the comfort of our visitors centre. Open daily except Christmas Day Access to the reserve is from 8am but the actual visitors centre doesn’t open until 9am
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Activities
Art Workshops with Ron Swanwick £5 per person. Please book in advance or at the information desk. sessions at 9.30pm, 2pm and 4.30pm. A thirty minute demonstration of how to do very quick sketches of birds in the field. It’s all about recognising a basic shape and simplifying the patterns. If attending please go straight to the activity section of the produce marquee. Bee Trail with Friends of the Earth near the play area. Tracking with Fly on the Wall starting information at Stand Number 61 in the main marquee Bird Ringing station. Come and have your camera sensor cleaned at a discounted rate in the main marquee with Just Ltd. Advanced Camera Services will be with us on our booth and will provide a sensor cleaning service on interchangeable lens cameras. Normally, the cost of a sensor clean is £42.00 including vat. The Bird Fair price will be £25.00 for a sensor clean or £20.00 per camera for two cleans. ACS are also offering to clean the external optics on binoculars and spotting scopes, free of charge.
Natural History Touch Table and Plant potting with the Norfolk Wildlife Trust at their stand near the play area. Pond Dipping By the moat 10.30am to 11.30am and 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Wildlife Walks
Owl Pellets and dragonfly making with the RSPB near the Play area. Book signings will take place in the Main marquee with Wildsounds. Bug Detective Activities. Sheets available from the Wildlife East Anglia Magazine Stand in the Main marquee.
Wildlife Photography for the under 16’s - bring your own camera or phone for a mini workshop. Please book in advance by email or at the information desk. Meet at Wing and a Prayer stand behind main marquee. 11am and 3pm each session approximately 20 minutes Phonescoping advice on Saturday with John Hague in the WEX marquee Digiscoping advice on Saturday with Paul Hackett in the WEX marquee and with Danny’s Digiscoping on Sunday. 11
Exhibitor List . Aaduki - Main Marquee Stand 59 www.aaduki.com
Alamo Inn - Main Marquee Stand 3 http://www.alamoinnsuites.com/ Algys Popcorn and Bintree Farm Shop Produce Marquee www.bintreefarmshop.co.uk Abacus Hotels Le Strange - Main Marquee Stand 63. 01760 725 725 http://www.abacushotels.co.uk/ Andalucia Tours - Main Marquee Stand 70. 01737 766 908 http://www.tourandalucia.co.uk/ Art Decoy - Main Marquee Stand 55 01508 530 977. http://artdecoy.co.uk/ Banks Boats - Main Marquee Stand 21 01692 582 457 http://www.bankboats.co.uk/ Bill Pound Photography Main Marquee Stand 5. 01362 655 045 http://www.norfolkimagesgallery. co.uk/
Broads Authority - Main Marquee Stand 19. 01603 610 734 http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/ Broadland Cycles-Love the Broads Main Marquee Stand 20 http://www.norfolkbroadscycling. co.uk/
Greenwings - Main Marquee Stand 17 http://www.greenwings.co/
Camera Accessories Outdoors Main Marquee Stand 27 www.trevorhannant.com The Cheese and Pie Man - Produce Marquee. www.thecheeseandpieman. co.uk Clive Byers - Main Marquee Stand 8 0603 615 231. http://clivebyers.com/ Coop Art - Main Marquee Stand 75 01353 385 906
Crush Foods - Produce Marquee http://www.crush-foods.com/ 01263 805 009
Blues Catering Area
Custom Made Wooden Buildings By WEX Marquee. 01263 711 820 http://www.customwoodenbuildings. co.uk/
British Wildflower Plants Main Marquee Stand 68. 01603 716 615 http://www.wildflowers.co.uk/cms/
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Robert Fryer-Wood Turner - In Produce Marquee. 01508 521 154
BWWC - Main Marquee Stand 40 0800 043 8585. http://www.bwwc. co.uk/
Bird Watching Magazine - Main Marquee Stand 33-34. 020 8881 0550 http://www.birdwatching.co.uk/
BriarFields Hotel - Main Marquee Stand 11. http://www.briarfieldshotelnorfolk.co.uk/
Friends of The Earth - Charity Area www.foe.co.uk
Gready Goose Café - On site Café
Crepe Crusader - Catering area 07771783711. www.facebook.com/ thecrepecrusaders
Brian Slater Driftwood Sculptor Main Marquee Stand 26
Fly on The Wall - Main Marquee Stand 61. 0845 625 0580 http://www.flyonthewall.uk.com/
Burgerlicious - Catering Area
Bird Information Main Marquee Stand 6. 0115 871 2888
Bradt Travel Guides - Main Marquee Stand 69. 07903057271 http://www.bradtguides.com/
quee Stand 10. 0500 222 47 http://www.falklandsconservation. com/
Hairy Frog and Wildeye - Main Marquee Stand 54. www.hairy-frog.co.uk www.wildeye.co.uk Hawk and Owl Trust - Charity Area 0844 984 2824. http://hawkandowl.org/ Hushwing Café - Catering area 01603 872 296. http://hushwingcafe. co.uk/ Idleback - Main Marquee Stand 7 www.idleback.co.uk India Nature - Main Marquee Stand 58 91 9850469472. http://www.indianaturetours.com/ John Hurst, Marshland Arts - Main Marquee Stand 2. 01263 741 407 http://www.marshlandarts.co.uk/ Just Ltd. - Main Marquee Stand 52 www.cameraclean.co.uk Kenro - Wex Marquee 01793 615 836. http://kenro.co.uk/
Dean Eades-Bird Mad - Main Marquee Stand 64. www.birdmad.co.uk
Kevin Durose - Main Marquee Stand 9 07415 363 182. http://kevindurose. blogspot.co.uk/
East Anglia Farm Stays - Main Marquee Stand 25 http://www.farmstayanglia.o.uk
Kowa - Optics Marquee http://www.kowa.eu/home/en/
Easton and Otley College - Main Marquee Stand 74. 01603 731 200 http://www.eastonotley.ac.uk/
Millington Arts LTD. - Main Marquee Stand 71. 01263 741 139 www.hazelmillingtonglass.co.uk
Falklands Conservation - Main Mar-
Mj Wase Photography - Main Marquee Stand 16. 01485 534 721
http://www.mjwasephotography.co.uk/ My Specialities LTD. - Produce Marquee 01692 409 895 http://www.myspecialities.com/ Norfolk Biodiversity - Main Marquee Stand 23. www.norfokbiodiversity.org Norfolk Constabulary - Charity Area. 01953 424 242 http://www.norfolk.police.uk/ Norfolk Farmhouse Ice Cream - Produce Marquee. http://www.norfolkfarmhouseicecream.co.uk/ Norfolk Trails - Main Marquee Stand 14. www.norfolk.gov.uk/Lessure_and_ culture/Norfolk_Trails Norfolk Truffle Company - Produce Marquee. 01508 550 325 http://www.norfolktruffles.co.uk/ Norfolk Wildlife Trust - Charity Area 01603 625 540 www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/home Opticron - Optics Marquee 01508 726 522 http://www.opticron.co.uk/ One Stop Nature - Optics Marquee. 01485 211223. http://www.onestopnature.co.uk/ Pensthorpe - Main Marquee Stand 60 01328 851 465. http://www.pensthorpe. com/ Ray Milsom Bird Boxes - Main Marquee Stand 29. 01603 898 072 Real Africa - ain Marquee Stand 46 http://www.realafrica.co.uk/ 01603 283 517 R.K Photographic - Main Marquee Stand 57. 01707 643 953 http://www.thedarkroom.co.uk/
Ron Swanwick - Main Marquee Stand 4. 07855 966 564 http://ronaldswanwick.co.uk/
Vortex at Newpro - Optics Marquee 01367 242 411. http://www.newprouk. co.uk/
RSPB - Charity Area 01603 697 581. www.rspb.org.uk
Wader Quest - Main Marquee Stand 39. http://www.waderquest.org/
Russ Heselden - Main Marquee Stand 18. 01953 850 145 http://www.russheselden.co.uk/
Warlingham Wines - Produce Marquee. www.warlinghamwines.com 01632615064
Second Nature - Main Marquee Stand 66. www.secondnaturebooks. com
Waveney Hogspital - Main Marquee Stand 28. www.hogspital.co.uk
Spitfire Hog Roast - Catering Area 07958 761027 http://www.spitfirehogroasts.co.uk/ Steve Cale - Main Marquee Stand 13 http://www.steve-cale-artist.co.uk/ 01328 862 265 Suffolk WildLife Trust - Charity Area . 07500226487 http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/ Swallow Birding - Main Marquee Stand 41. 01206 210 662 http://www.swallowbirding.co.uk Terrt Everitt - Main Marquee Stand 24. 01502 218164 Temple Boats - Main Marquee Stand 44. 01263 740791 http://www.sealtrips.co.uk/ Uganda Ranger Safari Tours Main Marquee Stand 30 www.rangersafaritours.com Uk Photodistro - Main Marquee Stand 12. www.ukphotodistro.co.uk Van Der Feeds - Main Marquee Stand 3. 01263 860 335 www.vanderl.com
WEX. - WEX Marquee 01603 486413 http://www.wexphotographic.com/ The Whale and Dolphin Company Main Marquee Stand 15. 01638 508 464. www.whale-and-dolphin.com Wildlife East Anglia - Main Marquee Stand 48 01603 219119 www.norfolkbirdfair.com Wildlife Education and Tours Main Marquee Stand 72. 07833 463 034 . http://www.wildlifetoursandeducation.co.uk/ Wildlife Travel - Main Marquee Stand 51. 01954713575 www.wildlife-travel. co.uk Wildsounds - Main Marquee Stand 3538. (0)1263 741100 http://www.wildsounds.com/menu/ main.shtml Wing and A Prayer - Charity Area 07766 685102. www.wingandaprayerhaven.org.uk Women for Conservation Main Marquee Stand 32 www.womenforconservation.com
Vanguard - Optics Marquee www.vangaurdworld.com
Wood Farm Asparagus By the Entrance 01603 754 224
Rob Wilson Photos - Main Marquee Stand 47. 01603 219 119 http://www.robwilsonphotos.co.uk/
Vettes Veggie Van - Catering Area 01603 758 194 http://www.vettesveggievan.co.uk/
World Land Trust Main Marquee Stand 62 www.worldlandtrust.org
Rohan - Main Marquee Stand 50 http://www.rohan.co.uk/ 0603 624 328
Vine House Farm - Main Marquee Stand 1. 01775 630 208 http://www.vinehousefarm.co.uk/
WWT. Main Marquee Stand 42 www.wwt.org.uk 13
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1. Vine House Farm Seeds 2. John Hurst Marshland Arts 3. Alamo Inn Texas 4. Ronald Swanwick 5. Bill Pound 6. Bird net 7. Idleback 8. Clive Byers 9. Kevin Durose 10. Falklands Conservation 11. Briarfields Hotel 12. UK Photo Distro Ltd 13. Steve Cale 14. Norfolk Trails 15. Whale and Dolphin Company 16. Martin Wase Photography 17. Greenwings 18. Dr Russ Heselden 19. Broads Authority 20. Love the Broads 21. Banks Boats 22. – 23. Norfolk Bio-diversity 24. Terry Everitt 25. East Anglian Farm Stays 26. Brian Slaytor 27. Camera Accessories 28. Waveney Hogspital 29. Ray Milsom 30. Uganda Ranger Safaris 31. 32. Women in Conservation 33. Birdwatching Magazine 34. Birdwatching magazine 35. Wildsounds 36. Wildsounds 37. Wildsounds 38. Wildsounds 39. Wader Quest 14
40. BWWC 41. Swallow Birding 42. WWT 43. Van Der L Feeds 44. Temple Boats 45. – 46. Real Africa 47. Rob Wilson Photos 48. Wildlife East Anglia 49. Moth Traps 50. Rohan 51. Wildlife Travel 52. Just Ltd 53. – 54. Hairy Frog and Wildeye 55. Art Decoy 56. 57. RK Photographic 58. India Nature 59. Aaduki 60. Pensthorpe 61. Fly on the wall 62. World Land Trust 63. Abacus 64. Dean Eades 65. – 66. Second Nature 67. – 68. British Wildflowers Plants 69. Bradt Travel Guides 70. Andalucia 71. Richard and Hazel Millington 72. Wildlife and Education Tours 73. 74. Easton and Otley College 75. CoopArt Book Signing 72a and B
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Pensthorpe Natural Park
Pensthorpe Conservation Trust (PCT) is a charitable
trust that works closely with Pensthorpe Natural Park to showcase to visitors of the multi-award winning attraction the importance of species and habitat conservation. Pensthorpe is a natural haven for many species of birds, mammals, invertebrates and plants. The diverse range of priority habitats together create a stunning rich landscape which Pensthorpe Conservation Trust manages for wildlife. The Trust works predominantly with wetland and farmland species with a focus on cranes, turtle doves, corncrakes and several species of waders. Many species that the Trust works with are globally endangered such as Baer’s Pochard, Greycrowned Crane, Laysan Teal, Red-breasted Goose, Scaly-sided Merganser and Northern Bald Ibis. Other
River Wensum; a Constant Effort Site for ringing bids and has four SSSI’s.
Nature conservation is important to all of us; we
depend on pollinators for food and a healthy water system for water. Conserving and restoring our diverse countryside is vital to ensure it can continue to support the myriad of plant and animal species that make up our biodiverse natural landscape. At Pensthorpe, our respect for the natural landscape is matched only by our dedication to tell nature’s story; our work from earth to emissions has one key purpose which is to benefit nature, something we can all be a part of.
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Lectures Saturday 17th Sapces may be filled so please check at the information marquee for any extra lectures Title
Time
Organisation or Person Details
Cley Marshes. Norfolk 10am A wild vision. Wildlife Trust Bird Atlas 10.30am BTO Digiscoping
Around the World in search of waders
11am
Dawn Bulmer
Paul Hackett
11.30am Wader Quest
Up the Uapes David Ord without a 12.00 Kerr paint brush 12.45pm
Wader Quest has taken Rick and Elis Simpson around the world in search of waders and shorebirds. They have travelled on 6 continents in 14 different countries; their talk is illustrated by Elis’ own fantastic photographs and the talk given by Rick about some of the birds and the often amusing events that they experienced. Lecture from a well known artist
Wildlife Trackers is a game that encourages engagement with the outside world and also mixes in the digital side which has become embedded in all of our daily lives. It is aimed at young people, families and schools and rewards Tracking Fly on The with badges, points, prizes for spotting creatures 1.15pm Nature Wall and completing fun activities. It demonstrates by the very nature – excuse the pun - of the game through competition, how nature competes not only in our woodlands; trees competing against each other for nutrients, wildlife competing for food etc. Hear about the pair of peregrine falcons that have captured the hearts of thousands of people since establishing themselves on the spire of Norwich’s iconic Cathedral. Learn about the partnership Norwich between the Hawk and Owl Trust and Norwich Peregrines Hawk and Owl 1.45pm Cathedral to provide these stunning birds with a Cathedral Trust nesting platform which can be viewed by people Project across the world via webcam. http://upp.hawkandowl.org/norwichperegrines/live-norwich-cathedral-peregrine-webcam-2014/ Whale and Blue Whales 2.15pm Dolphin Charles Anderson leading expert on Blue Whales Company Forts, Photos from an amazing spring tour around beaches and 2.45pm Robert Wilson Florida and The Keys Birds,Florida Phonescoping 3.15pm John Hague 3.45pm 4.15pm
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Lectures 18th Sunday Title
Time
Organisation or Person
Facebook Nature. My 10am generation and other animals.
Lucy McRobert
Digiscoping
Danny's Digiscoping
10.30am
Birding in 11am Steve Cale Cyprus Confessions of a wildlife film 11.30am Mike Linley maker
Details Facebook Nature: My Generation & Other Animals. A look at the changing attitudes of young people to nature conservation and the natural world. Lucy will offer her views on the connections and disconnections between children and nature, and how we can address these issues.
22 years as a producer of Survival
Join us in the beautiful Falkland Islands to see the wonderful penguins and albatross that 12.00 Margaret Carr breed. Come and see the caracaras, the flightless steamer duck and so much more A Wetland Wildlife Haven. Established in 2001 by the Hawk and Owl Trust to provide nesting habitat for the magnificent marsh Sculthorpe harrier this little gem in the beautiful Wensum Moor. A Hawk and Owl Valley is a haven for a wide variety of plants 12.45pm Community Trust and animals. Hear the story of how this Nature reserve special nature reserve has been lovingly nurtured by volunteers and Hawk and Owl Trust staff and learn about the wildlife that can be found there. Bird Atlas 1.15pm BTO Simon Gillings Ed Bramham Pensthorpe 1.45pm Jones DSLR 2.15pm Rob Wilton DSLR digiscoping with Kowa Digiscoping Rick Simpson talks about birds and birding in south-east Brazil based on his experiences as Birds and a bird guide. If you ever wondered what your Birding in South 2.45pm Wader Quest bird guide thinks about you, here’s your East Brazil chance to find out! Amusing anecdotes wonderfully illustrated by Elis Simpson’s photographs A selection of photographs over the last 25 years from Rare Birds of 3.15pm Robert Wilson rare birds occuring in Norfolk. Norfolk 3.45pm 4.15pm Birds of the Falklands
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JOHN HURST
MARSHLAND ARTS strained twitcher’; John’s team, The Spotted Dickies, won the rarities award in the 1992 In Focus Birdlife International UK 24 hour bird race, logging 123 species in the old county of Humberside, with Icterine Warbler, Red Rumped Swallow and Red Footed Falcon clinching the title. John still enjoys a ‘big Norfolk day’ in May each year, as he says, ‘to exercise the intellect’.
Since John’s first solo exhibition in 1979, entitled
‘Birds and Buildings’ his work has been acquired by prominent patrons throughout the UK and overseas.
John Hurst’s decision to make Norfolk his adopted
county evolved from his many bird watching visits from Lincolnshire to Blakeney Point and Cley Marshes in the days when Little Egrets were a national rarity and Tree Sparrows numerous.
As a keen birdwatcher, Scilly Season member and ‘con-
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A birding friend of the Artist, the actor Samuel West, wrote the foreword to his popular book, ‘Norfolk Coastal Colours’ and The World Methodist Council own and permanently exhibit a major collection of his work at Lake Junaluska NC. John painted for Abbot and Holder, the established watercolour gallery in Bloomsbury but since residing in Norfolk, he has preferred to use each show to support local charities. These have included NWT, Wells
Maritime Trust, St Nicholas Church, Blakeney, Cancer Research and Blakeney Methodist Chapel. In conjunction with Sir Ian Botham, a long time patron, John has supported Leukaemia UK on several occasions.
The images shown include Biro studies by John as
ing a coastal marsh and Pinkfeet appear, they must go in’. The opposite happens when a painting is planned to include birds, for if it evolves to John’s satisfaction, due to colour and form, it may not be necessary to include them.
Please visit John at his stand in the main marquee.
an eleven year old in 1962 and landscapes completed fifty-two years later.
he Artist is pleased to be associated with the NorJohn enjoys painting natural occurrences. ‘If I am paint- T folk Bird Fair and wishes it every success in the future. Please see www.marshlandarts.co.uk for further information.
March Morning over Sheringham Cliffs
Holkham Freshes
Brents over Popes Marsh
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BRIARFIELDS HOTEL LAUNCHES NEW BIRDWATCHING WEEKEND As the closest hotel to neigh-
bouring RSPB Titchwell, Norfolk’s Briarfields is launching a new birdwatching weekend for keen spotters, this autumn. Working with professional wildlife photographer and birdwatcher Robert Wilson, guests will experience a day at the bird reserve with the guide as part of a three-day stay at the hotel. The break includes lunch on Friday 21 November followed by a visit to RSPB Titchwell, dinner and a photography presentation. After breakfast on Saturday 22 November, guests will spend a day at nearby bird reserves before enjoying dinner and a discussion, followed by a final day spotting, including breakfast and packed lunch. “Briarfields has long had an association with birdwatchers, given its
proximity to RSPB Titchwell, where the rarely-spotted Bittern is keenly looked for,” explains Briarfields’ marketing manager, Jac Sandy. “Many visitors to the reserve find our comfortable accommodation and fantastic food the perfect treat after a long day watching, so we decided to create something special for this audience by inviting Robert to host and share his knowledge and expertise as part of the experience. We look forward to welcoming him and the weekend’s guests during the migration season to enjoy all that the area offers to keen birdwatchers. For more information, please contact Briarfields on 01485 210742 or email info@briarfieldshotelnorfolk. co.uk Located on the peaceful North West
‘‘Food so good, the entire population of Norfolk should be queuing to get in’’
Norfolk coastline, Briarfields at Titchwell enjoys a tranquil setting, set between RSPB Titchwell and Royal West Norfolk golf course, both overlooking the beach at Brancaster. The hotel was awarded a prestigious three-star Hotel Gold Award by VisitEngland in November 2011. Briarfields, Main Road, Titchwell, Norfolk PE31 8BB Tel: 01485 210742 Fax: 01485 210701 briarfieldshotelnorfolk. co.uk
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Auction Bids can be placed in the information tent on all items Here is a list of some of the
items for the Auction. Others will be added after printing of the programme so please visit the Information Tent near the bar to see all the items available. Come and place your bids. All money raised will go to local conservation projects. Opticron T3 Trailfinder Roof Prism Binoculars . R.R.P. £139 Vanguard - Spirit ED 8x36 binoculars (RRP) £269.99 http://vanguardworld.co.uk/ index.php/pv/products/detail-3-21-201-610.html Swarovski Crystal Binoculars Swarovski Umberella Swallow Birding - a gift voucher for a day trip for 2 people. It will be of their choice from our programme and valid for a year from the date of the bird fair. Value £90 Brian Slaytor - Driftwood Sculpture
Millington Arts - Beautiful piece of glass jewellery Rohan - A men’s micro grid fleece. Rob Wilson Photos - one day midweek DSLR Wildlife Photography Workshop for one person in Norfolk or Suffolk Value £140 from 9-5pm valid for 6 months. Ron Swanwick - a 16”x16” Giclee Print on canvas of my most popular image. Usual retail price of £50. A years subscription to Bird Watching Magazine A Sculthorpe goodie bag with a hat, video and one or two other items in plus a joint Friends of Sculthorpe Moor membership.
ited edition print of king penguins in the Falklands by artist Leigh-Anne Wolfaardt One Stop Nature - Trekker Microscope Van Der L - Bird Seed and a feeder Wildlife East Anglia - Kayak Sail Macwet - Waterproof Glove vouchers Farm Stay - A £50 voucher to use at one of our Farm Stay Anglia Holiday properties –see www. farmstayanglia.co.uk John Hurst Water Colour Print “ Marsh Harrier at Titchwell.”
Uganda Ranger Safaris - two bottles of wine Wing and Prayer Rescue Centre - T-shirt and Mug Ray Milsom - Hand made bug box Abacus Hotels, Best Western. Le Strange Hotel - Weekend Break for two. 2 Nights Dinner, bed and breakfast sharing a twin/ double room. To be taken between 1st November and 30th April 2015 (subject to availability and excluding bank holidays) Falklands Conservation - A lim-
Wildlife East Anglia - Kayak Sale Other items will be available that missed the print deadline so don’t forget to come and have a look at the items to bid on. A big thank you to all the companies for their generosity in providing so much for the first year. 27
Where will the profits go? Put your pea in the pot at the information tent to choose.
We ultimately want to raise money for local conservation projects. We have asked for suggestions as to where the money should go. At the event these suggestions will be whittled down to three and there will be a box for all visitors to select their choice out of three projects. These projects will be advised on by outside parties such as the Norfolk Bio Diversity team. Obviously in the first year we are not expecting to be able to give very much as initial set up costs for the event are high but we aim for £10-15,000 to go to Norfolk Projects from the Auction and ticket sales. Future years will be better. Suggestions made were: Norfolk Wildlife Trust -Help with the setting up of the Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre which will open in Easter 2015. Norfolk Wildlife Trust -The restoration of Pope’s Marsh
from commercial shooting marsh to conservation bird reserve and associated habitat improvements. NWT Local Project to create new scrape in Great Ryburgh. RSPB Turtle Dove Project. Many of our migrant birds are in trouble. Breeding populations of long-distance, trans-Saharan migrant birds have declined sharply since the 1970s. Some species have declined in the UK by a staggering 95 per cent over the last 40 years. We need to find out the reasons for these declines and work with partners to help save them. ‘Our’ summer visitors are, on average, here for just four months of the year. If we only focused our conservation efforts for migratory birds in that space of time, we would be missing the bigger picture. These birds recognise no borders. Our ‘Birds Without Borders’ programme will raise awareness of the need for BirdLife International partners to work together, to integrate conservation for long-distance migrants by developing initiatives that will protect, conserve, improve, restore and create habitats across the range of migratory birds. Hawk and Owl Trust - Reed Bed Appeal
Save wildlife and enjoy our amazing reserves for free Become a member and receive 15 months for 12 Plus your Norfolk Bird Fair special gift. Visit our stand and Join Us today. www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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Thank you Thank you for attending the Norfolk Bird Fair. We hope you have enjoyed your visit. Please keep an eye on the website www.norfolkbirdfair.com for the dates for next year’s Fair. We would like to thank the following for their extraordinary help with the event this year. Lord and Lady Walpole and Mannington Hall for the use of their beautiful home and grounds Leanne Thomas and her colleagues at the Hawk and Owl Trust for their total support for the event. Dee Emmett from Wing and a Prayer Rescue Centre and her team. David Alexander at The EDP for his editorial assistance. Norfolk Wildlife Trust for their editorial and support. Kevin Durose and Trevor Hannant for their moral
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support. Stuart Winter at the Sunday Express. Jerry Kinsley for suggesting the venue Kinsmead Marquees for their super guidance. All the volunteers who have given up their time to help The businesses and organisations that have attended the event and believed in it. Mustard TV for letting us come on their show. If you would like to be part of it next year as an exhibitor please contact us at: birdfairnorfolk@yahoo. com See you all next year.
Jill and Robert Wilson