Kenya Birding stand at the 23rd Birdfair.
This was the 23rd Birdfair this year. My first birdfair was way back in 2007. It is held every year in the month of August at Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre, Egleton Nature Reserve, Rutland Water. This was my 4th visit at the fair helping my colleagues from Kenya at the Kenya Birding stand.
This was the 23rd Birdfair this year. My first birdfair was way back in 2007. It is held every year in the month of August at Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre, Egleton Nature Reserve, Rutland Water. This was my 4th visit at the fair helping my colleagues from Kenya at the Kenya Birding stand.
There is a courtesy bus service between the Birdfair and Oakham railway station. I went by train to Oakham via Peterborough from London Kings Cross. From London Kings Cross, take the East Coast train which takes about 45 mins journey to Peterborough. From Peterborough, take the Cross Country train which takes about 30 mins journey to Oakham.
At the Oakham railway station is where I met my colleagues from Kenya. We were staying at a hotel in Cottingham. Cottingham lies in a quiet and peaceful countryside in Leicestershire.
Beside Kenya Birding stand, there were other stands from RSPB, African Bird Club, Birdlife International, British Trust of Ornithology (BTO), Oriental Birdclub and Tour Companies. There was also a ringing demonstrate done by the Rutland Ringing Group.
At the birdfair, I saw bird species like Barn Swallows, Greenfinchs, Blue Tits and Great Tits. On the last of the fair, we went to Eyebrook Reservoir for birding. We recorded 13 different bird species.
The following is the list of birds that we saw at the Eyebrook Reservoir.
Little Grebe.
Great Crested Grebe.
Cormorant.
Little Egret.
Grey Heron.
Mute Swan.
Greylag Goose.
Canada Goose.
Mallard.
Sandpiper.
Black-headed Gull.
Lapwing.
Coot.
Next year’s birdfair is on 17 – 19 August 2012. To know more about the birdfair, go to www.birdfair.org.uk.
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