Daily Guided Tours of the RSPB Middleton Lakes Reserve. Led by RSPB staff.
Book at the RSPB Stand, located in the Glade.

Guided bird Identification walks around the lake and grounds of Middleton Hall.
Led by experts from The West Midland Bird Club.

Illustrated talks on the hour from 11 o’clock, both days.

Digiscoping workshops with expert Chris Galvin. On the Opticron stand.

Photo Workshops with top wild life photographer Nick Martin. Starting at 2 pm both days.
Each session lasts one and a half hours. Cost Per Person £12.00.
Book on arrival as places are limited.

Come and talk to the editor of Bird Watching magazine on their stand in the main marquee.

Meet international bird artist Mike Warren and see him at work. In the main marquee.

Guest appearance of the urban bird man Davis Lindo (Sunday only).

Bird Ringing Demonstrations by The Mercian Ringing Group.
Visitors will see how birds are caught, weighed, measured and ringed.

Moth Trapping. This increasingly popular branch of natural history will be carried out by The Warwickshire Butterfly Conservation Branch. Examples of catches will be on display and could include various species of Hawk Moths.

Observe the nesting activity of Herons from a recently constructed observation point.

Other activities include Pond Dipping and Bug Hunting, arranged and supervised by the RSPB.

There will also be many exhibitors present who will have an extensive range of products from top
quality optics to clothing, books and much, much more!

Hot and cold food will be available all day and there is a licensed bar.

Come along, meet other birders in the delightful setting of Middleton Hall, over the weekend 15th May-16th May.

Here is the historical which have only just noticed you asked for!

In the 17th century, Middleton Hall was the home of Francis Willughby, a founder member of The Royal Society. His interest in natural history and industrious study of the subject was encouraged by John Ray, considered to be one of Britain’s greatest naturalists. A great deal of both their life times work was carried out at Middleton Hall, where after Willughbys early death. Ray continued to live, publishing Willughbys work and much original material of his own.

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Alan Richards, Organiser

Nick Martin, Getting started in Wildlife Photography

This shot of Nick Martin, shows him kitted out for the rigours of the Cairngorms in his quest for pictures of Ptarmigan and other birds of the high tops!

Meet “The Urban Birder”, BBC’s The One Show’s David Lindo & regular contributor to “Birdwatching” magazine.
He will be at Middleton on the Sunday 16th to meet and greet you! He is shown here with a lifelong friend Peter Hearn when they met up at last years Birdwatchers Spring Fair.

“The FREE PRIZE DRAW has always been a popular feature of The Birdwatchers Spring Fair!.
This year we are pleased to announce that OPTICRON have donated a pair of OREGON LE WP 8 x 42 binoculars as the top prize, on both days of the show.
The OREGON 8 x 42 retails at £95.00! Just complete the the FREE PRIZE Draw form (enclosed with your programme handed to you on arrival) and you could be a winner! Other valuable prizes to be announced later.

As well as the chance of winning a pair of Opticron 8 x 42 binoculars (on both days of the show).
By entering the Free Prize Draw you could also possibly win any of the following:-
Birds of the Western Palearctic interactive disc, Breeding Birds of the Western Palearctic disc,
A Copy of the Ultimate Site Guide to Scarcer British Birds, Bird Songs and Calls of Britain and Europe (on 4 CD’s).
A copy of Birding in Eastern Europe, Also subscriptions to Birdwatching, Birdwatch and Bird Art and Photography magazines.
PRIZES DONATED BY:-
OPTICRON* BIRDGUIDES* BIRDWATCHING MAGAZINE* BIRDWATCH MAGAZINE*WILDSOUNDS

Talks will be held in the lecture room in The Hall. Seating is limited for a maximum audience of 40, so early booking for the talk of ones choice is advisable. There is a charge of £1.00 per person. Each talk lasts 45 minutes with a ten minute question time at the end.

Saturday 15th May

11.00hrs Ashley Grove
“The Fortunate Isles-A Bird Photographer on the Scillies”

12.00hrs Nick Martin
“Getting Started in Wildlife Photography”

13.00hrs BTO Speaker.
Subject to be advised.

14.00hrs Oliver Smart
“A Bird Photographer at Large”

15.00hrs Steve Cale
“Birding Northern Cyprus”

Sunday 16th May

11.00hrs Oliver Smart
“A Bird Photographer at Large”

12.00hrs Nick Martin
“Getting Started in Wildlife Photography”

13.00hrs Steve Cale
“Birding Northern Cyprus”

14.00hrs BTO Speaker
Subject to be advised

15.00hrs Ashley Grove
“The Fortunate Isles-A Bird Photographer on the Scillies”

Talks are subject to possible time changes.