Birds for Foresters

This event is now fully booked.

Join our North England Regional Group for another Birds for Foresters event this time in the North West.

With an ever increasing need and focus on the protection and conservation of species through woodland management and creation, this training day will give foresters a valuable opportunity to gain a better understanding of woodland bird identification through sound, visual cues, and their habitat requirements.

Members will leave with a clearer understanding about identifying birds by sight and sound, which birds are found in which habitats, and how those habitats could be improved for birds and other wildlife. There will also be discussions on open habitat management and improving both productive conifer and estate woodland for a variety of bird species.

Programme

About the speaker

Keith Buchanan – Environmental Consultant

Keith Buchanan has over 30 years’ experience working on biodiversity and landscape issues in the UK and internationally. Until August 2008, Keith was designing and leading a major project for Natural England to understand the impact of climate change on wildlife and landscapes. Prior to that he was a Programme Director within the Countryside Agency, and responsible for that agency’s work in relation to National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, climate change and land management. Since 2008 he has been freelance, and has led wildlife watching groups to many parts of Europe, the Caribbean and South America and worked on biological expeditions in Indonesia, Central America, South America, Madagascar and South Africa.

More information

The lunchtime Q&A session will be held at The Globe Inn in Calthwaite where food and drinks will be available for purchase. Delegates are welcome to bring their own lunch, but could consider buying drinks while at the pub to support this local business.

Please clean vehicles and footwear before this event as members will be entering a Phytophthora Zone 2 area.