David Lindo 'The Urban Birder' - talk and book signing
Cities and towns are surprisingly good places to watch wildlife, with a fascinating array of bird species making use of the urban environment.
David Lindo, the self-styled ‘Urban Birder’ and a one-man ornithological phenomenon, is dedicated to spreading the word about birdwatching in cities and urban areas; bringing a fresh perspective to modern birding.
Join him at WWT Washington Wetland Centre on Sunday 13 November to hear about his varied experiences as an urban birdwatcher, from encounters with the police to finding oases of wildlife amid the city sprawl.
Follow his journey from leading tours around his primary school woods at the age of eight, to encouraging budding birders on TV and in his wildlife magazine columns.
David will be giving a talk from 2.30pm in the Discovery Centre and will also be sharing some top urban birding tips. His new book, The Urban Birder, will be available to buy in the gift shop and David will be signing copies after the talk.
The talk is free with admission to WWT Washington and places will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Please email leanne.mccormella@wwt.org.uk or call 0191 419 5934 to reserve a place.
For more information on urban birding, including details of upcoming wildlife walks and talks, please visit www.theurbanbirder.com
Extra information:
David Lindo first appeared on our screens as a contributor on Springwatch, where he took viewers for a guided bird walk around his 'garden' - Wormwood Scrubs in West London.
Since then he has appeared on numerous shows such as Daybreak and Countrywise for ITV1, and Countryfile and The One Show for BBC1, sharing his love and knowledge of urban birds and wildlife with the nation. He also has regular columns in BBC Wildlife, Birdwatching and the RSPB’s Birds magazines.
David believes nature is all around us and that you don't have to be in the middle of the countryside to appreciate it; the city can be just as exciting. He hopes that by enhancing the profile for cool urban birding, more and more of us will turn our eyes to the skies and start appreciating the beautiful, often unlikely wildlife that defines our cityscapes.
He is the founder of the Tower 42 Bird Study Group, the first dedicated migration watch from the top of a skyscraper anywhere in the world, as well as co-founder of the Canary Wharf Migrant Bird Project.
Previously head of membership at the British Trust for Ornithology and chairman of the London Bird Club, David is also a patron of several organisations, including the Alderney Wildlife Trust, Birding for All and the Spitalfields City Farm. He is a Fellow Member of the International League of Conservation Writers, an ambassador of the BBC Wildlife Fund, a judge on the Observer Ethical Awards 2011, a Founding Member of the Alderney Bird Club, an Honorary Member of the Mull Bird Club and also on the committee of The Friends of Wormwood Scrubs.
