Overview

Keith Betton has been involved in monitoring these wonderful birds in Hampshire for over 15 years. He will explain how they live and how they can often run into trouble if they choose to nest on farms that are not aware of their presence. Keith and his colleagues work closely with the local farmers to maximise the birds’ chances and report into the RSPB Wessex Stone-curlew Project.

About the author:

Keith Betton is a freelance PR consultant, writer, lecturer and occasional broadcaster. He is a keen world birder having seen over 8650 species in 115 countries. He has a particular passion for Africa and the Middle East, having been Chair of both the African Bird Club and the Ornithological Society of the Middle East. In the UK he is heavily involved in bird monitoring in Hampshire, where he is a past County Recorder and is Chair of the Hampshire Ornithological Society. He has been a Council Member of both the RSPB and BTO (of which he became a Vice President) and also the Cameron Bespolka Trust. Having made over 1000 television appearances (and 5000 on radio) Keith uses his media experience to train people working in conservation, and each year he trains staff around the world for BirdLife International.

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Stone Curlew – Keith Betton