Global BirdFair has wrapped up for another year, and Suzy shares her experiences of this incredible festival of nature.

The inspiring talks, interactive events, and vibrant community atmosphere made this year's event truly unforgettable (despite the searing heat)!

To capture the essence of the event, Suzy spoke with several attendees about their time at BirdFair and asked about a recent wildlife experience that brought them joy:

• Charlie Bingham shared a frustrating yet beautiful sunset birding attempt

• Chris Bell recounted a thrilling Wallcreeper sighting in Romania

• Naomi Davis discussed their work monitoring Pied Flycatchers

• Kelly Keegan finally spotted an elusive Blackcap

• Tom Morath described a magical Barn Owl encounter

• Stephen Moss reminisced about an extraordinary butterfly-filled day

• Sarah Humphrey shared her joy of witnessing a full Nightingale breeding cycle

• Jack Perks found beauty in a newly emerged dragonfly

Whether you're a seasoned birder or simply curious about the natural world, the Global Bird Fair offers something for everyone.

Join us as we relive the highlights and look forward to next year's gathering of passionate nature enthusiasts.

Links BirdLife international https://www.birdlife.org/donate/ Charlie Bingham - https://linktr.ee/charliebingham Chris Bell - https://www.instagram.com/chrisbellbirding/ and https://birding-experience.com/en/home/ Naomi Davis - @NaturNaomi on Insta, BlueSky, Twitter and Tiktok https://www.instagram.com/naturnaomi/ Kelly Keegan - https://www.instagram.com/bird.brain.pod/ Tom Morath - https://www.hawk-conservancy.org/podcast/ Stephen Moss - https://www.stephenmoss.tv/ Sara Humphrey - https://www.instagram.com/sussex_sara Jack Perks - The Bearded Tit's Podcast https://beardedtit.podbean.com/ Global BirdFair https://globalbirdfair.org/ Casual Birder Community Start your free trial here Casual Birder Community The Casual Birder Bird Club The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month. If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Find out more here: The Casual Birder Bird Club Your bird stories Tell me about your bird stories - contact me on the casualbirder.com website Support the show If you would like to help support the show's production, by buying a virtual coffee here Keep in the Loop Sign up here for email notifications of news, blogs and episodes The Casual Birder Podcast https://casualbirder.com/ Don't miss an episode - follow the show! My thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net