Nick Brown <nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk>: Jun 24 08:47AM
Hi Amanda – I too was unable to go but watched the speeches live on YouTube.
In fact Channel 4, ITV and Sky News did cover the rally that evening as did some Sunday papers and a search on YT brings up some of the coverage the rally received. Here’s just one:
Over 60,000 people march to parliament to demand politicians Restore Nature Now | The Wildlife Trusts<https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/over-60000-people-march-parliament-demand-politicians-restore-nature-now>
The BBC news that evening was very short but I agree, they really should have covered the story online.
Nick
Derbyshire
Ps There were many shots of the huge crowd but I didn’t spot any swift banners sadly…..
From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Amanda Randall
Sent: 24 June 2024 09:14
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Subject: [SLN] Restore Nature Now march
I was unfortunately unable to attend the march on Saturday as I am away, but I was looking forward to seeing media coverage and also your photos here, from those of you able to take part. However, I have been shocked that the BBC news website has absolutely nothing about it, and as far as I know, only the Guardian has given it some space. I feel so upset that such an important event has apparently been overlooked and our voices totally ignored.
I hope the day went well for you all.
Amanda
On Sun, 23 Jun 2024, 17:57 Edward Mayer, <edward...@zen.co.uk<mailto:edward...@zen.co.uk>> wrote:
The 7th International Biennial Swift Conference was held in the Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, between 29th April and 1st June this year, in weather conditions that were about as abnormal as could be, with frequent wintry squalls and heavy rain. Notwithstanding this meteorological gloom, the local Swifts emerged between storms to enliven the aerial scene. Organisation of the conference was smooth and efficient, the technical side worked very effectively and the special events were excellently managed.
126 delegates from 16 countries and regions including Argentina, China, Cuba, Europe, Iran, Ukraine, the UK and the USA, contributed to and participated in three days of lectures and talks. There was an exhibition area showcasing the work of various groups and also examples of Swift bricks and artificial nests, available from the companies Natur Protection (Italy), Impeckable (UK) and Nat’H – Nature Harmonie (France). Wildlife watching trips were organised in the adjacent countryside.
Talks ranged widely in subject matter, but were of uniformly high quality and abiding interest, contributing greatly to the current knowledge of Swifts and their secretive lives. The Conference began with a plenary talk from Susanna Åkesson, of Lund University in Sweden, which brought together the huge amount of information we have learned about the lives of Common Swifts (Apus apus) and their migration through the use of data loggers.The world-wide reach of the Common Swift was highlighted through two presentations, the first by Abraham Shokouhi, of Teheran on Common Swift and Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) conservation in Iran using citizen science. The second presentation, from Terry Townshend in China, was on The Beijing Swift Apus pekinensis) and how monitoring work by citizens there is leading the environmental awakening in China. In both countries it was noticeable how much young people are involved in assembling new information and engaging with wider society.
Swifts from the New World were also represented with up-to-date reports of work in support of Vaux's Swifts (Chaetura vauxi) and White-fronted Swifts (Chypseloides storeri) in the USA and Mexico, and a poster from Rosalina Montes on Nest-site reuse by the White-collared Swift, (Streptoprocne zonaris), in south-central Cuba stood out for its subject matter and its provenance.
There was a focus on Alpine Swifts (Tachymarptis melba) with talks from Cloe Hadjadji on Metal Trace Element Concentrations in Feathers of Nestling and Adult Alpine Swifts in Switzerland, and from Pia Cigler on Avian trypanosomiasis, an emerging disease in the Swiss Alpine Swift populations.
The monitoring of colonies of Swifts continues to reveal interesting information with Marcel Jacquat reporting on his long-term project of monitoring of a colony of Common Swifts in the Jura Mountains at 1005m altitude, and Tanya and Edmund Hoare’s presentation on Swifts sleeping on the wing was an example of how much we still need to find out about Swifts’ lives and behaviour. There were a number of presentations describing the great work being done across Europe in saving and creating nest places for Swifts. A brilliant example was the work in Toulon in France led by Katherine Dubourg which has created, preserved and monitored a huge number of nesting sites in old, new and restored buildings across the city.
The Conference was brought to a close by Edward Mayer of Swift Conservation UK, who asked delegates to call out “Greenwashing”, notably schemes aimed at helping Swifts but which are ill-conceived and not based on knowledge of the birds. There was still a huge amount of work to do to get the right messages to the right people, using good examples of successful methods for increasing nest sites.
Delegates were entertained with a farewell dinner at the Birreria Forst, and with two wildlife watching outings, the first to the Isola della Cona Reserve at the mouth of the River Isonzo. This is a wetland which was drained and converted to agricultural use in the 20th century, but has since been returned to nature, and now teems with bird life, particularly migratory birds. Not only birds but also some amphibians and reptiles were spotted during the visit.
After the conference, a second excursion was organized to two avian rescue centres in Friuli. The Quadris Oasis rescues White Storks and Northern Bald Ibises, while the Cornino Lake Nature Reserve cares for Griffon Vultures and other large birds of prey. A feeding station is located there, and the birds were observed as they fed.
This was a Conference notable for its rich and varied programme. Everyone will have learnt something valuable and new, many old friendships were revived, and new ones made. These conferences have been running for 14 years now and it was great to see that new, younger people are attracted to participate as older ones retire. This signals great hopes for the future of Swift study and conservation action.
It was agreed that the next Conference would be held in County Mayo, In Ireland, in 2026.
Full details of the Conference, and abstracts of the talks are available at the Conference website https://triesteswift.it/. In the near future, many of the presentations will also be available on the website.
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Tiscali <kevi...@tiscali.co.uk>: Jun 24 12:02PM +0100
I feel exactly the same Amanda…..why was such a large important event not reported on by the bbc…absolutely disgusted, shame on you bbc
Sharon
Bridgwater
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On 24 Jun 2024, at 09:14, Amanda Randall <alrand...@gmail.com> wrote:
I was unfortunately unable to attend the march on Saturday as I am away, but I was looking forward to seeing media coverage and also your photos here, from those of you able to take part. However, I have been shocked that the BBC news website has absolutely nothing about it, and as far as I know, only the Guardian has given it some space. I feel so upset that such an important event has apparently been overlooked and our voices totally ignored.
I hope the day went well for you all.
Amanda
On Sun, 23 Jun 2024, 17:57 Edward Mayer, <edward...@zen.co.uk> wrote:
The 7 th International Biennial Swift Conference was held in the Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, between 29 th April and 1 st June this year, in weather conditions that were about as abnormal as could be, with frequent wintry squalls and heavy rain. Notwithstanding this meteorological gloom, the local Swifts emerged between storms to enliven the aerial scene. Organisation of the conference was smooth and efficient, the technical side worked very effectively and the special events were excellently managed.
126 delegates from 16 countries and regions including Argentina, China, Cuba, Europe, Iran, Ukraine, the UK and the USA, contributed to and participated in three days of lectures and talks. There was an exhibition area showcasing the work of various groups and also examples of Swift bricks and artificial nests, available from the companies Natur Protection (Italy), Impeckable (UK) and Nat'H – Nature Harmonie (France). Wildlife watching trips were organised in the adjacent countryside.
Talks ranged widely in subject matter, but were of uniformly high quality and abiding interest, contributing greatly to the current knowledge of Swifts and their secretive lives. The Conference began with a plenary talk from Susanna Åkesson, of Lund University in Sweden, which brought together the huge amount of information we have learned about the lives of Common Swifts (Apus apus) and their migration through the use of data loggers.The world-wide reach of the Common Swift was highlighted through two presentations, the first by Abraham Shokouhi, of Teheran on Common Swift and Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) conservation in Iran using citizen science. The second presentation, from Terry Townshend in China, was on The Beijing Swift Apus pekinensis) and how monitoring work by citizens there is leading the environmental awakening in China. In both countries it was noticeable how much young people are involved in assembling new information and engaging with wider society.
Swifts from the New World were also represented with up-to-date reports of work in support of Vaux's Swifts (Chaetura vauxi) and White-fronted Swifts (Chypseloides storeri) in the USA and Mexico, and a poster from Rosalina Montes on Nest-site reuse by the White-collared Swift, (Streptoprocne zonaris), in south-central Cuba stood out for its subject matter and its provenance.
There was a focus on Alpine Swifts (Tachymarptis melba) with talks from Cloe Hadjadji on Metal Trace Element Concentrations in Feathers of Nestling and Adult Alpine Swifts in Switzerland, and from Pia Cigler on Avian trypanosomiasis, an emerging disease in the Swiss Alpine Swift populations.
The monitoring of colonies of Swifts continues to reveal interesting information with Marcel Jacquat reporting on his long-term project of monitoring of a colony of Common Swifts in the Jura Mountains at 1005m altitude, and Tanya and Edmund Hoare's presentation on Swifts sleeping on the wing was an example of how much we still need to find out about Swifts' lives and behaviour. There were a number of presentations describing the great work being done across Europe in saving and creating nest places for Swifts. A brilliant example was the work in Toulon in France led by Katherine Dubourg which has created, preserved and monitored a huge number of nesting sites in old, new and restored buildings across the city.
The Conference was brought to a close by Edward Mayer of Swift Conservation UK, who asked delegates to call out “Greenwashing”, notably schemes aimed at helping Swifts but which are ill-conceived and not based on knowledge of the birds. There was still a huge amount of work to do to get the right messages to the right people, using good examples of successful methods for increasing nest sites.
Delegates were entertained with a farewell dinner at the Birreria Forst, and with two wildlife watching outings, the first to the Isola della Cona Reserve at the mouth of the River Isonzo. This is a wetland which was drained and converted to agricultural use in the 20 th century, but has since been returned to nature, and now teems with bird life, particularly migratory birds. Not only birds but also some amphibians and reptiles were spotted during the visit.
After the conference, a second excursion was organized to two avian rescue centres in Friuli. The Quadris Oasis rescues White Storks and Northern Bald Ibises, while the Cornino Lake Nature Reserve cares for Griffon Vultures and other large birds of prey. A feeding station is located there, and the birds were observed as they fed.
This was a Conference notable for its rich and varied programme. Everyone will have learnt something valuable and new, many old friendships were revived, and new ones made. These conferences have been running for 14 years now and it was great to see that new, younger people are attracted to participate as older ones retire. This signals great hopes for the future of Swift study and conservation action.
It was agreed that the next Conference would be held in County Mayo, In Ireland, in 2026.
Full details of the Conference, and abstracts of the talks are available at the Conference website https://triesteswift.it/. In the near future, many of the presentations will also be available on the website.
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