Neotropical Birding
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Supporting Bird Conservation Across Latin America: Grants awarded for 2025
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During 2025 we were able to make awards to support 13 projects across Central and South America and the Caribbean, totalling over $35,000 to show our commitment to protecting some of the region’s most threatened bird species. You can download a PDF version of the report of our activities below. The 2025 Conservation Awards Programme
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Now on Instagram
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Neotropical Birding and Convservation are now on Instagram. Follow the bellbird for news, images and all things Neotropical and birdy.
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Conservation Awards Programme 2026 Round 1
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The deadline for applications for awards in the first round of the 2026 Conservation Awards Programme is February 1st 2026. Visit our conservation page for details of how to apply and to download application forms. The deadline for the second round is July 1st 2026, so if you do not have time to apply now, there will
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eBird Creates Neotropics Major Region
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Although choosing to call it Latin America and the Caribbean, eBird has created a new major region that aligns with the Neotropics or NBC area, https://ebird.org/region/latam This includes all of South America, Middle America (including Mexico) and the Caribbean, and all associated islands. This allows birders to see their Neotropics list and to gather data on the
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Neotropical Birding 38 Due in the New Year
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The next issue of Neotropical Binding is at proofing stage and all being well should be mailed to members by the end of March. We have used Andy and Gill Swash’s superb image of Blue-eyed Ground Dove Columbina cyanopsis on the cover as we discuss the latest taxonomic thinking on this critically endangered species in Tomas S. Schulenberg’s
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NBC Ambassadors
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For a while now Council has wanted to get an Ambassador programme up and running, whereby well known figures help to spread the word of what we are up to by means of both social media reach and personal contacts. Following approaches by Rob Williams at Global Birdfair, I am delighted to announce our first
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Avian Odyssey 2025
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Avian Odyssey 2025 took place on September 20th at the Natural History Museum in London, following on from a similar event last year. Hosted by the NHM and the British Ornithologists’ Club, the day featured nine short talks centred around good news stories from conservation. Dr Lia Kajiki, on behalf of NBC, presented “A gaze
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Conservation Awards 2025 Round Two
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In August Council met to discuss proposals for funding through our Conservation Awards Programme (CAP). These had been vetted by the CAP sub-committee, who put forward a number of applications for consideration, from a total of eight countries in the region. With the funds available we were able to fund a total of seven projects
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NBC at Global Birdfair 2025
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Back in July NBC attended Global Birdfair at Lyndon Top, near Oakham. As usual we had a double stand, the costs of which were partly covered by sponsorship from Limosa & Wildwings, conservation sponsors for the event. Apart from the opportunity to meet members and hand out journals, the fair gives us some exposure to
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NBC Pin Badges for Sale
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We launched our new pin badges at Global Birdfair, featuring Scarlet Macaw and Great Green Macaw, both from original watercolour paintings by artist Anna Hughes. They are available through UK Birding Pins at https://www.ukbirdingpins.co.uk/ and are priced £5.00 each plus p+p. A great way to brighten up your green jacket and contribute to conservation. They