Global Birdfair 2026 – Is It really Worth Visiting?

After a slight delay (thanks to our campervan playing up... again!), we finally arrive at Global Birdfair 2026 – the biggest event on the UK birding calendar, and arguably the biggest birding festival in the world. Every year, exhibitors from across the globe come together to showcase birding holidays, wildlife tours, optics, photography equipment, artwork, conservation projects, and the latest innovations in birdwatching. Whether you're new to birding or a seasoned twitcher, there's something here for everyone. In this video we: 🦅 Explore the huge Birdfair site 🐦 Go birding with some of our subscribers 🎤 I do something I've never done before... interview exhibitors! Rather than listening to sales pitches, I ask the questions that birders really want answered—so you don't have to! I chat with tour companies from: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇪🇸 Extremadura, Spain 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇪🇹 Ethiopia I also speak with organisations and industry leaders including: • BirdGuides • Nikon ‪@NikonEurope‬ • NatureRay ‪@NatureRAY‬ • Viking Optical ‪@vikingoptical2282‬ ‪@VikingOpticalLtd‬ • Kowa ‪@kowasportingoptics‬ I meet some other content creators too ‪@WildlifeWithCookie‬ ‪@MyBirdingLife‬ ‪@stormcabbirds‬ ‪@BonnerBlack‬ ‪@TheUrbanBirder‬ ‪@OCAVIARY‬ @DrewWebbWild ‪@justincarr5472‬ www.tiktok.com/@startbirdingnow www.instagram.com/j_wildlife.14/ So, is Global Birdfair worth visiting? Is it really the ultimate event for birders? Watch to the end and decide for yourself! ‪@GlobalBirdFair‬ If you enjoy birding, wildlife photography, travel and nature adventures, don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the 🔔 notification bell so you never miss an upload. Chapters 00:00 Broken van..again... 00:38 Arriving at Global Birdfair 00:45 Exploring the show 07:03 Birding with subscribers 14:15 Back to Birdfair 15:35 Exhibitor interviews 30:20 Thanks If you enjoy UK birding and wildlife adventures, don't forget to like, subscribe, and let us know your favourite bird from the trip! If you wish to donate to Birds on the brink - here is the GoFundMe Link - https://gofund.me/70568faf8 If you would like to support us with a small donation towards fuel etc. https://gofund.me/12c1fb3d1 Our gear - Here is a Link to the Nikon P1000 that I use - https://amzn.to/4rPA75Y ( discontinued ) If you want the newer ( current version ) NIKON P1100 - https://amzn.to/41mqEYS Or the smaller P950 - https://amzn.to/4bIV6l2 Kayleigh uses Viking osprey binoculars - https://amzn.to/4lP8yZ8 iMusic from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ inaudio - Infraction Music- Geography Infraction Music