Cambridgeshire Bird Club are hosting a talk this Friday (10/10) at the Visitor Centre in the Country Park entitled “From soil to satellites – the search for Jerdon’s courser in India” by Ken Norris.

Jerdon’s courser is one of the most elusive and least understood birds in the world. It is known from only a small area of scrub forest in SE India, and its population is probably <<150 birds. No nest, egg or young have ever been seen. This talk describes efforts to describe the habitat requirements of Jerdon's courser, to map its habitat and search for birds in new areas. It also discusses the threats to this species and the difficult problem of resolving conflicts between the needs of poor rural communities and biodiversity conservation. is Director of the Centre for Agri-environmental Research at the University of Reading. He has wide interests in avian ecology, endangered species ecology and ecological aspects of agri-environmental management.

Open to all and refreshments are served but there will be a £2 charge for non-members.