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Do you want to be up to date with the news of the tenth edition of the Delta Birding Festival? Here you can find new information about presentations, exhibitions, documentaries and much more!

Study of the evolution of nesting birds in the Rials Valley (Alella) and Teià (conference in catalan)
Nil Redon is a 17-year-old young man who has finished his first year of high school. He is a boy passionate about photography and ornithology who participates in the Maresme Nesting Bird Atlas and SOCC. In his presentation, he will explain how and why the population of nesting birds in the Vall de Rials has...
Photography in the Sierra de Grazalema (conference in spanish)
Ismael Domínguez is a young photographer from Ubrique, in the province of Cádiz, who, at just 15 years old, has already accumulated well-known photography awards such as the Young “Bird Photographer of the Year” or the Young 12-14 “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” or the Honorable Mention “Maria Luisa Memorial”. Ismael has always been passionate...
Wildlife recolonization in an area affected by the Cap de Creus Natural Park forest fire (conference in catalan)
Ponç Feliu is a 16-year-old young boy who is studying the second year of high school. Although he wants to study CAFE (science of physical activity and sport) after high school, he really likes nature and has been learning and traveling the world with my family since he was a child. During his presentation he...
What animals do I have on my farmhouse? (conference in catalan)
Martí Nolla is a young partner of Picampall, with whom he has done different wildlife formations. He has also been a volunteer in the custody of a loggerhead turtle nest, he has collaborated in a barn owl hacking and a kestrel hacking and with his father they do a SOCC itinerary. His family has a...
Birds and seasons (conference in catalan)
Èlia Albert is an 18-year-old young girl who has already completed the last year of high school and who is coming to present her research project called “Birds and seasons”. From her point of view, it is essential to know the ecosystems on a local scale in order to be able to value their biodiversity...
Nature shows (conference in spanish)
Egoitz Ikaza is a young nature photographer who, at just 26 years old, has already accumulated hundreds of species, landscapes and stories focused mainly on birds on the other side of the camera viewfinder. Through the images captured with his OM System equipment, Egoitz tries to show and highlight the importance of those species that...
The problem of bird collisions with glass installations (conference in catalan)
Bird collisions on windows is a serious problem that affects many species, especially in urban areas, although it often goes unnoticed. The bird sees the tree through the glass, the sky or an attractive landscape reflected in it and flies in its direction, crashing into the panel. This collision causes a great mortality of birds...
The osprey breeds successfully in Santander Bay (conference in spanish)
As a result of the habitat restoration and improvement work carried out by the OSPREY CENTER collective, in the Miera estuary (ZEC Red Natura 2000), in Santander Bay we have a pair of ospreys (Pandion haliaetus), since 2017. It took 6 years for the same male with another female to successfully raise 2 juvenile individuals...
Custody and monumental olive groves. An opportunity to protect biodiversity and revitalize sustainable agricultural activity (conference in catalan)
One of the most important and spectacular heritage elements that we have in Catalonia is the monumental olive trees of the Terres de l’Ebre. The largest concentration is found around the Sénia river, in the Montsià region. Together with these monumental olive groves we find a unique heritage, housing a great and important biodiversity with...
Second edition of the DBF Junior!
The DBF Junior was a 2022 discovery during the festival’s last edition giving rise to a great willingness of the young public to participate in the event. After the difficult decision of the DBF organising team to select only 6 of the many stimulating projects presented by underage boys and girls, we consider that the...
The Marbled Teal LIFE project: actions for the recovery of the most endangered duck in Europe (conference in spanish)
The marbled teal is one of the seven species of ducks that are in a critical situation in Spain and the most threatened duck in Europe. Since 2021, the Marbled Teal LIFE project has been carrying out actions in critical areas for the species in Andalusia, Valencia and Murcia with the aim of restoring at...
What do birds get sick from? (conference in catalan)
Bird diseases, and wildlife’s in general, have in recent years become a threat to the conservation of biodiversity. Not only viruses, bacteria and parasites, but also human infrastructure, toxins and even medicines that we use for people and domestic animals, are the cause of mortality for many animals. These diseases can even become a pandemic....