2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Martyn Aspinall, his staff and site team volunteers

who prepare the nature reserve in the weeks beforehand and return it to its natural condition afterwards.

Rutland Water Volunteers, RSPB local group volunteers and our colleagues at the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust (LRWT) and the RSPB

who keep the Birdfair running, saving thousands of pounds for the Birdfair project. Without all of you, Birdfair would never happen!

BBC Countryfile magazine, BBC Wildlife magazine, Bird Watching, British Birds, Dutch Birding, Natural World, World Birdwatch and Birds

for advertising support in their magazines.

Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador

for supporting the Events Marquee.

Anglian Water

for the use of Rutland Water and the nature reserve as the perfect setting for Birdfair.

Robert Gillmor

for his beautiful linocut of Prince Ruspoli’s turaco which adorns this year’s posters and other printed items.

All of our contractors

for offering us first class service year after year.