David Lindo
David Lindo is The Urban Birder, best known as a regular natural history presenter on the BBC1’s primetime hit The One Show, where he shares his love of urban birds and wildlife with the nation. Tipped as the next younger, hipper Bill Oddie, he was born clutching a pair of binoculars and brings a fresh, urban perspective to modern birding.
David first appeared on our screens as a contributor on Springwatch in 2006 where he took viewers for a guided bird walk around his ‘garden’ Wormwood Scrubs, in west London. He has appeared on several television programmes including ITV 1’s Countrywise and is the author of many articles on urban birds. Previously Head of Membership at the British Trust for Ornithology, David writes for various websites and magazines including the RSPB’s Bird Watching Magazine (Britain’s bestselling birding publication) and the award winning BBC Wildlife Magazine. He has also featured on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 2 and many regional stations including BBC London 94.9 where he regularly reviews the morning’s papers and even answers the occasional wildlife question!
From a very early age David knew that he was destined to be into wildlife. At the age of 8 he led ‘tours’ around his primary school woods for his schoolmates. It was also at this tender age that he obtained his first pair of binoculars, bought for him by his mother on HP for the princely sum of £14!
David is currently a patron of Alderney Wildlife Trust, The Disabled Birders Association and the Spitalfields City Farm. He is also the Chairman of the London Bird Club (part of London Natural History Society) and is on the committee of The Friends Of Wormwood Scrubs.
David’s blog: http://urbanitybirder.blogspot.com/
David’s Twitter page: http://twitter.com/Urbanbirder
Links:
- David Lindo talks about Early Spring birding at Wormwood Scrubs:
Video:
Waatch David Lindo on The One Show Robin Special.
