Rob Hume

As a writer, editor, artist, identification expert and bird tour leader, Rob Hume is much in demand for his expertise on birds. A lifelong birdwatcher, who has worked for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) for 23 years, he now edits the society's award-winning Birds magazine, which was a readership of 1.8 million people. For several years he was on the editorial board of the influential British Birds magazine and chaired the British Birds Rarities Committee.

The RSPB works for a healthy environment rich in birds and wildlife. It depends on the support and generosity of others to make a difference. It works with bird and habitat conservation organisations in a global partnership called Birdlife International.