Christopher J Wilson is a great nephew of Dr Edward A. Wilson, who died with Captain Scott and his party on their return from the South Pole in 1912.

He is widely travelled, having spent time on all the Continents of the World.  Currently he is Warden of Ireland’s Premier Wildfowl Reserve, ‘Wexford Wildfowl Reserve’.  A highly respected ornithologist with over twenty-five years of bird ringing (banding) experience, in Ireland, UK and Australia, he includes in his scientific accolades the organisation of staff and volunteers in numerous ornithological surveys of national and international importance.  He regularly contributes to a wide number of wildlife magazines, makes radio and television programs, has a weekly radio program and has been the subject of a television documentary.  Publications include: ‘High Skies – Low Lands, An Anthology of The Wexford Slobs and Harbour’; Wildfile – A Guide to Irish Wildlife’, ‘Wildlife Quiz and Amazing Facts Book’ - currently enjoying a second edition and ‘Edward Wilson’s Nature Notebooks’. 

Christopher, who lectures extensively on birds and wildlife, states that birds and wildlife have always been of major interest to him and, in fact, more a love, a passion and a way of life. 

 ‘Birds are my passion, wildlife my nature’