Keith Betton is a keen world birder having seen over 8,300 species in more than 100 countries. He has a particular passion for Africa, having been Chairman of the African Bird Club for 7 years, and now its Vice President. In the UK he is heavily involved in bird monitoring in Hampshire, where he is County Recorder. He has been a Council Member of both the RSPB and the BTO, and is currently Vice President of the latter. He joined the BOU when he was 18, back in 1978.