Stanford Birding

Stanford Tourism Bureau
 (028) 3410340
Email Us
www.stanfordinfo.co.za

Please note that the programme is subject to change without notice.
Please contact Stanford Tourism Bureau nearer to the fair for an up to date programme.
Changes will only occur as a result of circumstances beyond our control.

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SECOND DRAFT BIRDFAIR PROGRAMME 1st – 3rd October 2010

Friday, 1st October

07h30: Half-day guided field trip to find Cape Rockjumper, Bank Cormorant (highly endangered) and other endemic Overberg birds – limited to 14 people, booking essential, price to be confirmed)

07h30: Half-day self-guided field tours to identified birding hotspots in the Overberg

14h00: Talk to be confirmed

15h00: Presentation by Dave de Beer on the production of his unique birding guide DVD

16h00: Talk by Sally Hofmeyr on Conservation Impacts of Environmental Change on Large Populations of Threatened Large Terrestrial Bird Species in Southern Africa

17h00: Free gin tasting and photographic competitions prize-giving

18h00-20h00: Stanford Farmers’ Market


Times of individual talks and outings are subject to change


BOOKINGS
Birding boat trips on the Klein River are available throughout the weekend and may be booked at www.stanfordinfo.co.za
All bookings to be made through Stanfordinfo during office hours
TEL:  028 341 0340
Email:  stanfordinfo@overberg.co.za

For further information contact Royd Frith
(roydf@mweb.co.za or 083 676 2282)

Saterday, 2nd October

07h30: Mini-pelagic boat trip on Apex Predator from Gansbaai (3 hours – booking essential; price to be confirmed)

09h00: Guided Stanford Heritage walk

11h00: Eagle Encounters

14h00: Talk on South African bats by Sam Hockey

15h00: Presentation (to be confirmed) by Phil Hockey

19h00: Stanford Festival “Barn Dance” at Weltevreden Farm

Sunday, 3rd October

08h00: Self-guided trip to Platbos Indigenous Forest

10h00:Guided Stanford Wandelpad bird walk

12h30: Gourmet picnic at Mosaic Farm’s Spookhuis
              (for pricing and bookings contact info@mosaicfarm.net)



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Stanford Birding Photographic Competition 2008 Winners
1st PRIZE ~ Basie van Zyl – Cape White Eye on Wilddagga
1st PRIZE
~ Basie van Zyl~
Cape White Eye on Wilddagga

2nd PRIZE ~ John Deakin – Sharing Malachites
2nd PRIZE
~ John Deakin~
Sharing Malachites
3rd PRIZE ~ Kirsten Frost - Cattle Egret 3
3rd PRIZE
~ Kirsten Frost ~
Cattle Egret
4th PRIZE ~ Charles Dagnall – African Pygmy Kingfisher “biting off more than he can chew”
4th PRIZE
~ Charles Dagnall~
 African Pygmy Kingfisher “biting off more than he can chew
Brummer Olivier - Grassbird with Skink
~Brummer Olivier~
Grassbird with Skink
Allan Youens - Spotted Dikkop (Thick-Kneed Plover) with chick
~Allan Youens~
Spotted Dikkop (Thick-Kneed Plover) with chick