The Cape Bird Club

Conservation Committee visit to the Berg River Estuary – June 2008

 On a bright sunny day 08 June 2008, the committee members travelled up to the Berg River estuary with Tony Williams the avifauna consultant for both proposed developments – De Plaat and Flaminkvlei.

Studying the map and diagrams to understand where we are at De Plaat and what we need to look at so that we can formulate opinions on all the potential impacts for this site. De Plaat is on the north side of the river and on the outskirts of Veldrif on the road to Piketberg.

Tony pointing out Flaminkvlei site area.                  On the south side of the Berg looking north over a pan.

Checking the map again                                       A small salt works

Flamingoes                                                           The N7 road bridge behind the telephone pole

Getting another perspective.                                   At the Flaminkvlei site

Having tea looking over the Flaminkvlei site with the local heron roost behind. Then it was off home afterwards to think and formulate some written responses. 

This is a very important birding area and the West Coast Biosphere extends to the south side of the Berg River. Only sustainable development should take place in this area.