The Cape Bird Club

    Celebrating 60 years of the Club, birds and birding in the         Western Cape.

Diamond Anniversary – BLSA AGM – 14th March.

On 14 March 2008 the BLSA – AGM was held in Hermanus.
An important event for CBC as Peter Steyn and Nico Myburgh received Eagle Awards from BLSA for their contributions to SA ornithology, and Vernon Head received an Owl Award on behalf of the CBC for the club's contribution to birding in SA.

photograph by Otto Schmidt                                                      photograph by Otto Schmidt

Peter Steyn receiving the Owl award                        Ian Sinclair's acceptance speech for his.
from Peter Sullivan.                                               Gill Memorial Medal 

Also, Ian Sinclair (now a member of the CBC) was presented with the Gill Memorial Medal, the most prestigious ornithological award in the country

photograph by Otto Schmidt

Mel Tripp, Peter Steyn Nico Myburgh and Vernon Head with the awareness and fund raising painting displayed at the AGM.

photograph by Otto Schmidt                                            photograph by Otto Schmidt

Vernon with the CBC Owl Award                     Anne Gray, Vernon and Ian Sinclair in conversation.
and the new Diamond Anniversary
clothing range.

The text and photos by Otto Schmidt.