The Cape Bird Club
Events
photograph by Nazeer Sonday
Flamingo Bird Club outing to Boulders and Cape Point Reserve.
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CBC INTERNATIONAL BIRDING TOURS - 2012. new 21/11/2011
Rwanda - April 2012 please note the closing date below.
For those who are looking to expand their African birding experience, Tropical Birding have offered the Cape Bird Club a Rwanda special 10 day trip in April next year.
Rwanda offers a great birding experience and has over 650 bird species which includes a large number of the Albertine Rift Valley endemics.
Costs will again depend on the number of participants (a minimum of 8 up to 14 can be accommodated) and will range from
U$3435 to U$2925 per person sharing, excluding air flights.
Bookings close on 31 January 2012, and although CBC members will get preference, non-members may also apply as we would like to ensure that we are able to run this trip.
For more details contact Johan Schlebusch Johan.g.schlebusch@gmail.com or phone 082 804 9025.
Flocking to FLOCK 2012.
FLOCK is the annual gathering of BirdLife South Africa, also its AGM. It’s a great event with lots going on and a chance to socialise with members from other clubs around the country. Next year it will be held in
Port Elizabeth and hosted by BirdLife, Eastern Cape over the weekend 16/17/18/
March 2012.
In addition to this BLSA next year will hold a 2 day Ornithological Conference before FLOCK on 15/16 March in association with the ‘Fitz, which in itself should be worth attending.
We would like to have a good Cape Bird Club presence (a show of strength) at these events, particularly as they are almost on our doorstep.
The proposed plan is to put together a bird trip around the event. Self drive, bird on the way down, attend the events (there are some good birding options in and around PE tied to the event), bird on the way back. The exact time, route and schedule is yet to be finalized, probably about 8 - 10 days in total.
Any interested members can send their name and contact details to
Mel Tripp tripp@iburst.co.za
Once firmed-up, we’ll send details where after you can confirm your booking.
Closing date for bookings will be 31 December 2011.
Past
07 - 09 October, 2011 - SABAP2 Knersvlakte atlasing weekend.
photograph by Mike Buckham.
The Knersvlakte.
17th September 2011 - National Coastal Cleanup Day on Robben Island.
photograph by John Magner.
Leaving Cape Town harbour in the morning on the way to Robben Island.
See more of what the group did.
Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 May 2011 - BIODIVERSITY EXPO at Kirstenbosch, Cape Town.
Fenja Clarke CBC member working at the
stand Fenja with Samantha Blandile also from the
Intaka
with Temba Magazi from the Intaka Enviro Centre. Enviro Centre, they
were there on 05/05/2011.
This annual event takes place in the Mutual Hall at Kirstenbosch.
CBC will again be taking part and we will have a stand as usual. Others participating include SANBI, Sanparks, WESSA, Sanccob, ADU, Fitztitute and all the
who’s - who in the local biodiversity and conservation world.
Schoolchildren will be attending on Thursday and Friday morning, so the best time to plan a visit is after 2 pm on Thursday or Friday afternoon, or from 9 am on Saturday or Sunday.
Do go, as it’s well worth a visit.
Antoinette le Roux CBC member with Anne
Gray. Julie Goodness
discussing the background of the
Antoinette will be at the stand on
06/05/2011.
CBC with Anne.
Anne organised the stand for the CBC at the
Expo. Julie is a Fulbright
scholar from Yale University
working as an intern with the City of Cape Town,
Biodiversity Resource Management.
18 - 21 March - Weekend Camp at Swellendam.
4 - 6 March - BIRD ATLASING WEEKEND with Alan Lee at Blue Hill Escape, Uniondale area.
The launch of the Flamingo Bird Club took
place at the Oasis Business Park, Philippi Horticultural Area on the 22nd
February 2011.
This is an Outreach Project of the Cape Bird Club promoting and encouraging environmental awareness, education, and the need to conserve the wetlands of
the Cape Flats Area, and to have fun birdwatching, for adults and scholars.
A very important new club in a wonderful
birding area and a welcome addition to the birding fraternity.
Vernon Head Anne Gray Victor Stegmann
Chairman Cape Bird
Club
Organiser of the event on behalf Chairman
Flamingo Bird Club.
and Deputy Chairman of BirdLife
of the Cape Bird Club.
South Africa.
See who was there and what took place.
Camerworld part sponsored the purchase of binoculars. Edward Snell & Co sponsored the bird field guides, the binoculars and the launch expenses for this new club.
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