Paarl Bird Sanctuary CWAC and Monthly Count.
Paarl Bird Sanctuary Drommedaris Road, Paarl, Western Cape, South AfricaPBS will be open 09h00-11h00. No access after 11h00. cbc count paarl 04 john fincham sept 2016 large
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PBS will be open 09h00-11h00. No access after 11h00. cbc count paarl 04 john fincham sept 2016 large
Meet at 08h00. These regular monthly outings are for all Rondevlei enthusiasts and beginners are especially welcome. Duration 2 1⁄2 hours, but you can stay as long as you like. Bring a warm anorak even if it is a hot day as it can get cold in the hides. Entrance is free. Entrance is free, but remember to bring your ID, driver’s licence, or passport in order to obtain an entry permit at the gate.
Meet at 08h30. Meet in the parking area at the first building before the start of the pans. We will concentrate on the many water birds, especially the waders. The outing will last about 3 hours. Bring refreshments. Directions: For those coming from the north, take the M5 down to the Ottery Road turn -off and turn left. Continue past the Ottery Hypermarket to the New Ottery Road and turn right into Strandfontein Road. Proceed through Lotus River to the False Bay Eco Park turn-off where you turn right and continue through the checkpoint to the meeting place. Those … Continued
Meet at 08h30 at the Reserve gates in Govan Mbeki Road.
The Cape Bird Club members have been helping the City of Cape Town by clearing invasive alien vegetation since 1974, when Alan Morris started this activity in the Wildwood Bird Sanctuary, now the Zandvlei Nature Reserve. Come and help our core group, clear seedlings, saplings and cut down trees too. Small school groups or individuals who need to do their social responsibility projects are welcome too. See this link for more of what we do.
photograph by Lynette de Beer. Visitors to please bring binoculars with them to be able to see the smaller birds. The walks are free of charge, but the entrance fee for Kirstenbosch is payable. Please wear suitable clothing for the weather. Your Leader today is Felicity Ellmore. We meet at the Information desk at Gate 1. Organiser is Linda Hibbin.
Meet at 19h30. Joel was fortunate to visit southern Zambia for fieldwork during his studies at the FitzPatrick Institute. This evening he will talk about birding in Zambia’s Miombo Woodlands, as well as sharing some of his research on the fascinating world of nightjars, plovers, and coursers.
All are welcome, experienced or not. This is an important site very close to Edith Stephens Nature Reserve. Meet at: 08h30 in the parking lot at Kwanza Sands Minerals, 19 Silica Road, Athlone. Contact Gerhard Bothma on 074 320 0813.
