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OUTING – Farewell the waders at Langebaan Lagoon. Leader: Vernon Head and Mel Tripp.

West Coast National Park Geelbek Car Park, West Coast National Park, Western Province, South Africa

  Meet at 07h15 at Geelbek Homestead car park in the West Coast National Park. Catching the tides at the right time is crucial for optimal viewing of waders at Langebaan Lagoon, thus we need to make an early start. The tides are good: high tide is 09h35 which makes Geelbek hide good on the ebb at about 13h30, and Seeberg hide ideal on the flood from 08h00 onwards. We will also visit Abrahamskraal. We suggest you allow for a full day’s outing. Please try to share transport, and remember to take your Wild Card so that you do not … Continued

OUTING – Farewell the Waders at Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast National Park. Leader: Mel Tripp.

West Coast National Park Langebaan, Western Province, South Africa

Note: This is the 4th Sunday of the month. Meet at 07h15 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. Catching the tides at the right time is crucial for optimal viewing of waders at Langebaan Lagoon. Tides are quite good on this day: high tide is 06h50 which makes Geelbek hide good on the ebb at about 11h00 and Seeberg hide ideal on the ebb from just after high tide at approximately 08h00 onwards. Abrahamskraal or Tsaarsbank can be done in the afternoon after lunch. We suggest you allow for a full day’s outing. Please try to share transport, and remember … Continued

OUTING – Farewell the Waders at Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast National Park Leader: Mel Tripp.

West Coast National Park Geelbek Car Park, West Coast National Park, Western Province, South Africa

The gates open at 07h00. Meet at 07h15 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. Remember your Wild Card so that you do not have to pay the entrance fee. Catching the tides at the right time is crucial for optimum viewing of waders at the Langebaan Lagoon. We will start by doing some bush birding on the way to Seeberg hide before returning to Geelbek by 13h00. Abrahamskraal or Tsaarsbank can be done after lunch. We suggest you share transport and allow for a full day’s outing.    

CANCELLED – Farewell the Waders at Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast National Park Leader: Mel Tripp.

West Coast National Park Geelbek Car Park, West Coast National Park, Western Province, South Africa

Unfortunately we have had to cancel this event due to COVID-19 conditions. The gates open at 07h00. Meet at 07h15 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. Remember your Wild Card so that you do not have to pay the entrance fee. Catching the tides at the right time is crucial for optimum viewing of waders at the Langebaan Lagoon. We will start by doing some bush birding on the way to Seeberg hide before returning to Geelbek by 13h00. Abrahamskraal or Tsaarsbank can be done after lunch. We suggest you share transport and allow for a full day’s outing.   … Continued

Outing – Farewell the Waders at Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast National Park Leader: Mel Tripp.

West Coast National Park Geelbek Car Park, West Coast National Park, Western Province, South Africa

The gates open at 07h00. Meet at 07h15 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. Remember your Wild Card so that you do not have to pay the entrance fee. Catching the tides at the right time is crucial for optimum viewing of waders at the Langebaan Lagoon. We will start by doing some bush birding on the way to Seeberg hide before returning to Geelbek by 13h00. Abrahamskraal or Tsaarsbank can be done after lunch. We suggest you share transport and allow for a full day’s outing.    

Outing – Farewell the Waders at Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast National Park Leader: Mel Tripp.

West Coast National Park Geelbek Car Park, West Coast National Park, Western Province, South Africa

The gates open at 07h00. Meet at 07h15 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. Remember your Wild Card so that you do not have to pay the entrance fee. Catching the tides at the right time is crucial for optimum viewing of waders at the Langebaan Lagoon. We will start by doing some bush birding on the way to Seeberg hide before returning to Geelbek by 13h00. Abrahamskraal or Tsaarsbank can be done after lunch. We suggest you share transport and allow for a full day’s outing. Bring chairs and refreshments.    

Outing – Farewell the Waders at Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast National Park Leader: Mel Tripp.

West Coast National Park Geelbek Car Park, West Coast National Park, Western Province, South Africa

The gates open at 07h00. Meet at 07h15 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. Remember your Wild Card so that you do not have to pay the entrance fee. Catching the tides at the right time is crucial for optimum viewing of waders at the Langebaan Lagoon. We will start by doing some bush birding on the way to Seeberg hide before returning to Geelbek by 13h00. Abrahamskraal or Tsaarsbank can be done after lunch. We suggest you share transport and allow for a full day’s outing. Bring chairs and refreshments.    

Outing – Farewell the Waders at Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast National Park Leader: Mel Tripp.

West Coast National Park Geelbek Car Park, West Coast National Park, Western Province, South Africa

Please note: that there may be delays on entering due to construction work at the Park. This is the start of the R30 million West Coast Park upgrade. The gates open at 07h00. Meet at 07h15 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. The WCNP gates open at 07h00. We will meet at 07h30 at the Geelbek Homestead car park. Remember your Wild Card so that you don’t have to pay the entrance fee. We suggest you share transport and allow for a full day’s outing. Bring chairs and refreshments. Also Note:  Due to the tides on this day, the ebb … Continued