2016 Birdathon

16 April 2016

Strandfontein Birdathon 2016

Family Fun Walk at the False Bay Nature Reserve

BirdLife South Africa, City of Cape Town and the Cape Bird Club hosted the 4th annual Birdathon:
Fun Walk and Festival on the 16th April 2016 at the False Bay Nature Reserve on the eastern shore of Zeekoevlei.

Thank you very much to Otto Schmidt for these photos as the record of the 2016 Birdathon.

  • Birdathon Registration Tables
  • The view from the top of the Bird Information Centre in the centre of the road network of the Birding Area
  • The approach road to the Bird Information Centre.
  • Cathy Jenkins answering a question about birds.
  • Peter Steyn explaining a part of the questionaire.
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  • Mel Tripp with the telescope at this information table.
  • Answering the questionaire.
  • Information table 4 was very busy.
  • "I need some padkos in your bag please."
  • All age groups were participating.
  • The John Dory's fish and chips are always very popular.
  • The Eagle Encounters stand with the birds on their perchs.
  • The Whit-faced Owl.
  • lzanne Burger from CTEET with many potential answers to the quiz.
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  • The part the children look forward too, the Fire Dept with the foam spray.
  • Snow in the middle of summer. What fun!
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