BirdLife South Africa Owl Awards

Spotted Eagle Owl taken by Mr André van der Merwe at Oak Grove Farm, winter 2009.

BirdLife South Africa Owl Awards
Criteria and nomination process

Awards Committee • BirdLife South Africa Events Division Manager• BirdLife South Africa Business Division Manager• BirdLife South Africa Executive Director • Gauteng Forum representative• Western Cape Forum representative• KZN Forum representative • John Broodryk• Rosemary Girard

Owl Award categories

There are two categories for Owl Awards, namely:

1. BirdLife South Africa Owl Awards

2. BirdLife South Africa Eagle Owl Award Criteria for a BirdLife South Africa Owl Award

1. An Owl Award recognizes an outstanding contribution to BirdLife South Africa and bird conservation during the previous calendar year.

2. Owl Awards can be made to organizations or individuals.

3. Owl Awards recognize donations of finance, materials, time or expertise.

4. Commercial suppliers to BirdLife South Africa may be eligible for Owl Awards only under exceptional circumstances.

5. The Awards Committee will decide on who will receive an award and their decision is final.

6. A maximum of 11 awards will be presented each year.

7. Sponsors and partners will be recognized for their contributions to the organization for the previous financial year. They will only be eligible for the award once and continued support will receive verbal recognition during the ceremony as well as acknowledgement in Africa Birds & Birding and on BirdLife South Africa’s website.

8. The awards will be presented to the recipients at the annual Owl Awards ceremony, held on the first Friday of June in Johannesburg.

9. Each recipient will receive a statuette and framed certificate.

10. Winners’ names will be published in Africa Birds and Birding, BirdLife South Africa’s electronic newsletter and placed on BirdLife South Africa’s website.

Nomination process for a BirdLife South Africa Owl Award

1. Nominations can be made by BirdLife South Africa staff, council members, and members of the organization. Recommendations from partner organizations must be made via a BirdLife South Africa employee.

2. A nomination must comprise of the following:a. Name of the individual or organizationb. Which award they are being nominated forc. Contact details of the nominee.d. Contact details of the nominator.e. A citation motivating why they should receive an award (the citation must not exceed 400 words).

3. Citations must be accurate, researched and verified by the nominee.

4. Nominations must be submitted electronically to BirdLife South Africa’s Events Division Manager on events@birdlife.org.za. No faxed or posted nominations will be accepted.

5. Feedback about the status of nominations will be sent to the nominators after the Awards Committee has made its final decision.

Criteria for a BirdLife South Africa Eagle Owl Award

1. There will only be two Eagle Awards per year.

2. The Eagle Owl Award is divided into two categories:a. Outstanding voluntary contribution to BirdLife South Africa and bird conservation at a national level.b. Outstanding voluntary contribution to BirdLife South Africa at an organizational level for example donating time and expertise.

3. Nominations will only be accepted if the nominee was not employed by BirdLife South Africa during this period.

4. Only individuals (i.e. and not organizations or companies) will be considered for the award.

5. The Awards Committee will decide on who will receive the award and its decision is final.

6. The award will be presented to the recipient at the annual Owl Awards ceremony, held on the first Friday of June in Johannesburg.

7. The recipient will receive a statuette and framed certificate.

8. The winner will have an article profiling them and their achievements published in BirdLife South Africa’s section in Africa Birds and Birding, BirdLife South Africa’s electronic newsletter and placed on BirdLife South Africa website.

Nomination process for a BirdLife South Africa Eagle Owl Award

1. Nominations can be made by BirdLife South Africa staff, council members, and members of the organization. Recommendations from partner organizations must be made via a BirdLife South Africa employee.

2. A nomination must comprise of the following:

a. Name of the individual or organizationb.

b. Which award they are being nominated forc.

c. Contact details of the nominee.d. Contact details of the nominator.

e. A citation motivating why they should receive an award, the citation must not exceed 400 words.

3. Citations must be accurate, researched and verified by the nominee.

4. Nominations must be submitted electronically to BirdLife South Africa’s Events Division Manager on events@birdlife.org.za. No faxed or posted nominations will be accepted.

5. Feedback about the status of the nomination will be sent to the nominator after the Awards committee has made their final decision.

BirdLife South Africa Owl Awards Nomination form

Date:___________________________Nominated for (please tick appropriate box)

Owl Award  Eagle Owl Award Name of Individual or Organization nominated:

_______________________________________

Contact details of nominee:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Name & contact details of nominator:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Motivation for award (please don’t exceed 400 words):

_______________________________

Blue Cranes by Philippa Castle at Oak Grove Farm 2008