BIRDFAIR PROGRAMME

BIRDFAIR PROGRAMME
1st – 3rd October 2010

Times of individual talks and outings are subject to change

Friday, 1st October 07h30 Mini-pelagic boat trip on Apex Predator from Gansbaai
(3 hours – booking essential; price to be confirmed

07h30 Half-day self-guided field tours to identified birding hotspots in the Overberg

09h30 Overberg Amphibians talk by Naas Terblanche

11h30 Talk on Weaver Nest Building by Dieter Oschadleus of the ADU / Percy Fitzpatrick Institute

14h00 Presentation by Dave de Beer on the production of his
unique birding guide DVD

15h30 Talk by Sally Hofmeyr on Conservation Impacts of Environmental Change on Large Populations of Threatened Large Terrestrial Bird Species in Southern Africa

17h00 Free gin tasting and photographic competitions prize-giving

18h00-20h00 Bumper Stanford Farmers’ Market


Saturday, 2nd October 07h30 Half-day guided field trip by Dave de Beer on birds that may
be encountered in the Overstrand area. We are hoping to identify over 90 species on this trip. (Limited to 20 people, booking essential, price to be confirmed).

07h30 Guided walk around Grootbos Reserve with Brummer Olivier

11h00 Eagle Encounters

14h00 “Moving in on the Bats” by Sam Hockey

15h30 Phil Hockey presentation - “Life’s a Beach – the changing world of the African Black Oyster Catcher”

19h00 Stanford Festival “Barn Dance” at Weltevreden Farm (to be confirmed)


Sunday, 3rd October 08h00 Self-guided trip to Platbos Indigenous Forest

10h00 Guided Stanford Wandelpad bird walk ?

12h30 Gourmet picnic at Mosaic Farm’s Spookhuis (for pricing and bookings contact info@mosaicfarm.net)


 Birding boat trips on the Klein River are available throughout the weekend and may be booked at Stanfordinfo along with any other activities that require booking.

 Stanfordinfo is coordinating a variety of activities (including Eagle Encounters) during the weekend for children.

 For further information contact Royd Frith (roydf@mweb.co.za or 083 676 2282) or Steph (ask@stanfordinfo.co.za or 028 341 0340)