De Hoop - Stretton’sStanford Bird Fair 2013
Tuesday 1st October
Time Outing / Event Guide / Speaker Interest Links
7:00 – 15:00Cost: R 150Ref: T1
Outing to Elim wine dis-trict and Voelvlei dam fol-lowed by cheese lunch at Black Oystercatcher wine farm
Anton Odendal www.blackoystercatcher.co.za
7:00 - 10:00Cost: R 100.00Ref: T2
Boat Cruise along the Klein River
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11:00 Stanford Bird Fair Exhibition Opening
16:00 – 19:00Cost: R120.00Ref: T3
Boat Cruise along the Klein River Includes G & T’s
16:00 Wine Tasting at Stanford Hills Estate www.stanfordhills.co.za
Evening Many specials are being offered by Stanford’s wonderful local restaurants
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1 - 6 October
Wednesday 2nd October
Time Outing / Event Guide / Speaker Interest Links
7:00 - Full dayCost: R110.00Ref: T4
Birding west of Stanford Dave de Beer www.overberg.co.za
2 day/ 1 NightCost: R1200.00Ref: T5
Outing east of Stanford / De Hoop
Peter Chadwick www.dehoopcollection.co.za
Target SpeciesBlue Crane, Denham’s Bustard, Agulhas Long-billed Lark, Cape Clapper Lark, Black Harrier, African Snipe, South African Shelduck.
Target SpeciesAfrican Black Duck, Cape Shoveller, Little Bittern, African Purple Swamphen, Marsh Harrier, Swee Waxbill.
Target SpeciesCape Rock Jumper, Ground Woodpecker, Cape Siskin, Cape Grassbird, Cape Sugarbird, Cape Rock-thrush, Bank Cormorant, Crowned Cormorant, Victorin’s Warbler, Swee Waxbill, Cape Spurfowl, Hottentot Button-quail, Cloud Cisticola, Cape Clapper Lark, Agulhas Long-billed Lark.
Target SpeciesCape Vulture, Black Harrier, Knysna Woodpecker, Hottentot Buttonquail, Agulhas Long-billed Lark, Cape Clap-per Lark, Southern Tchagra, Denham’s Bustard, Karoo Korhaan, Grey-winged Francolin…
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De Hoop - Stretton’sStanford Bird Fair 2013
2 - 6 October
Wednesday 2nd October
Time Outing / Event Guide / Speaker Interest Links
7:00 -10:00Cost: R100.00Ref: T6
Boat Cruise along the Klein River
11:00 Exhibition Centre opens
16:00 - 19:00Cost: R120.00Ref: T7
Boat trip on the Klein River Estuary departing from Mosaic Farm. Includes Strettons G & T’s
16:00 Wine Tasting at Sir Robert Stanford Estate www.robertstanfordestate.co.za
Evening At leisure
Thursday 3rd October
Time Outing / Event Guide / Speaker Interest Links
10:00 - Full DayCost: R1600.00Ref: T8
Departure on flight to De Hoop Nature Reserve. Whale watching by air, guided bird outing, lunch and returnreturn via wheat / Canola fields
Peter Chadwick
6:00 -10:00Cost: R 250.00Ref: T9
Dyer Island Marine Experience – departs from Kleinbaai harbour
Dave de Beer
7:00 - 10:00Cost: R100.00Ref: T10
Boat Cruise along the Klein River
11:00 Exhibition Centre open
16:00 - 19:00Cost: R120.00Ref: T11
Boat Cruise along the Klein RiverIncludes Strettons G & T’s
16:00 Wine Tasting at Springfontein Estate www.springfontein.co.za
18:00 - 20:00 Whiskey Tasting at Stanford Table Restaurant
Evening At leisure
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Friday 4th October
Time Outing / Event Guide / Speaker Interest Links
6:00 - 10:00Cost: R250.00Ref: T12
Dyer Island Marine Experi-ence – departs from Klein-baai harbour
Peter Chadwick
7:00 - 10:00Cost: R75.00Ref: T13
Bird outing to I & J Facility at Danger Point Tern Roost
Dave de Beer
7:00 -10:00Cost: R100.00Ref: T14
Boat Cruise along the Klein River
11:00 Exhibition Centre opens• Camera/Binocular Demonstrations • BLSA Information Centre opens
11:00 - 12:00 Talk on “Birds of the Andes and Amazon” Vernon Head & Mel Tripp
12:00 -13:00 Talk on “The endangered Blue Crane” Wicus Leeuwner
14:00 - 15:00 Talk on ‘Important Bird Areas: a Network of Baskets Protecting our Eggs’
Dale Wright
15:00 - 17:00No cost
Nikon sponsored ‘Introduction to bird photography’
Peter Chadwick
16:00 - 19:00Cost: R120Ref: T15
Boat Cruise along the Klein RiverIncludes Strettons G & T’s
17:30 -19:00 Prize Giving - Stretton’s sponsored PhotographicCompetition
19:30-23:00Cost:R250.00Ref: T21
Gala Dinner and fundraising auction Guest speaker – TBA - Mark Anderson-BLSA
Target SpeciesAfrican Black Oystercatcher, Roseate Tern, Antarctic Tern, Ruddy Turnstone, Southern Tchagra…
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Saturday 5th October
Time Outing / Event Guide / Speaker Interest Links
6:00-10:00Cost: R250.00Ref: T16
Dyer Island Marine Experi-ence – departs from Klein-baai harbour
Peter Chadwick
7:00 - 11:00Cost: R 75.00Ref: T17
Overberg wheat fields, fynbos and renosterveld surrounds
Anton Odendal
9:00 - 10:00Cost: R50.00Ref: T18
Klip Gat Caves ‘A trip back in time’
Graham Avery www.gansbaaiinfo.com
7:00 - 10:00Cost: R 100.00Ref: T19
Boat Cruise along the Klein River
11:00 Exhibition Centre open• Camera/Binocular Demonstrations• BLSA Information Centre Open
10:50 - 11:45 Opening of Bird Hide and “Birth of a Wetland” at Willem Appel Dam
Alan Liebenberg
12:15 - 13:00 Talk on ‘Why bird in the Western Cape Province’
Anton Odendal
Target SpeciesBlue Crane, Denham’s Bustard, Agulhas Long-billed Lark, Cape Clapper Lark, Large-billed Lark, Cloud Cisti-cola, Grey-backed Cisticola, Grey-winged Spurfowl, Cape Longclaw…
Target SpeciesCape Bunting, Bokmakierie, Karoo Prinia, Cape Spurfowl, Familiar Chat, Brimstone Canaries, Yellow Canaries, Cape Bulbuls etc.
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De Hoop - Stretton’sStanford Bird Fair 2013
2 - 6 October
15:00 - 16:00 Talk on Sea Birds of SA Islands
Peter Chadwick
16:00 - 17:30 ‘Rocking with the Birds’ audiovisual presentation
Dave de Beer
16:00 - 19:00Cost: R120.00Ref: T20
Boat Cruise along the Klein River Includes Strettons G & T’s
10:00 - 23:00 FLOCKTOBER FESTIVAL - Food, music and wine festival
Sunday 6th October
Time Outing / Event Guide / Speaker Interest Links
7:30-10:30Cost: R100.00 Ref: T22
Boat cruise along the Klein River
11:00 -12:00 “Eagle Encounters” at Stanford Community Centre
Other Outings & Activities On OfferSTANFORD FLOCKTOBER FESTIVAL – Saturday 5th All Day/evening, food, music, wine and beer festival on the village green incorporating ‘Country Craft Market’ and ‘Farm Fresh Village Market’ and childrens activitiesMOUNTAIN BIKE FUN RIDE – Saturday 5th – thru the fynbos and winelands – R45.00 contact Chris Cheetham - [email protected] tour of Stanford’s Historic Homes Contact Bea Whittaker (028)3410430 [email protected],Bird art and art exhibitionWine farm visits and tastings at local wine farmsWhite shark cage diving at Gansbaai www.apexpredators.com/Body massage and reflexology by Beatrice Pook. Contact: [email protected]“Bloom the Beauty Salon” at Grootbos Contact Anna 0732738972 Many specials by the restaurants in Stanford High Tea offered daily by ‘Galashiels Lodge’ 10 King Street, Stanford Stanford’s beautiful gardens open – Stanford info
BOOKINGS: Liz [email protected] 766 8319028 3410164
ACCOMMODATION: Stephanie Richardswww.stanfordinfo.co.za
Morning boat trips include coffee/tea and snackOutings include coffee/tea and snackFull day outing include coffee/tea and snack and a light lunchDyer island boat cruises include coffee/tea and snackEvening boat trips include Stretton’s Gin & Tonics and snacks