Vaal Bird Club’s activities for the month
Interesting events and outings are planned by the Vaal Bird Club in October.
- Birdlasser course: Sunday 9 October 2016
The Vaal Bird Club is hosting a Birdlasser short course on 9 October 2016. It will be presented by Ernst Retief and Henk Nel of Birdlife SA. Cost: R50 per person.
Attached find the names of people who have indicated that they would like to attend the course. If your name is not on the list and you want to attend, please let me know before Tuesday 4 October, as I have to confirm the venue and the refreshments.
Venue: Stonehaven on Vaal Time: 14h00 to 16h00/16h30
- Club evening: Monday 10 October 2016
On Monday evening 10 October 2016 Hennie de Klerk will give a talk on “Territorial behaviour and aggression in birds”
Venue: Old Mutual Building Time: 19h00
- Club outing: Saturday 15 October 2016
Alison Lydon suggested an outing to Marievale Bird Sanctuary on Saturday 15 October 2016. We will discuss the detail at the club meeting next Monday and I will send an email for those who cannot
attend the club meeting.
- Bird books
Christine Harries facilitates a birding and environment group at North Primary School where she teaches.The interest and enthusiasm of the group has grown from 6 children (in 2005) to 30 children (2016). In 2005, Sasol, at her request, generously donated 6 bird identification books and 3 pairs of binoculars. The collection of bird books had increased to 9 due to the group being awarded prizes at the Sasol Birding Competitions. She asked for donations of bird books that are perhaps not ‘consulted’ any more.
John Bradshaw presented Christine with bird books that he had received from Birdlife SA for her group. If some of you have a spare bird book that you can donate, I am sure it will also be appreciated.
Hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather and that we will all soon be able to report seeing some of the migrant birds returning.
Friendly regards,
Rina de Klerk
016 982 2730
082 626 6990
