Iberia Bird Festival - 7th to 9th September 2012

[Peter]

Location: CABO DE GATA- ALMERIA - SPAIN

Dates: 7th - 9th September 2012

Entrance Fee:  FREE

Attractions: Excursions/Exhibitions/Lectures

Times: Opens 10 am closes 6 pm each day

All profits will be donated to the education project of the Osprey Migration Foundation (OMF). Please support this festival and help us link communities and schools throughout the world.

The bird festival will run from Friday 7th through to Sunday 9th September. The centre for the festival will be the Hotel de Naturaleza Rodalquilar near the village of Rodalquilar in the heart of Cabo de Gata natural Park. Food and drinks are available on site, whether for snacks or full meals. The approximate format and sequence will be as follows:

Friday - Exhibitor's and Open Day - Official opening (includes local produce cheese, jamon and wines) followed by lectures and local optional excursions. 4 lectures of 40 minutes duration each (2 in Spanish and 2 in English) translations available for all lectures by headsets.

Saturday - Conference/Lecture Day -  4 lectures of 40 minutes duration each (2 in Spanish and 2 in English) translations available for all lectures by headsets. Optional excursions available to view local birds and bicycle hire is also available. Plus excursion am to the Cabo de Gata saltpans.

Sunday - Lectures am, 4 lectures of 40 minutes duration each (2 in Spanish and 2 in English) translations available for all lectures by headsets. Walks am and pm. Excursion to the steppe pm. Bird Marathon all day. End of festival party evening and declaring the winners of the bird marathon.

Entrance fees  - FREE.

Exhibitors: Any company wishing to exhibit at the festival should contact the organisers directly. Contact details: iberiabirdfestival@gmail.com

More information on Speakers, excursions etc. will follow, watch this site: https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/home

Please do share this information with all your friends and anyone who you think might be interested.

[Peter]

Couple of posters to share. Please help promote this event, be much appreciated.

1. Poster - English
2. Poster - Spanish

Thanks to all.

Peter

[Peter]

The official website for the Iberia Bird Festival is being regularly updated as the date approaches. Please do visit the site now and again for these updates.

Hoping to see as many of you there as can make the journey, should be a fun filled event.

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/

Peter 

[Peter]

The list of guest speakers is growing and is detailed on the web pages of the festival.

Link to guest speakers listed to date here: https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/guest-speakers

[Derek]

Sounds good. Few of us due in the area beginning of September and we will try and get there. Nice website btw.

Derek

[Derek]

Will ABS be at the festival and will it be possible to buy a copy of the latest magazine there?

Thanks,
Derek

[Peter]

I should be around Derek and also expect, subject to availability to have some ABS magazines with me.

My understanding is ABS will have a stand at the festival/// ?

Peter

[Peter]

Just some of the interesting things available to those attending this year's Iberia Bird Festival.

Field Trips: https://sites.google.com/site/iberia...val/excursions
Evening Entertainment: https://sites.google.com/site/iberia.../entertainment
Guest Speakers: https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/guest-speakers
Articles: https://sites.google.com/site/iberia...al/in-the-news
General Overview: https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/home

We are also finalising a programme for children, an initiative by the Audubon Society and the local education authorities.

Folk are even able to hire bicycles from the venue to explore the many trails around the Natural Park Cabo de Gata. Link: https://sites.google.com/site/iberia...le-hire-at-ibf

All in all the festival is coming together nicely and it is promising to a treat for all interested in the nature of Iberia. Some excellent guest speakers are coming, so very interesting lectures will abound!

Hope you will consider joining us in September.

Thank you for your interest.

Peter

[Peter]

So many activities for our upcoming Iberia Bird Festival, not least children's activities involving birds every day of the festival... so families can attend, maybe mum and dad can take timeout by letting their children enjoy nature in a very special way with Barbara and Sasi... wonder if I can join-in, sounds like fun? https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/children-s-activities

Take a look at the attached (very cute) photograph!

We hope to welcome members at the festival...

Peter

[Peter]

IBF Conference 9 Sept. 2012More on the link below:

https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/ibf-conference

Hope to see you there!

[Peter]

Photography Competition.

It just keeps growing, the latest on the IBF website is for a photography competition with some good prizes. If you intend going to the festival, be sure to submit any bird photographs taken within the NP Cabo de Gata during the dates of the festival... a link to explain how and whats required, plus of course the prizes!

https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/photo-competition

Hope to meet you there.

[Peter]

The bird festival has started to receive international publicity and the list of magazines and society listings keeps growing. The latest article to appear about the festival can be viewed on the following link:

http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/channel/newsitem.asp?c=11&cate=__12414

[Peter]

The festival is certainly gaining lots of publicity and pleased to see it is all positive. More exhibitors have signed on, so together with other interesting activities and lectures, it is beginning to be a little larger than the organisers originally thought!

More guest speakers have also been added to the lectures and these can be viewed on the following link: https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/guest-speakers

The daily schedule/programme is being finalised this week, so keep an eye on the website for further information: https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/home

Peter

[Peter]

Tarifa Bird Fair

[Peter]

Festival Programme full listing of daily programme, bit long but here you have it all.


VIERNES 7 Septiembrehttp://www.eeza.csic.es/eeza/personales/magda.aspxhttp://www.sierra-trek.com

13:00h-13:40h                   The Bird Effect
Ceri Levy. The Ghost of gone birds.    http://www.ghostsofgonebirds.com
 
17:00h-17:40h                   Los humedales como islas de agua en un mar de tierra
Mariano Paracuellos. Grupo de Investigacion Ecologia Acuatica y Acuicultura. Universidad de Almeria   http://marianoparacuellos.wordpress.comhttp://www.agenciamedioambienteyagua.es/http://www.unioviedo.es/icab/jordi.htmlhttp://www.hotelrodalquilar.comhttps://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/excursions
                                             
Desde las 10:00h             Excursiones en bici y alquiler de bicicletas                        https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/arranging-your-visit/bicycle-hire-at-ibfhttps://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/photo-competition


SABADO 8 Septiembrewww.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/cabodegata-nijargeopark

13:00h-13:40h                   Joining Communities with Ospreys
Tim Mackrill. Osprey Migration Foundation.   www.ospreys.org.ukhttp://www.facebook.com/jose.lopezmartoswww.iberusbirdingnature.comwww.iberusmedioambiente.comhttp://www.hotelrodalquilar.comhttps://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/children-s-activitieshttps://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/excursions
                                             
Desde las 10:00h              Excursiones en bici y alquiler de bicicletas            https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/arranging-your-visit/bicycle-hire-at-ibfhttps://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/photo-competition


DOMINGO 9 Septiembrewww.trekkingyaventura.comhttp://www.londinium.es/www.indalodeoz.comhttp://www.hotelrodalquilar.comhttps://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/children-s-activitieshttps://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/excursions
                                             
Desde las 10:00h             Excursiones en bici y alquiler de bicicletas                        https://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/arranging-your-visit/bicycle-hire-at-ibfhttps://sites.google.com/site/iberiabirdfestival/photo-competition