Date/Time
Date(s) - 21/08/2021
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Venta La Vega
Categories
Event: Field Meeting and Society’s EGM
Date: 21st August 2021
Meeting Point: The car park at the Venta La Vega for the birding and for the EGM.
Time: 9.30 for birding and 12.30 for the EGM
Leader for the day: Frank Hair for the morning (and afternoon) and John Brooks for the meeting
Directions to the meeting point:
See map above.
Information about the meeting:
We will be birding in the morning visiting the local woodlands and mountains, then to the venta for the Society’s EGM. Those members wishing to continue with birding after the EGM and lunch can accompany Frank to bird the Rio Guadiaro.
Accommodation in the area: Details about the accommodation offered by our Affiliated Members in this area can be found by using the following link https://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/affiliated-services/accommodation-by-province
Clothing and food: At this time of the year it will be hot so hats and sunscreen. I will be taking a packed lunch but Venta La Vega will have food on that day also there are other ventas in the area.
Possible birds:
White Stork, Bonelli’s Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, Booted Eagle, Griffon Vulture, Wryneck, Golden Oriole, Alpine Swift, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Black Wheatear, Rock and Cirl Bunting, Nightingale, several warbler species, Rock Sparrow and others.
Other sites in the area for those staying overnight: Information about all these bird sites can be found on the Society’s web site https://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/bird-sites
Note:
1. We will ask a member to write a trip report for our experiences of the day.
2. Members can invite guests, but they must join the Society on the day for insurance purposes.
In case you have problems to do your booking, please read the following Member’s help post: