Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/10/2021
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Hotel La Cordorniz
Categories
Event:
ABS Team Event – Global Bird Weekend – Day teams aiming for maximum number of species (Tarifa area)
Date:
9th October 2021
Meeting Point:
Hotel La Cordorniz, Ctra. Cádiz-Málaga, km 79, 11380 Tarifa, Cádiz
Start Time:
9:00 A.M PROMPT.
Leaders for the day:
Frank Hair, Neil Hill and Peter Jones
Information about the meeting:
Please do join us on a very special fun day for all members as we participate in the Global Bird Weekend, an event literally taking place throughout the world for birders and organised by the Patron of the Society Tim Appleton MBE. We will attempt to record as many species as we can during our day and if enough members attend we will divide into teams led by our guides. We will meet as teams over lunch and again at the Hotel La Cordorniz for an end of day count and comparing our individual team efforts. It promises to be a really fun day and we hope you will come along and support us.
We will be fundraising on the day to support Birdlife International’s campaign to preserve coastal wetlands and migratory birds. We have also setup a fundraising page if members would like to donate beforehand or for those unable to join us on the day, see here.
For members wishing to participate on 9th October, but unable to attend our field meeting, you can register your own team or individually by entering your details here.
For more information on the Global Birding Weekend visit their website here.
It is important to remember that:
- The group is restricted to a maximum of 50 participants, including the guides (3).
- The list of participants, including full name should be submitted before the 8th October 2021.
- In the event of large numbers attending the group will be split into 3 and guided individually by one of the above guides.
Recommendations:
- The use of field scopes is highly recommended. Note: Your guides will have scopes for use by members.
Waterproof jacket and warm clothes.
Accommodation in the area:
Huerta Grande, Hotel La Residencia Playa, Hotel Hurricane, Mesón de Sancho, Hostal El Levante. 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:
Waterproof Jacket and warm clothing. We will have the choice of bringing a packed lunch or for those wishing to take a sit down meal, there are several choices of Ventas nearby.
Possible birds:
Scopoli’s and Balearic Shearwater, Gannet, Mediterranean, Audouin’s, Lesser Black-Backed and Yellow-legged Gull, Sandwich Tern, Razorbill, Migrant Raptors, many migrant passerines etc.
Other sites in the area for those staying overnight:
La Janda, Barbate, Tarifa, Gibraltar etc.
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:
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.