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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261010T090000
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URL:https://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/events/special-field-meeting-glob
 al-birding-big-day-10th-october-2026/
SUMMARY:Special Field Meeting - Global Birding Big Day - 10th October 2026
DESCRIPTION:\n\nMeeting Point:\nHotel La Cordorniz\, Ctra. Cádiz-Málaga\,
  km 79\, 11380 Tarifa\, Cádiz\n\nStart Time:\n9:00 A.M PROMPT.​\n\nLead
 ers for the day:\nFrank Hair and Peter Jones\n\nInformation about the meet
 ing:\nPlease do join us on a very special fun day for all members as we pa
 rticipate in the Global Bird Weekend\, an event literally taking place thr
 oughout the world for birders and organised by the Patron of the Society T
 im Appleton MBE. We will attempt to record as many species as we can durin
 g our day and if enough members attend we will divide into teams led by ou
 r guides. We will meet as teams over lunch and again at the Hotel La Cordo
 rniz 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 suppo
 rt us.\n\nFor members wishing to participate on 10th October\, but unable 
 to attend our field meeting\, you can register your own team or individual
 ly by entering your details here.\n\nFor more information on the Global Bi
 rding Weekend visit their website here.\n\nIt is important to remember tha
 t:\n\n 	The group is restricted to a maximum of 50 participants\, includin
 g the guides (3).\n 	The list of participants\, including full name should
  be submitted before the 8th October 2026.\n 	In the event of large number
 s attending the group will be split into 3 and guided individually by one 
 of the above guides.\n\nRecommendations:\n\n 	The use of field scopes is h
 ighly recommended. Note: Your guides will have scopes for use by members.\
 n\nWaterproof jacket and warm clothes.\n\nAccommodation in the area:\nHuer
 ta Grande\, Hotel La Residencia Playa\, Hotel Hurricane\, Mesón de Sancho
 \, Hostal El Levante. Details about the accommodation offered by our Affi
 liated Members in this area can be found by using the following link http
 s://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/affiliated-services/accommodation-by-prov
 ince\n\nClothing and Food:\nWaterproof Jacket and warm clothing. We will h
 ave the choice of bringing a packed lunch or for those wishing to take a s
 it down meal\, there are several choices of Ventas nearby.\n\nPossible bir
 ds:\nScopoli’s and Balearic Shearwater\, Gannet\, Mediterranean\, Audoui
 n’s\, Lesser Black-Backed and Yellow-legged Gull\, Sandwich Tern\, Razor
 bill\, Migrant Raptors\, many migrant passerines etc.\n\nOther sites in th
 e area for those staying overnight:\nLa Janda\, Barbate\, Tarifa\, Gibralt
 ar etc.\nInformation about all these bird sites can be found on the Societ
 y’s web site https://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/bird-sites\n\nNote:\n
 1. We will ask a member to write a trip report for our experiences of the 
 day.\n2. Members can invite guests\, but they must join the Society on the
  day for insurance purposes.\n\nIn case you have problems to do your booki
 ng\, please read the following Member’s help post:\n\n 	How to solve pro
 blems booking to attend a field meeting.\n\n&nbsp\;
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LOCATION:Hotel La Cordorniz\, Ctra. Cádiz-Málaga\, km 79\, Tarifa\, Cádi
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