Our sleeping quarters
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Weather station
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Rock Kestrel's favourite perch |
White-backed Mousebird
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Ostrich on a dune |
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Enjoying delicious cheese cake at Geelbeck |
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Ralie, ..., Koos and Marie won the first prize of the competition |
2nd Prize |
3rd Prize |
Rarities winner |
Group leaders |
Japie taking photos during the gala dinner |
Klaus, Rick, ..., Japie |
Koos |
Rick, Maria and J |
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Anton Odendal gave a talk on Ecotourism |
Mike and Ann
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Magda talks on Wader Migrations |
Who would like to help Magda ring birds?
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Phil Hockey talks on Migrations |
An unusual sunset
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Mike Lodge opening the event
| Glendower sponsor many birding projects
| Mike and Jenny Lodge in action
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The stables at Geelbeck Our event location, where we listen to talks, celebrate and sleep
| Boardwalk to one of the Geelbeck Hides
| Penny and Pietman filling in the bird lists Breakfast at Geelbek Restaurant
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Klaus Kassel redet nicht, aber radelt und rennt! Took part in the Argus race on Sunday and the Langebaan Marathon the following
weekend
| Gala dinner Announcing the winners
| Anna Dekkers and Ruth McLennan The oldest and the youngest participants
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The winning team
| The winning group identified 119 bird species.
| Our group came second with 117 birds identified Our team: Penny Childs, Rosie Breuer, Klaus Kassel, Anton Odendal (our leader)
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2 groups shared the third price Renee,..., Willene van der Merwe, Piet le Roux and ...
| A prize for a rare bird spotted, a Pacific Golden Plover
| Some prizes are won in a lotterie ..., Gerhard Verdoorn, ... Anton Odendal looking on
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| Auction of two items
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Raptor presentation by Gerhard Verdoorn on Sunday A Chemistry Professor, he is one of the leading experts on raptors.
His marathon lecture on South African raptors was most illuminating and took
over 4 hours (with tea brakes)!
| Gerhard Verdoorn with young birders
| ... is the plant specialist and photographer of the Honorary Ranger's team
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We are grateful to Glendower ...., the representative of the Whisky company
| Steenbock lost a horn
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