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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