Doing it for the Birds...

Dear Stanford River Talk readers

It is Stanford Glendower Bird Fair fever time, this year coinciding with the actual date of Stanford’s 150th anniversary on Saturday 29th September 2007. Events kick off at 8am on Friday, 28th September with the opening of the information and exhibition centre at Okkie Smuts Hall and the start of the Glendower Bird Treasure Hunt where there are many prizes to be won. At 9am you can view the opening of the Fynbos & Flower Show at the NG Kerk and the Children’s Bird Art Exhibition & Sale.

To get in on the action, see the full program details, accommodations, restaurants, etc. Visit our website at http://www.stanfordbirding.co.za/

Where Birds of a Feather, Flock Together

STANFORD BIRDING AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Birds, birding & birders and their habitats in and around Stanford.

PRIZES
FLIGHT OF GIANTS with AFRICAN WINGS – Win the ultimate whale viewing experience for 2 people and get an Eagles eye view of whales undisturbed and unaware of human presence. Valued at R1 500
PET FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION at OAK GROVE FARM – 3 Star self catering for up to 5 people in three bedrooms and your pets. Win 2 nights midweek, to be taken up before 1 April 2008, subject to availability. Valued at R2 400.
STANFORD TECHNOLOGY CENTRE gift pack incl. 1GB flash disk, optical mouse, writable CD’s, stationery, A4 Laser colour prints of the winning photographs.
AFRICAN HORSE CO offers a 1 hour outride for 2 people in the Stanford Valley region.
MEAL FOR 2 at BIRKENHEAD MICRO BREWERY plus runner up prizes of Honey Blonde Ale, Premium Lager, Malt Stout, Red Reloaded & Crystal Fynbos Still & Sparkling Water

Get creative, get funny, get wet… and go birding! The amateur photographic competition is open to all and consideration will be given to young aspiring birding photographers.

To enter, simply email each individual entry to info@stanfordbirding.co.za, together with your full name, age, location the photo was taken, the correct name of the subject matter and your own unique caption. All photos submitted will become the property of http://www.stanfordbirding.co.za/ and may be used for future marketing purposes.

You may enter as many photographs as you like as long as each photo is sent in a separate email. Closing date for entries is 5pm Friday, 21 September 2007.

Invited judges: Annalize Mouton, Village Life; Kerri Brokensha, Stanford River Talk; Peter Younghusband and Nikki Miles, Stanford Gallery; Anton Odendaal, Birdlife Overberg; Elsa Gebhard, Bird Life Walker Bay; and Philippa Castle, Stanford Glendower Bird Fair.