Sunday, July 19, 2009

BIRDERS TAKE TO THE RIVER













Our group of happy twitchers (some do in fact twitter but it’s of another kind) gathered at Kuifkopvisvanger, home of Jan and Malaní Kotzé, on the banks of the Berg River to watch the tail-ender entrants in the annual Berg River Canoe Marathon.

On one of those absolutely picture-perfect winter days that the west coast experiences in winter the members of West Coast Bird Club ticked off a myriad species that they were able to ID from the banks of the river, then repairing to the lush lawns for a bring ‘n braai.

As you have probably read, defending champ Hank McGregor was this year’s winner and fellow member of Team Roamer Rand Lance King was second with third position going to 2001 champ and record-holder Graeme Solomon.

On my way home from a delightful get-together I chanced upon this catamaran moored in the shallow waters off Laingville beach. How the other half live!

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