Events and happenings
(Workshops, presentations and get-togethers)
BirdLife South Africa and the Animal Demography Unit are conducting bird atlas workshops and arranging atlaser get-togethers around the country to provide atlasers and potential atlasers to interact with each other and provide opportunities to learn more about the in's and out's of SABAP2. The meetings, which usually run for half a day and often include a social braai, aim to cover the following aspects:
1. Atlasing protocols (how's and why's of atlasing)
2. Map reading (what are pentads and how to determine them from topographical maps, incl demonstartion of Christine GIS)
3. Using the Data Management Software (capturing, storing and submiting data electronically)
4. Using the website (how to navigate around the SABAP2 website)
5. Using paper forms (how to complete the Field Data Sheets)
6. Field work (carrying out a trial atlas survey in the field)
If you would like to attend or find out more information about an upcoming workshop/presentation/get-together please contact the corresponding facilitator or contact person below.
Should you like to assist is setting up an atlas workshop in your area please contact Doug Harebottle (Tel. 021 650 2330).
Upcoming
Date
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Event
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Venue
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Time
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Details
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16-17 October 2010
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SABAP2 and CWAC Workshop |
Birdlife Centre,
Wakkerstroom |
Sat - SABAP2 (am), CWAC (pm)
Sun - Atlas outing (am) |
Facilitators: Dr Hanneline Smit and Ernst Retief (BLSA)
Lunch will be provided on the Saturday at a cost of R30 per person
Please confirm your attendance, before 8 October, by sending an email to
Kristi or phone her on 0832270128. Space is limited to 40 people.
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2010
- Wakkerstroom, BLSA AGM (feedback session), 20 March 2010 (Facilitators: Ernst Retief, Les Underhill and Doug Harebottle)
- Ladysmith, Scout Hall, Hospital Park, 14 February 2010 (Facilitators: Ernst Retief and Malcolm Drummond)
- Rustenburg, Reformed Church, 30 January 2010 (Facilitators: Ernst Retief and Estie vd Merwe)
- Polokwane, Polokwane Nature Reserve, 9 January 2010 (Facilitators: Ernst Retief and Joe Grosel)
2009
- East London, Nahoon Estuary Nature Reserve, 12 December 2009 (Facilitators: Ernst Retief and Jeff Curnick)
- George, George Museum, 14 November 2009 (Facilitators: Ernst Retief and Henk Alting)
- Western Cape atlasing get-together, Durbanville Nature Reserve, 8 August 2009 (Facilitators: Peter Nupen and Doug Harebottle)
- Cape Town, Tygerberg Nature Reserve, 23 May 2009 (Facilitators: Peter Nupen and Doug Harebottle)
- Pretoria, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, 3 May 2009, (Facilitator: Ernst Retief)
- Somerset West, Helderberg Nature Reserve, 14 February 2009, (Facilitator: Doug Harebottle)
2008
- Wits Bird Club, 27 September 2008, Delta Environmental Centre, (Facilitator: Ernst Retief)
- Kenton-on-Sea Bird Club, 23 June 2008, Kenton-on-Sea, (Facilitator: Mark Galpin)
- Modimolle (Nylstroom), 25 April 2008, (Facilitator: Ernst Retief)
- BirdLife Rustenburg, 12 April 2008 Rustenburg, (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- Lower Breede River Conservancy, 27 March 2008, Witsand, (Facilitator: Doug Harebottle)
- BirdLife East Rand, 18 March, Benoni, (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- Cape Town, 1 March 2008, Durbanville Nature Reserve (Facilitator: Doug Harebottle)
- BirdLife Limpopo, 1 March 2008, Polokwane (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- Wits Bird Club, 17 February, Northern Farm, Diepsloot, Jhb, (Facilitator: Ernst Retief)
2007
- BirdLife Trogons - 18 August 2007 (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- BirdLife Sisonke - 4 September 2007 (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- BirdLife Port Natal - 9 September 2007 (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- BirdLife Wesvaal - 15 September 2007 (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- Rand Barbets Bird Club - 30 September 2007 (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- BirdLife Eastern Cape - 10 October 2007 (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- BirdLife Border, 23 October 2007, East London (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- BirdLife Lakes, 27 October 2007, Knysna (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- Cape Town, 27 October 2007, Durbanville Nature Reserve (Facilitator: Doug Harebottle)
- Wits Bird Club, 4 November 2007, Northern Farm, Diepsloot, Jhb (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- BirdLife Northern Natal - 17 November 2007, Newcastle (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- Northern Cape, 1 December 2007, McGregor Museum, Kimberley (Facilitator: Neil Smith)
- BirdLife Worcester, 15 December 2007, Worcester, (Facilitator: Doug Harebottle)
