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Casarabonela Bird Fair (Dia de las Aves) October 3-4 Print E-mail
Exhibitions
Monday, 21 September 2009 13:09

Black KiteSaturday 3rd October
Opening ceremony at Midday, release of wild birds of prey.
Location- Casarabonela swimming pool

CREA ( Centro de Recuperacion de Especies Amenazadas ) will be releasing 4 birds of prey back into the wild after rehabilitation. These include Eagle owl, Kestrel, Booted eagle and Black kite.



13.00  Tapas route – Information on the Town hall stand.

15.00  Visit to the Birdwatching area. Information at SEO stand

16.00  Lecture by Author & Biologist Aitor Oliver – Theme “ Swifts and Swallows  of Casarabonela”, including a slideshow. (Talk given in Spanish)

17.00 Guided tour of the principle monuments of the village. Information at Town hall stand.

Sunday 4th October

10.00 & 11.00 Visit to Birdwatching area with local guide. Contact SEO stand for details.

13.00 Prize giving for children’s drawing competition.

15.00 Guided tour of the principle monuments of the village. Information at Town hall stand.

16.00 Lecture by Tomas Rueda, co-ordinator of the Sierra de las Nieves . Theme “Space for conservation and development of the Sierra de las Nieves”.

18.00 To close the birdwatching weekend a presentation of a new book by Juan Oñate y  Marta Oñate “ Paseo por las aves de la Serrania de Ronda”.

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Saturday & Sunday

As well as the above there will be on Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 6pm a market in the main plaza selling local products and arts and crafts.

In the library, Avda. Juan XXIII  a photographic exhibition of bird and wildlife by Afonama (Asociacion de fotografos de naturalez de Malaga ).
As well an Exhibition of the school children’s drawing competition  “Birds of Casarabonela”

SEO ( Sociedad Española de Ornitolgia ) will have a stand with bird life information.

Town Hall stand with information and various reference books and local products for sale.

bonelli's eagle sketch

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