Birding Big Day 2005
Birding Big Day 2005
Pictured members of the club who took part on the day: From L\R John Wesson, Elsje Peake, Alan Newton-Perry, Jenny Wesson and Marj Tumner:
The Brits team won the open section with a count of 253 species recorded within a 24 hour period over an area with a radius of 50 km. Let this be a challenge to other Rotary clubs with Birders in their midst. The day makes great fellowship and fun with all funds raised via team sponsorships going to Birdlife SA to fund various conservation projects.
Article and photo as submitted for publication in Rotary Africa
One of their PPE projects, was to enter a team, consisting of John Wesson (team leader), Jenny Wesson, Alan Newton-Perry and Marj Tumner, to take part once again in Birdlife SA's 21st Birding Big Day:
We have just completed the 24 hour birding big day challenge:
We did the Tzaneen area and represented Brits and Letaba Rotary Clubs.
Alan Newton-Perry, Jenny Wesson and Marj Tunmer
Our total bird species recorded was 248.
Alan Newton-Perry and Marj Tunmer
R 1500 sponsorship was raised which will go to Birdlife South Africa to aid conservation.
Alan Newton-Perry, Jenny Wesson and Marj Tunmer
For further information on this great PPE project contact PP John Wesson
Chairman for District 9250 2005/2006 
