The Kromme Enviro-Trust is presenting a talk for its members (and anyone with an interest) on our birds and the wind farms around the Kouga Region tomorrow, Wednesday 17th October at 3:15pm at St Francis United Church.
: Maggie Langlands, Chairman of the St Francis Kromme Trust and Secretary of the Greater Kromme Stewardship initiative, congratulates Wentzel Coetzer on his International Award in May 2016
The Kromme Enviro-Trust was represented at last week’s Birdlife SA conference on Birds and Wind Energy and Maggie Langlands, along with Wentzel Coetzer, addressed the audience on the situation in our region.
With four working wind farms in our area, with 160 turbines spinning in the wind, have you ever wondered what effect this is having on our birdlife? Well here is an opportunity to hear from Maggie and Wentzel first hand for they will be repeating that talk for the Friends of the Environment giving some insight into the impact on our birds in our region.
The talk will be held at the St Francis United Church, corner St Francis Drive and Walton Road, at 3:15 on Wednesday (17 October).
Wine and snacks will be served after the talk, and there will be a cover charge of R50.
All welcome.
If you would like to attend please rsvp for catering purposes to:
Mandy McGregor mandymcgregor8@gmail.com or 042 294 0364 or 083 232 2217
Nothing to do with the talk but maybe Maggie or Wentzel can answer on Wednesday or in the comments below?
Why are the weavers so late this year. They are normally busy building their nests by this time of year around the swimming pool at Cape St Francis Resort yet mid-October and nary a one yet?
Miskien het die wewers agtergekom die swembad is nie ‘n regte egte dam nie.
The weavers are hard at work building nests in the reed beds around the area so it is puzzling that they are slow in getting started at the Resort. Perhaps seeds and grains are in short supply in Cape St Francis this year?
Wind farms are just another human developed hazard for birds. They steal huge areas from natural life forms and are an eyesore and steal the natural beauty of the landscape. This habitat destruction for the insatiable demand for energy will be part of our downfall.
So many birds, especially raptors, are electrocuted and now there are wind turbines to take out those flying through their own areas. No birds can match the speed of the trailing edge of a turbine blade. Rather restrict and reduce energy supply and that may reduce the destruction and maybe population growth!