Calendar For Jan-Feb 2002

Calendar For Jan-Feb 2002

GROUND RULES

Overnight trips are for members only. Non-members who wish to participate must contact leaders and pay a fee. Car-pooling is encouraged & expenses to be shared.
Please carry your membership card with you always. Lost card? Call Rose at 03-22879422
You can renew your membership by paying straight into MNS’ Account through ATM machines if you have a Maybank/Hongkong Bank Account? Keep the slip and send a copy to HQ by fax/letter. HSBC: 5194920108 Maybank: 0-12138-3-0467-9
As responsible members, please remember:

No Receipt, No Pay: Proof of payment is by receipt
No Pay, No Go: All trips must be pre-paid
No Go, Still Pay: No refunds but substitution allowed

Introduction to Bird Watching - Fraser’s Hill –Gap Rest House Sat 26 – Mon 28 January 2002
Meeting Place & Time : Call To Confirm
Co-ordinator : Ooi Beng Yean & Lim Phaik Imm

This is a golden chance for those who wish to take up birding as a healthy, eco-friendly hobby and more importantly it is an activity which will keep you super young (quoted from Reader’s Digest). Mr Ooi will be generously displaying his fine & high quality collection of the digiscoping bird pictures through LCD to the participants and a brief introduction on the use of digital camera with field scope will be given. Phaik Imm will touch on basic bird watching tips & rules and, the use of binoculars. Birding field guide will be conducted on the next day & will be lead by senior birders. Fun games will be organized & attractive prizes to be won!!

New & non birders even without binoculars are most welcome!!

A small fee of RM15-00 will be levied on each participant to cover printing & stationery and rental of hall. A small balance of the sum will go to Birding Group for future birding activities & the maintenance of binoculars belonging to the Society. Your support is of utmost importance as all manpower & time contributed are on volunteer basis.

Further details & info. please contact the coordinators. Kindly confirm your participation by 15-1-2002 as confirmation on booking of accommodation is required.

Raptor Watch Week at Tanjung Tuan, Melaka Sat 2 – Sun 3 March 2002
Meeting Place & Time : call to confirm
Co-ordinators: Lim Phaik Imm (e-mail: [email protected] Tel. 012-5153914 after 5.30pm)

MNS, Bird Conservation Council is pleased to announce this once a year popular natural phenomenon to the public for the third consecutive year since year 2000. MNS members from Perak , without failed, will continue to give this event a full support as recorded for the past 2 years.

Raptors, or birds of prey is one of the most spectacular birds in the world. Raptors currently faced a variety of human treats, most notably the loss of natural habitat. They are also threatened by the widespread of pesticide, shooting, trapping & international poisoning and the wildbird trade. In this light, the Raptor Watch Week was introduced to “ promote public support for the continued protection of Tanjung Tuan and key eco-tourism site by raising public awareness of the importance of this site for migrating raptors. “

Tanjung Tuan is recognized internationally in the recently published: A global directory of raptor migration sites by BirdLife International & Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, USA. Incidentally, the area is also Melaka’s sole Important Bird Area candidate in Malaysia.

Let’s gathered to witness this spectacular sights of large numbers of raptors soaring on thermals over the Ilham Resort just beside Tg Tuan. It can be considered as one of the world’s natural phenomenon. Not every part of the world & any part in Malaysia can see this hazardous migration over the Straits of Malacca with naked eyes.

While enjoying this special sighting, natural guided tour to the oldest lighthouse at Tg Tuan and marine guided tour to the sea front will be provided. Exhibition on Marine Life raptor pictures, bird video etc. will be displayed. At night, allow yourselves to enjoy the sea breeze or drive down to Port Dickson Town along the seashore whereby you will notice the Offshore Oil Refinery factory sparkling in the night with large flame keep shooting out of the long burner right in the middle of the sea.

Interested members can e-mail Phaik Imm for recommended accommodation at Port Dickson with reasonable price range.

Webmaster note: For an announcement by BCC on this event, click here.

Camping at Sungkai Forest Reserve (2-3 Mar 2002 brought forward to 23-24 Feb))
Meeting Place: Pomelo stall 2.00 pm
Coordinator: Lee Yuet Wah
Contact Lee Yuet Wah. Call to confirm limited place (30 only). RM5.00 would be charged. Please bring along own food and cooking utensil, long sleeve shirt, insect repellant, trekking shoe, bino etc. Accomodation is self arranged.
Urgent Notice: The trip has been brought forward to 23-24 February. Participants are to meet at Pomelo Stall, Jalan Gopeng at 8.30am on Saturday. Please bring along sleeping bags, long-sleeved shirts & mosquito repellent. (Lots of mosquitoes!!!). Accomodation : chalet. For more info please contact Lee Yuat Wah at 3210641. 7 more places as of 7/2/02.

COMING EVENTS

There are a few events planned for the coming months which include a fellowship dinner to celebrate the new year and all the festivities, trip to Kg. Endah, a camping trip to ‘somewhere in Terengganu” and few more caving trips by Ramli. Interesting topics/shows are being look into for members nite (cruelty to animals) . Please check back later for more details.

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Created on 16 Jan 2002