Tuesday, May 4, 2010

World Migratory Bird Day Celebration at Pustaka Miri this Saturday and Sunday



Malaysian Nature Society Miri Branch is again celebrating World Migratory Bird Day this year, our third year. WMBD events are extra special this year since in 2010 we are also celebrating MNS 70th Year Anniversary.

This year MNS Miri have confirmed the following events locally:

08th May
0700-1000hrs
Birdwatching at Innoue Trail, Lambir Hills National Park.
Birdwatching with Khoo Swee Seng, together with Miri Branch Bird Group, members and interested public.

1400-1600hrs
Talk and Slideshow on "Migrating Raptors" by Khoo Swee Seng at Pustaka Miri.
Inline with this year's theme"Save Migratory Birds in Crisis - All Species Count", Seng will be speaking about migrating raptors. This is a collaboration with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak.
Seng will also touch on the upcoming MY Big Garden Birdwatch in June.

There will be a lucky draw for registered participants, 3 prizes to be won:

1) 1x lucky participant attending the talk will stand to win one year Family membership to MNS worth $120/year. Open to families attending.

2) 1x lucky school attending the talk will stand to win a one year School membership to MNS worth $120/year. Open to schools attending the talk.

3) 5x lucky participants attending the talk will stand to win 1x hot of the press (being printed) MNS Miri T-Shirt worth $30/each. Open to all participants.

All prizes are sponsored by MNS Miri Branch, announcements for winners will be made at the end of the talk.

1800-1930hrs
Evening Birdwatching near Bukit Song, Lambir Hills National Park.

Birdwatching with Seng, together with Miri Branch Bird Group, members and interested public.

09th May
0700-1100hrs
Birdwatching fieldtrip in Kuala Baram led by Seng and MBBG. We will be providing a complementary 40 seater bus to transport participants to site from Pustaka Miri and back. The bus will leave Pustaka parking lot at 07:30am and we will be back at Pustaka by 1100am.
MNS Miri Branch members, students and members of the public are invited to participate in the above events. All events in Miri are complementary, and all are welcomed.
For more details about these events in Miri, please email : mnsmiri@yahoo.com or sms 016-8542212.

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