julie09

The Iberia Bird Festival will be held at the Ecomuseo-El Pintado Mill Ayamonte on 15th - 17th June. Proceeds to the Osprey Migration Foundation helping to link communities and schools throughout the world.
Lots of fun events planned including guided walks around the local reserves.
Lectures in both Spanish and English.
More details to follow.

CAROL ELIZABETH

Hi Julie

Where is the mill please? We are both interested in this and have friends in Portugal who would also be keen to attend.

Thanks
Carol

julie09

Hi Carole
The mill is on the road as you head out of Ayamonte past the bus station it is sign posted (ecomuseo) and is on the right just after the roundabout. The mill is worth a visit if you havent been and has been well renovated we found it very interesting.
Events are planned over the 3 days there will also be guided trips the Odiel Marshes and Isla Christina reserve. (at an extra cost). I will post more info as and when I receive it from the organisers. If these directions are not clear enough to you I will write some more detailed ones after checking on our next visit.
Hope that helps and hope you can visit the event.
Julie.

julie09

June 15th at 9am until June 17th at 11.30pm

The Iberia Bird Festival- A Celebration of Birds

Location:Ecomuseo-El Pintado Mill-Ayamonte Huelva

Day Entrance Fee : 5 Euro (10 Euro for 3 day pass)

All profits will be donated to the education project of the Osprey Migration Foundation (OMF).
Please support this festival and help us link communities and schools throughout the world.

The bird festival will run from Friday 15th June through to Sunday the 17th June. The centre for the festival will be the Ecomuseum El Pintado Mill near to the small town of Ayamonte in Huelva province. The approximate format and sequence will be as follows:

Friday- Exhibitors and Open Day- Official opening (includes local produce cheese, jamon and wines) followed by lectures and local walks around the nature reserve (includes breeding Spoonbill and other marshland birds). Walks in the morning and afternoon.

Saturday- Conference/Lecture day 12 Lectures 20 minutes duration 6 Spanish Language and 6 English Language. Walks in the morning and afternoon, plus excursion AM to the Odiel Marshes.

Sunday-Lectures am. Walks AM & PM. Excursion Isla Christina Marismas pm. Bird Marathon all day. End of festival party evening and declaring the winners of the bird marathon.

Entrance 5 Euro per day (10 Euro for all 3 days) children 10 years or under free.

Note:Local guided walks are included in the admission charge, extra excursions are to be offered at cost(currently the organisers are awaiting costs).

Exhibitors:Any company wishing to exhibit at the festival should contact the organisers directly. Contact details [email protected].

More information on Speakers etc to follow.

SteveP84

Sounds great! I take a lot of photographs of the nature around Castro Marim and Ayamonte so may have to take a weekend flight over for this.

rafikiphoto

Looks interesting. Will there be camping facilities onsite or nearby?

julie09

Looks like there may be some issues, sadly not sure if this will go ahead in the format as planned or at all. I will update if I get any further information but suggest you check the website Iberia Bird Festival.
Thanks Julie

SteveP84

Yep looks looks like hte event is being re-scheduled/planned and maybe at a different venue. I'll keep an eye out for more info as well.

Steve