http://sionstanton.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:07:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tiana , Jessica , Olivia and myself drove down to  Wadrift Salt Pan just north of Eland's Bay to go and look at the Baird’s Sandpiper found yesterday. We all had stunning views of the bird which was a full lifer for all of us. ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/12/17/bairds-sandpiper Tiana ,Jessica and myself took a drive out to Yzerfontein this morning in search of the European Oystercatcher that had been found yesterday. Once we had seen the bird we spent the rest of the day in Yzerfontein. ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/12/06/yzerfontein Ko-Ka Tsara Gallery.On the weekend we took a drive up to Beaufort West to the Ko-Ka Tsara Bush Camp . On route via the Huguenot  tunnel we had great views of the snow on the mountain and as time pressed on the snow continued all the way up to ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/07/16/ko-ka-tsara-bush-camp What with all this good birding weather Cape Town is having , I have had some time to finally sort through all my bird photographs from our trip to Florida in 2006. While Tiana and the kids were at the various Disney Parks , i was tearing around Florida ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/07/04/orlando-florida-2006 This morning Tiana,Kristin,Margaret and myself went to the KFM studio's in Greenpoint complements of Klub Vip. It was simple , Collect points , burn points and here we are in the studios of KFM. We started off with coffee and rusks and then preceded into the studio. All I can ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/06/26/kfm-studio-tour Tonight Tiana ,Jessica , Olivia and myself went to watch James blunt.All i can say is WOW. Anyway I played with the Canon G9 @ ISO 1600 and 800 . Here are a few pics. ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/05/29/james-blunt Geoff and I were located in the Kidz Zone at the Golden Cloud stand to take photographs of the kidz in chef's gear. http://sionstanton.com/2008/05/18/good-food-and-wine-show I woke up early and was ready at 05H30 to depart for Shingwedzi to get the Palm Collared Thrush before 7am , However the troops were late so we only left at 05H45 which meant it was no longer possible.So we still took a fairly quick drive through to Shingwedzi ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/03/28/knp-shingwedzi Got up early to get to the Matambeni hide before to much could happen. Only the usual suspects were there. Woodland Kingfisher , Grey Headed Kingfisher , Malachite Kingfisher , Swainsons Spurfowl , Black Crake , Greenbacked Heron , Three Banded Plover , Great Egret , Wattle Starling and ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/03/27/knp-mopani Wednesday Morning woke everyone up at six to get ready for the day to Letaba. On route via the H1-6 We came Across a herd of about 900 buffalo with Red and Yellow Billed Oxpecker's. After waiting for them to cross the road we carried on our Journey ... http://sionstanton.com/2008/03/26/knp-letaba