{"id":16201,"date":"2023-07-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/?p=16201"},"modified":"2023-07-14T08:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T06:53:30","slug":"calling-all-bird-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/blog\/2023\/07\/14\/calling-all-bird-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all bird lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdlife.org.za\/african-bird-fair-2023\/\">BirdLife South Africa<\/a> for the biggest birding event in Africa and experience an epic line-up of speakers and exhibitors and the opportunity to connect with other birders in person or online around the world.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This year they will host the annual African Bird Fair at the Country Club Johannesburg \u2013 Woodmead, which has a significant bushveld\/grassland area, is home to an impressive range of flora and fauna and is a wonderful environment for bush and birding walks.<\/p>\n<p>At the fair you will find their sponsors and optics corner where you can try the latest Swarovski, ZEISS and Canon equipment or get your binoculars or scopes cleaned. 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