LAMBERTSBAY BIRD ILAND

[Riaan]

To all Pilots



As you may have read or heard in the press, we in Lamberts Bay are experiencing a crisis with our Gannet colony. The Cape Gannet is an endangered species and last year due to seal predation on Gannets they deserted their colony on Bird Island, the main tourist attraction in Lamberts Bay. The last eight months the Bird Island Action Committee and Cape Nature Conservation have been putting in place measures to try and ensure a successful breeding season.



The Gannets have returned to their colony, but are very unsettled due to their bad experience last year. The most important thing is to keep all disturbances to a minimum. The main causes of disturbance are seals, sea gulls (who eat their eggs) and man. If one of these disturbances gets too great all the Gannets fly off leaving their nests unprotected, the sea gulls then eat the Gannets eggs and this causes them to desert the colony.



One of the disturbances we are experiencing is micro lights and small aircraft flying near the island. We appeal to all Pilots to please give Lamberts Bay and the bird island a one-kilometre berth, thus giving the Gannets a better chance of raising young this year. We look forward to your co-operation, in trying to ensure a future for the Cape Gannet.



Yours Sincerely

Lachlan Matthews (representative of the Bird Island Action committee) 0833641440

[DarkHelmet]

A very fair request I think!

[Morph]

Why not talk to CAA and get them to declare an FAP around the area. They can send this out as a Notam and all pilots must then abide by it

[Smiley]

Nicely done Riaan, with this type of attitude I can't see why the pilots shouldn't be accomodating!!

Good luck!!

[Riaan]

Thanks Morp, that way I should get the best response

[Leprachaun]

Lets live in perfect harmony - Attitude is everything - come - on guys , specially the Capies , one day you may want to let your grandchildren check em birds , I see no reason why a simple request can be ignored - The bird ous have asked the trike ous to respect their breeding birds , let do it , the last thing we want is to get CAA involved , nuisense report , a visit to Steve Odendaal and the likes , can make it a bit unpleasant , specially when you get a note telling you that your privaledge to fly has been revoked , lots of #@$$%, come and do the airlaw exam , before you fly again , ask some cowboys in Gauteng area - as said once before these guys are out to get us - Lets live and let live , enjoy safe flying - be considerate to others -Leprachaun