North County Aviculturists' First Annual Spring Bird Mart!!!

[MicahEspudo]

NORTH COUNTY AVICULTURISTS
1st ANNUAL SPRING BIRD MART & EDUCATIONAL FAIR

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When is it?

Saturday, May 17, 2008
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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Where is it?

Bates Nut Farm
15954 Woods Valley Road
Valley Center, CA 92082

Valley Center is in north San Diego County, east of Escondido.

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Free Admission and Parking!

The North County Aviculturists (NCA) is the only club in north San Diego County for people who love exotic (non-native) companion pet and aviary birds of all kinds. Our spring Bird Mart is a unique open-air event that is located in a lovely place in North County, Bates Nut Farm. This location is a parklike setting in the hills of Valley Center, with both open and shaded areas, animals that the kids can feed, and a store well stocked with nuts, dried fruts, candy, jams and jellies, and a craft and gift shop.

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Bird Mart Features

* Vendors *
Selling companion pet and aviary birds (canaries, finches, parakeets, cockatiels, a wide variety of other hookbills, and occasionally softbills), bird food and supplies, cages, perches, playpens, toys, nest boxes, brooders, and other bird-related items!

* NCA Education Booth *
Educational displays plus free handouts on bird species and bird care information.

* Hourly Speakers *
(Tentative) 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM (noon), 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM.
Speakers and topics:

To be announced at the event.

* Huge Prize Drawing *
Typically includes a large cage, a special handfed bird or breeder pair, lots of other birds, cages and carriers, supplies, and more great items donated by local businesses and NCA members. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.

Winners must be present for all prizes.

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Vendor Booth Information

Vendor Booths are 10 ft x 10 ft
All booths are outside. Shade cannot be guaranteed and vendors are urged to provide their own canopies for shade.

For more information, or to receive a Booth Reservation Application, please contact the Bird Mart Chair before the event; please include the phrase "NCA Bird Mart" in the subject line.

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Directions
(from the Bates Web site)

From INLAND NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY, RIVERSIDE and SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES:
I-5 SOUTH OR NORTH TO HWY 78 Take Hwy 78 east to city of Escondido. Freeway will end at Broadway. Turn right on Broadway, go 2 traffic lights to Washington. Turn left on Washington and travel 3 miles to the traffic light at Valley Parkway. Turn left on Valley Parkway, continue 6 miles - it will go up hill gradually (currently under construction). At first traffic light - Woods Valley Road, turn right. Continue on Woods Valley Road for approximately 3.5 miles. Bates Nut Farm is on the left.

I-15 NORTH TO VIA RANCHO PARKWAY OFF RAMP At the end of off ramp, turn right heading east on Via Rancho Parkway. Continue east for approximately 6 miles (note: Via Rancho Parkway changes in name to Bear Valley Parkway). Bear Valley Parkway will dead-end at East Valley Parkway, turn right. Continue approximately 6 miles up grade (currently under construction) to Woods Valley Road. Woods Valley Road will only turn right. Stay on Woods Valley Road for approximately 3.5 miles. Bates Nut Farm is on the left.

I-15 SOUTH TO GOPHER CANYON ROAD/OLD CASTLE ROAD OFF RAMP At end of off ramp go left, under freeway to Old 395. Turn right on Old 395, then a quick left onto Old Castle Road. Continue approximately 9 miles to dead-end at Valley Center Road. Turn right on Valley Center Road, go approximately 1 mile to Woods Valley Road. Woods Valley will only turn to the left. Continue on Woods Valley for approximately 3.5 miles. Bates Nut Farm is on the left.
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So who's Coming?!!!?

I talked to Demi Hungerford the NCA Bird Mart Chair and she said "This is the first time I have put this event on out at
Bates' Nut Farm. At our last event in October at
Rancho Bernardo, we had 40 vendors, and probably
around 200 people walking through. Since we don't
charge an entrance fee, we don't have a perfect idea
of the attendance.

Out at Bates, there will also be a fund raiser going
on near us, an Irish fair with music, dance, and food.
I expect the crowd to be good size, and it should
also be a really fun day."

[my-africangrey-echo]

Thanks I had not found that one when I have been working on the event calendar. Do you have a link that has that fair and others I can use to work on the calender?

[MicahEspudo]

Here's where I found it:

North County Aviculturists' First Annual Spring Bird Mart & Educational Fair

[MicahEspudo]

Only two weeks till the bird mart... anyone coming?

[catschair]

Probably! As long as we don't have another of those horrid heat waves (and the boss doesn't come up with a crisis).

[MicahEspudo]

haha I know... and since it's outside I would feel terrible for the birds if it got hot. If I was them I would go crazy in those display cages... especially in the heat!