Bushveld Bird Spotter

National Series of Bird Spotter's Books
Nasionale reeks Voël Kitsgids Boeke

The first two books in an innovative and popular new series of bird books (guides) are now available in hard copy and electronic format. The electronic format of the book also includes bird calls. The books are easy to use and to understand with many new features, colour codes and different icons and is available from the authors by mail order in English and Afrikaans.

		Features of the books: Bushveld 192 pages, 110 mm X 180 mm, soft all weather cover (pocket sized). Full colour. More than 800 photographs. All 468 bird species of the Bushveld. Lowveld 224 pages, 110 mm X 180 mm, soft all weather cover (pocket sized). Full colour. More than 1000 photographs. All 588 bird species of the Bushveld. A photograph of each bird. General Excellent photographs of more than 150 photographers. Written by well-known RSA birders Saartjie Kidson & Herman van Niekerk. Written in collaboration with leading experts, universities and museums. Innovative with a unique Shapefinder and Dueldex . Separate English and Afrikaans editions available. DVD with bird calls Electronic Spotter's Guide for computer. Bird calls added. Supplements hard cover book. Hailed as best product developed for RSA birders in recent years. Books and DVD's fully endorsed by Birdlife South Africa. See images and information below.
R100	R100

R130	R130

R130	R130

R150	R150
	70 minute CD with 208 common and distinct South African bird calls - commentary in English and Afrikaans
R75

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Download English & Afrikaans order forms HERE

Saartjie Kidson en Herman van Niekerk in gesprek met Joe Grosel (middel) tydens die vrystelling van Kitsgids tot Voëls van die Bosveld in Pietersburg-Polokwane (Oktober 2007). Joe Grosel het ook die voorwoord van Kitsgids tot die Voëls van die Bosveld geskryf.

In this photograph the lay-out of the popular series of bird books can be seen.

At the banquet during the launch of the Lowveld Bird Spotter’s Guide at Sefapane Lodge in Phalaborwa on 23 March 2009. From l. t. .r.: Rick Nuttall, President of Birdlife SA, Annachris Sewards, Chairman of the Phalaborwa Bird Club, Herman van Niekerk and Saartjie Kidson, authors, and Dr. Salomon Joubert, who wrote the introduction to the Lowveld Bird Spotter’s Guide.

Important links / Belangrike skakels:

        Bayete Adventure Camp & School (Eng.)

        Bayete Avontuurkamp & Opleidingsentrum (Afr.)

        Bushveld Breeze Newsletter

        Kammaland Estate

Kammaland Landgoed

Bushveld properties

Traditional African music CD

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Saartjie Kidson en Herman van Niekerk in gesprek met Joe Grosel (middel) tydens die vrystelling van Kitsgids tot Voëls van die Bosveld in Pietersburg-Polokwane (Oktober 2007). Joe Grosel het ook die voorwoord van Kitsgids tot die Voëls van die Bosveld geskryf.		In this photograph the lay-out of the popular series of bird books can be seen.

		At the banquet during the launch of the Lowveld Bird Spotter’s Guide at Sefapane Lodge in Phalaborwa on 23 March 2009. From l. t. .r.: Rick Nuttall, President of Birdlife SA, Annachris Sewards, Chairman of the Phalaborwa Bird Club, Herman van Niekerk and Saartjie Kidson, authors, and Dr. Salomon Joubert, who wrote the introduction to the Lowveld Bird Spotter’s Guide.