Birds Of The Indian Ocean Islands – Field Guide

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Tara

This is where I messed up. Since I live in Australia, I thought I could save on shipping and buy this book in South Africa or Mauritius and have it on hand for birding in Madagascar. I couldn’t find it anywhere! What I should have done was buy the Kindle version to save on shipping and at least have something to refer to after birding in Madagascar. Don’t make the same mistake, if you are Madagascar bound, this is the best birding guide book available.

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Amazing Deal Alert – Lonely Planet Australia Guidebook $5 Today Only

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Tara

This just in! To celebrate Australia Day, Lonely Planet is offering their full over 1000 pages Australia guidebook (ebook version) for $5! Go to their online store and use code “ripper”. Valid only Jan 26 Australian eastern time zone to midnight.

Books For Planning A Trip To Kruger

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Tara

I realize that the search engines will bring all kinds of people researching South Africa to this page, not just birders but people who are more interested in mammals. While the routes I have chosen were selected due to my interest in birds, there are other resources to help you decide which part of Kruger National Park to visit. It’s always good to have a mammal field guide on hand if that is your interest as you will see a lot more besides lions and elephants!

I’d go with the Kindle versions to keep your baggage weight down. You can always take a photo and look the critter up later! These affiliate links provide me a small commission and I do appreciate you using them for these or any purchases you make at Amazon.com

Sasol/Princeton Field Guide: Birds Of Southern Africa

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Tara

I am a bit confused as this book seems to have two publishers, this may be a geographical thing. I bought the 3rd edition (2002) published by Sasol the last time we were in South Africa in April 2009 and found the maps and illustrations to be of a very high standard. The latest edition – 4th edition was published by Princeton in Nov 2011 (at least for the USA market) and is available on Amazon.com. The authors are the same – Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey, Warwick Tarboton & Peter Ryan.

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Wildlife Tourism: A Handbook For Guides, Tour Operators, Job-seekers And Business Start-ups

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Tara

This is a guide for tour operators, eco-lodge managers, wildlife park staff, students and others interested in a career in wildlife tourism or in adding a wildlife component to their tourism businesses. The emphasis and most examples are Australian, but the principles are relevant to all countries. The book is packed with information on skill-sets of tour guides,learning about wildlife, finding and observing wildlife, interpreting wildlife, interacting with tourists and colleagues, conservation issues and some of the financial and legal aspects of setting up your own business. Many references to other books, articles and websites are included.

Kaufman Field Guide To Advanced Birding (Kaufman Field Guides)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Tara

Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding (Kaufman Field Guides) is one I am saving for next year as my travel schedule will be greatly reduced. I want to spend more time improving my birding skills on local species!